“I never thought it would happen. Not in a million years.” –Lori, Breast Cancer Survivor Lori knew the damage that breast cancer could do. She had seen friends struggle and, as the founder of the celebrity news website cupidspulse.com, she had covered stories of survivors like Giuliana Rancic and Angelina Jolie. But with no family… Continue Reading
Leland M. Deane, MD, MBA, FACS, a specialist in body contouring procedures for 25 years, has partnered with Accurate Surgical Scientific Instruments (ASSI) to design a new body contouring tool for surgeons. Dr. Deane had been using a simple instrument for the accurate measurement of tissue to be removed or put back on tension. Two… Continue Reading
No one is happy when accidents happen, but when they do happen we’re there to help. One thing that does make us happy is seeing our patients recover and go on to do great things! We love catching up with former patients to check in on their progress. When Diana was hurt during a ballet… Continue Reading
On June 18th Dr. Michael Dobryansky presented to the graduating residents and physicians of his alma mater at the Cleveland Clinic. Dr. Dobryansky’s topic was transitioning from training to practice. In 2007, Dr. Dobryansky completed his Plastic Surgery residency at Cleveland Clinic, and then went on to complete a post-graduate fellowship in Aesthetic Surgery in… Continue Reading
Emma is a patient of Dr. Rachel Ruotolo. We are sharing her mom Lorie’s letter in support of the Tesoriere family’s efforts to raise both funding and awareness for cleft lip and palate through Emma’s Smile. To Whom It May Concern, My name is Lorie Tesoriere, my family and I currently live in East Meadow. In January 2014, … Continue Reading
A 7.8 earthquake rocked Ecuador on the evening of April 16th. Dr. Jorge Palacios of the ReSurge/Long Island Plastic Surgical Outreach Program and his colleagues in Ecuador are all miraculously okay. Dr. Palacios and his team were in Portoviejo doing patient evaluations for their next surgical trip there. They had just finished at the hospital… Continue Reading
“As a parent, you can feel very powerless. But you have to be an advocate for your child.” –Catherine, Mom to Caelyn. Large or giant Omphaloceles occur in 1 out of every 10,000 live births[1]. Even though Catherine worked in an emergency room, she had never heard of Omphalocele until her 12-week sonogram. “For a… Continue Reading
Earlier this month, Brian Pinsky, MD presented to the physicians of Brookhaven Memorial Hospital. Dr. Pinsky contributed a continuing medical education (CME) lecture to the Clinical Problems in Medicine Series, which was attended by general practitioners and doctors of family medicine. The talk was centered on treating hand and wrist trauma. Dr. Pinsky discussed the… Continue Reading
“I smiled for the camera all day long. I took hundreds of pictures—and I loved every one of them.” –Jessica, 58 Jessica’s wedding day wasn’t what she imagined—it was better. It was the start of a new life emotionally and physically. For years, Jessica had shied away from the camera, refusing to be in photos… Continue Reading
LIPSG offers board-certified plastic surgeons that specialize in hand and upper extremity surgery. Our surgeons are fellowship trained in hand surgery and many hold the subspecialty Surgery of the Hand Certificate. This type of extremely specialized surgery can treat diseases as well as injuries that cause pain and impair function of the fingers and wrist…. Continue Reading
