“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 ... 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 ... 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, ... 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 ... 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 ... Continue Reading
Back in May, Joey had an injury to his forehead that required the help of Dr.STITCH. You can read about it here. 7 stitches and now 7 months later, here he is, looking like nothing ever happened. ... Continue Reading
When Diana was 11 years old, she needed stitches after she fell during ballet class when she was rehearsing on a wooden staircase. Diana was photographed in our office in May of 2014 at a follow up visit. Fast forward to present day, Diana is now 13 and in her ... Continue Reading
A personal account from Thomas Davenport, MD Dr. Thomas Davenport, ReSurge International board member and former Webster Fellow, was selected as one of the speakers for a United Nations side event during the Post-2015 Intergovernmental Negotiations on Thursday, March 26, 2015, at the UN Headquarters in ... Continue Reading
Joey was running in the house and hit his head on the corner of a coffee table. He was rushed to a local hospital where he was met by LIPSG surgeon Dr. Rachel A. Ruotolo. He received stitches in the E.R. Here is Joey on May 3rd, just 5 days after ... Continue Reading
by Frederick N. Lukash, MD, FACS, FAAP A recent viral story on the Internet told the all too familiar tale of 10-year old Nadia Ilse who was the constant brunt of school bullies. Nadia was called "Dumbo" by kids in her school because of her prominent ears. I've been hearing ... Continue Reading
