Some people told her she was too young, but at 22 years old Danielle was absolutely sure: She had waited long enough, and she was going to have breast augmentation. "I knew it would make me feel like a woman, and it did," she says. Danielle's initial surgery was at ... Continue Reading
A 7-year-old Sea Cliff girl severely burned on Easter Sunday returned to Nassau University Medical Center on Tuesday to thank the staff who cared for her during a hospital stayed that lasted almost two months. Frances Breen and her family presented two bronze plaques to the burn center and the ... Continue Reading
This amazing story was written by a woman whose mother and sister were diagnosed with breast cancer within a year and a half. Natalie Coloprisco writes “My family’s story goes to show that information may be the most important weapon in the fight against cancer. A normal woman goes for ... Continue Reading
Desiree is a breast cancer survivor, and a patient of Dr. Michael Dobryansky. For breast cancer awareness month, her company, NBTY Inc, shared her story to inspire others and to express their pride in her strength and positivity. Desiree is an advocate for yearly mammograms, and shares her story in ... Continue Reading
“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
