The following pioneering techniques are new in the sense that very few patients and, in some cases, their physicians know that these procedures are available to women seeking breast cancer care.

Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy

With a nipple-sparing mastectomy, the breast skin is preserved. The mastectomy, which removes the breast tissue under the skin and nipple, is performed through a small incision below the nipple. This allows for a more natural looking reconstruction and avoids additional scars on the breast. Skin/nipple sparing mastectomy must be accompanied by immediate reconstruction to fill the preserved skin envelope. For photos of our patients who have had skin-sparing mastectomy, click here.

Bilateral Simultaneous Gap Reconstruction

Patients who require bilateral breast reconstruction yet have inadequate abdominal donor tissue are candidates for our bilateral simultaneous GAP (gluteal) flap procedure. Our center pioneered bilateral immediate simultaneous GAP flap reconstruction to allow for a shorter procedure and an overall quicker recovery. This procedure requires two microsurgeons working as a team. For examples of actual patients who have had this unique procedure, click here.

Stacked Flap Reconstruction

Pioneered at our Center, the "Stacked Flap" provides another option for the thin woman who needs reconstruction of only one breast. This procedure allows for use of more abdominal fatty tissue than conventional TRAM procedures or single DIEP flap procedures. Using sophisticated microsurgical techniques, our surgeons are able to provide a greater volume to the reconstructed breast than has been historically possible. Our development of the "Stacked Flap" has provided the opportunity for reconstruction with abdominal tissue for women who would have previously not been candidates.