New Recommended PS list

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Hi ladies,

I wanted to let you know I have revised our recommended Plastic Surgeon list, after Daryl found some wrong phone numbers and no longer practicing P/S's on our old list. I have posted list new list in our files section, under Explanting PS. I basically combined two lists that I had, one of which included several email addresses of other ladies who have used these P/S's, and I also searched the internet to find websites and email addresses for whichever doctors had them available. I also grouped them according to state, for easier use. I am waiting to add Daryl's PS to our list, until after the surgery to see how satisfied she will be with him, although after going to the consult with her, I feel quite confident that he will perform the necessary procedures properly.

Please continue to inform us of any bad experiences with any of these doctors, and tell us of good experiences with new doctors you may have found. It is hard to find these doctors, as Daryl and I both discovered. It takes alot of time and effort, not to mention money for the consultations, and it takes probing them with endless questions to make sure they know what they are doing. I, for one, am so grateful for Dr. Feng and Dr. Kolb, for their expertise, just knowing that we CAN COUNT ON THEM!

Here is our new list, just for the record:

ED SURGEON LIST NOTE: We list these surgeons, based on patient satisfaction with their explantations. However, we assume no reponsibility for this list, and suggest you ask many questions, research carefully, talk to other women who have used these surgeons, and request to see "before and after" photos. We are not paid to advertise the following surgeons. If you have further information, good or bad, about the following surgeons, feel free to email us and tell about your positive/negative experience.If you have been explanted and are PLEASED with your surgeon and your asthetic outcome, please tell us and we will add your surgeon to this list.

When undergoing explant, there are two vital areas of concern

that need to be addressed. Will the explanting surgeon perform

a total capsulectomy (removing the entire capsule surrounding

the implant)? There can be no compromise on this point for those

who are manifesting systemic complications of illness. And second,

will they use drains? Drains may be necessary to help remove

contaminated fluids from the breast pocket. Always ask your surgeon.

ALABAMADR. WILLIAM O. THOMAS,

5600 Girby Rd.

Mobile, AL 36693

(334) 660-5763"He flatly states that knowing what he does today, he would

NOT put silicone implants in." Contact Toni Risch: aca@...

ARIZONA

DR. KARL HIATT, plastic surgeon,

500 W. l0th Place, suite 124,

Mesa, AZ

1-602-644-8043

http://www.drhiatt.com/breast_en.html

Has done more explantations than any other doctor in the state of

Arizona. However, he does not use drains, but will do a total capsulectomy.

He will also not admit that breast implants cause disease. Some women

have reported negative experiences with his office.

Edna: the support group leader in AZ: ETRAWICK@...

DR. WILLIAM LEIGHTON,

10210 N. 92nd St., Suite 200,

sdale, AZ.

1-480-314-2008 New to our list; be certain to get in writing from him

he will remove your implants "en bloc" and do a total

capsulectomy, if at all possible. Please report any experiences,

good or bad, with him.

CALIFORNIA

Dr. Gilbert Lee P/S

3434 Midway Dr., Suite 1007

San Diego, CA 92110 (619)223-4263

http://www.changesplasticsurgery.com/meet/lee/

Dr. Kennedy P/S

1050 B Ave. Suite A,

Coronado CA 92118 (619)437-4449

For more info, call Lynda, 1-619-755-8127 Be certain to get

in writing from him he will remove your implants "en bloc"

and do a total capsulectomy, if at all possible. Please report

any experiences, good or bad, with him.

DR. MAREK DOBKE , M.D.Associate Professor 7 Head, Division of Plastic Surg.4510 Executive Dr., #103San Diego, CA 92121619-294-3746

http://www.coastplazahospital.com/programs/plastic.shtml

He is Head of Plastic Surgery at University of Calif. at San Diego

DR. BERNARD S. ALPERT, plastic surgeon,

45 Castro St. Suite 150,

San Francisco, CA 94114

1-415-626-6644

http://www.medbd.ca.gov/Alpert.htm

Dr. Jae Chun P/S

1101 Bayside Dr., Suite 100 Corona Del Mar, CA 92625 1-949-644-5000

For more information on the four Plastic Surgeons in the lower

California area, contact Lynda in Solana Beach, CA at 1-619-755-8127.

If you decide to fly in from another area for explant or related

surgeries, she has a beautiful seaside resort where you can

stay. She will also pick you up from the airport, take you

to facility for your explant, your follow-up visits to the P/S

and see that you are cared for afterwards to the best of her ability.

She has been through it herself. The charges are modest in comparison

to the wonderful services she offers.As a result, she also knows

all the details on these four available Plastic Surgeons!

COLORADO

Dr. Huang P/S

1575 Humboldt

Denver CO 80218 (303)830-7200

Contact Lynda: coss1@..., head of a support group,

who works with Dr. Huang for further info.

FLORIDA

Dr. Marguerite Barnett P/S

530 S. Nekomis Ave., Suite 6

Venice, FL 34285

(941)484-0717

http://www.homestead.com/sosalines/explant.html

A very caring doctor. Contacts: Marielee3@... (5-26-99 explant),support group leader near Dr. Barnett: Chris: Tanja@...

Dr. Barroso P/S

524 Arthur Godfrey Rd., Miami Beach, FL 33140

(305)674-8586(He is expensive. Obtain in writing from him he will remove

your implants "en bloc" and do a total capsulectomy, if at all

possible. Only a few women I know have used him and this is

why I am a bit leery. Please report any experiences, good or

bad, with him.)

DR. HOLLIS CAFFEE, plastic surgeon,

Professor plastic surgery, University of Florida College of Medicine

Box 100286,

Gainesville, FL 32610

(352)395-7972

caffee@...

professor of surgery and chief of the Division of Plastic Surgery

(He will not admit anything is wrong in all probability with breast implants. However, reports are he will remove the implants "en bloc" and a total capuslectomy., If possible; get it in writing from him with his signature he will do both so there can be no misunderstanding plus send him a certified letter you feel these are imperative! )

DR. ARTHUR DEBAISE, plastic surgeon,

1414 Kuhl Ave. 3rd Floor,

Orlando, FL 32806, 1-407-237-6398 or 1800 Mercy Dr. ,

Orlando, FL 32808 1-407-578-0212

DR. A. H. NEZAMI, Plastic surgeon,

Baptist Medical Center820 Prudential Dr. , Suite 702,

ville, FL 32207

1-904-399-5061

E-mail ahnezami@...

http://www.jacksonvillecosmeticsurgery.com/education.html

DR. PAMELA ROSEN, P/S,

Coral Springs, FL,

I am thankful each day that I found a plastic surgeon who

recognized the dangers of silicone and saline implants. She

has stopped all implantations, except when she can give each

patient the entire story and list ALL of the potential risk

factors and the patient requests them anyway due to extreme

conditions such as mastectomy. She prefers mastopexy to

implant for healthy women and openly discusses her

reasoning.......she cares about the health ofher patients: by :Yannijazz@... (check that Dr. Rosen will remove your

implants "en bloc," etc.! She is new to our list; let me know

what you think of her if you decide to see her!

Barbara: Suriliimp@.... See below.)

Dr. D. Rotatori P/S

851 W. Morse Blvd. Winter Park, FLA 32789

(407)647-4601

http://www.internetmd.com/

DR. LUIS VINAS, plastic Surgeon

1620 S. Congress Ave.Suite 100,

Palm Springs, FL 33461

1-561-968-7111

http://surgery.org/drlvinas/default.htm

Dr. Vitale- P/S

1229 S. Strawbridge aveMelbourne, FL 32901

(407)676-5543

http://www.melbourneplasticsurgery.com/id2.htm (Make sure she will remove your implants "en bloc" and perform a total capsulectomy if possible)

GEORGIA

Dr. Kolb P/S

Plastikos

4370 town Square

Atlanta, GA 30338

(770)457-4677 WEB SITE. www.plastikos.com E-mail: drkolb@... Dr. Kolb has a clinic for treatment

to help with your recovery after explant, including a neurologist

and several other physicians. Contact : ndalgo@...,

Jerri: kjbb@..., Bunny: gbjones@... and Peggy:

tpwalters@... who were explanted by Dr. Kolb.

You will be in good hands.

KENTUCKY

DR. WILLIAM L. DOWDEN, plastic surgeon

1725 Harrodsburg Road,

Lexington, KY 40504

1-606-277-9435

dowden@...

http://www.aesthetic-plastic.md/dowden.htm

(New to our list; be certain to get in writing from him he will remove your implants "en bloc" and do a total capsulectomy,

if at all possible. Please report any experiences with him;

good or bad.)

MASSACHUSETTS

Dr. Jeffery Darrow P/S

Boston Center Ambulatory Surgery 270 Commonwealth ave.,

Boston, MA 02116 (617)267-0710

NEVADA

Dr. Ted Potruch, General Surgeon

1640 Alta Dr. Suite 2A

Las Vegas, NV 89106 (775)382-2273

Suggested by Jill Whitbeck and Geoffrey White

with the same law firm he represented Charlotte Mahlum

against Dow Chemical and won her an award of $4.2 million.

NEW YORK

DR. CHRISTINA AHN, MD, FACS, Plastic SurgeonNYU Medical Center, 550 First Avenue,

NY, NY 100161-212-717-8860

email:christina.ahn@...

http://www.docnet.org/physicians/phys_bios.asp?phys_id=1073

In 1992, Dr Ahn was one of the first physicians to investigate and

determine silcone implant rupture using MRI to help patients with

implant related problems. Dr. Ahn is a leading international

Reconstructive Surgeon in the field of breast and cosmetic surgery.

She is an active member of numerous academic and research

professional societies and serves on the editorial board for

professional journals. For more information visit Dr. Ahn's

website at http://www.breastconstructions.com.

or this address?

Dr. Ahn150 East 77th StreetNY, NY 100211-212-717-8860

DR. MICHELLE COPELAND MD

1001 Fifth Ave, New York, NY 10028

212-452-2200

http://www.drcopeland.com/Contact Mare: Angelwork8@...

OHIO

LU-JEAN FENG, M.D.

THE LU-JEAN FENG CLINIC 31200 PINETREE ROAD

PEPPER PIKE, OHIO 44124 (CLEVELAND) TEL. 216-831-7007

www.drfeng.com

Absolutely one of our most trusted explanting surgeons

in the United States. Extremely thorough implant and scar

capsule removal.

Contact: idagirl@...

OKLAHOMA

Dr. Hans P. Norberg P/S

4157 S. Harvard Ave. suite 125,

Tulsa, OK 74135

(918)749-3466 (Again, be certain he agrees to remove your emplants "en bloc' and does a total capsulectomy, if at all possible)

OREGONDR. STEPHEN RUBIN,

Breast Health Center at Mercantile Medical Plaza,

Lake Oswego, OR

SOUTH CAROLINA

Dr. Shirley Madison P/S

244 Greenville, NW

Aiken, SC 29801 (803)641-3879

Contact Darcy: Jluadzers@... who was explanted by her

TENNESSEEDR. ROBERT WALLACE, P/S,

U T Medical Group-Plastic Surgery,

910 Madison Avenue, Suite 525,

Memphis, TN 38103-3470,

1-901-448-8170

Recommended by Dr. Shanklin.

TEXAS

Dr. Francis Burton P/S

San , TX (New to list but highly recommended) Suggested by

a, Cacamayayo@..., who is very active in the

support group and very knowledgeable.

DR. DORA, plastic surgeon, Houston, TX

DR. STEVEN M. HAMILTON, M.D., F.A.C.S.St. Luke's Medical Tower,

6624 Fannin Suite 1650Houston, Texas 77030

1-713-797-1007

http://www.nemch.org/medicalstaff/dhamiltons.htmlVery thorough and knowlegeable of silicone issues

Dr. Karin Montero P/S

11149 Research Blvd. Suite 200

Austin, TX 78759

(512) 343-2400

http://pages.sbcglobal.net/karinmonteromd/english/main.htm

(Dr. Montero has been suggested by many ladies; however, the one recent operative report we reviewed, she did not remove thatlady's implants "en bloc" although she did do a total capsulectomy.

Question her carefully and get it in writing she will make every

effort to remove yours that way).

Dr. P. Melmed P/S

777 Forest LN,. #10

Dallas, TX 75230

(214)661-7755

http://www.healthandfitnessmag.com/asg_melmed_body.htm

On principle, will not place any breast implants in any woman.

Explantations only.

Dr. J Rea, surgeon

Environmental Health Center

8345 Walnut Lane Suite 220

Dallas, TX 75231

214-368-4132

email: contact@...

http://www.ehcd.com/center/professionalbio.html(Very good, particularly if you have multiple chemical sensitivities and/or allergies making explant more complicated).

Rod J. Rohrich, MD,FACS

Dallas Plastic Surgery Institute

Baylor Medical Center / Dallas

411 N. Washington Street, Ste. 6000

Dallas, TX 75246

http://www.drrohrich.com/

Dr. Rohrich is Professor & Chairman of the Division of Plastic

& Reconstructive Surgey at The University of Texas

Southwestern Medical Center. He has a clinical practice

at Baylor University Medical Center & Zale Lipshy

University Medical Center at Southwestern Medical Center.

Dr. Rohrich's Baylor Office is much more organized

and easier to work with, than his Zale Lipshy Office.

Dr. Rohrich 'knows' there are, indeed, problems with

breast implants, and does not try to talk you into

replacing implants. He was a significant researcher

& inventor of the trilucent implants. He has a very

impressive CV. He also has a wife, Dianne Gibby,

a plastic surgeon in private practice at Medical City

Dallas, and none of us would care to use her, for several reasons.

I must also tell you that Dr. Rohrich has been on retainer

with Dow for several years now; which simply means

you should be careful about information you report to

him, and tests you have him run. I always had my PCP

do all my blood work, and simply took lab copies to

Dr. Rohrich, and Dr. Rohrich does not know that I know this.

My experience & outcome with Dr. Rohrich was great ---

I just was not too comfortable finding out about his

association with Dow, although it has never affected me!

MAM-NSIF@...

DR. ROLAND WOLF,

1100 - 19th St.,

Abilene, TX 79601,

1-915-677-5169 (New to our list; be certain to get in writing from him

he will remove your implants "en bloc" and do a total

capsulectomy, if at all possible.Please report any experiences,

good or bad, with him.)

Dr. Fabian Worthing P.S

17070 Red Oak Dr. Suite 307 Houston, TX 77090

(281)440-0617

http://www.drworthing.com/

(This surgeon takes VIDEO TAPE of your explant!)

WASHINGTON

Dr. Helen P/S

3001 Squalicum Pkwy Bellingham WA 98225 (360)676-0972

Contact Cat: Cattoline@... who was explanted by her.WISCONSIN

Dr. R. Sanger

Dept. Plastic Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin

9200 W. Wisconsin Ave.

Milwaukee, WI 53226 (414)454-5440

http://www.mcw.edu/plastics/whoweare/bios/sanger.html

(Make sure he will remove your implants "en bloc" and perform a total capsulectomy if possible)

Reasons for using one of our frequently suggested plastic

surgeons even if you have to travel:1. They will remove your implants "en bloc" and do a total capsulectomy, ifat all possible, which is a necessity for your eventual recovery. Checkwith the one you chose to be certain they are still doing removal this way,if at all possible. In rare cases, it might not be possible.2. They are skilled at obtaining preapproval from the various insurancecompanies for you and will fight if they have to. You need to read thearticle on "How to Obtain Insurance Preapproval for Explant," to help themas much as possible though; to receive a copy, post to me atSursiliimp@....3. They have a terrific reputation for producing good cosmetic resultswithout replacements. Often at least a modified breast-lift (mastopexy)will also be necessary, especially for those who have had children. If theplastic surgeon you have seen tells you will look deformed without salinereplacements, get out of his office because this simply is not true in thevast majority of the cases for those who have been implanted for cosmeticpurposes. For those who had implantation for reconstruction, rest assured,they will make the best of it for you by "gussing" things up so that scarsare less noticable and excess skin is removed, etc.4. They have a lot of experience in removal "en bloc." 95% of the plasticsurgeons cut open the capsule and tug and pull on the implant to remove itwhich they can rupture in the process creating a silicone spill perhaps inyour tissue. The "en bloc" method entails removal by cutting around (thereis normally a plane between the breast tissue and the capsule/implant --like the body is rejecting it) capsule and removing it and the implant asone unit. This helps scoop up zillions of tiny, tiny silicone particles,hold any rupture together until out of you and helps prevents as I alreadyhave said, a silicone spill.5. If you are having Dow Corning implants removed or have opted out of theRevised Settlement (Baxter/Heyer Schulte to 3-31-84, Bristol/Surgitek and3M/McGhan to 8-2-84), they are conversant in how to document any rupture in the operative report so it is, hopefully, acceptable for their settlement.This could result, by proper documentation, in up to an additional$25,000.00 from the Dow Corning proposed Settlement for you!6. If you have been unable to find proof of manufacturer, most of the p/s'on this list are very familiar with the breast implant identifierscontained in an article on how to nail down Proof of Manufacturer to beposted shortly at the<AHREF="http://www.geocities.com/HotSprings/8689/">SILICONE IMPLANTSURVIVORS</A>: http://www.geocities.com/HotSprings/8689/ Their descriptionof the identifers since they do everything possible to help women, could save you the expense, time and effort of having an expert identify your implants; a minimum cost of $300 plus FedExp charges to send your breastimplants. **The $3,000 explant benefit for those who are eligible for it from the Revised Settlement, can be assigned to the P/S. It is not paid, once the claim is submitted, for approximately 3 months afterwards. Your local support group members will, hopefully, know more on the details for those P/S' near you, if they will take Medicaid, a Letter of Protection or assignment of the explant benefit. Most P/S listed here will work withyou, if you have a documented rupture of silicone gel or another urgent medical problem caused by the implants such as an infection. Check with your support group leader for help, guidance and support for working your way through explant!