Guest guest Posted November 28, 2004 Report Share Posted November 28, 2004 RECOMMENDED PLASTIC SURGEON'S LIST FOR U.S., ENGLAND, CANADA, AUSTRALIA, and INDIA 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. AUSTRALIA MISS PATRICIA J. TERRILL, Plastic Surgeon. No. 29 Specialist Centre, 29 Hastings Road ston, 3199 Phone: 03 9769 6057 Keli's surgeon: keli72@... CANADA DR. MITCHELL BROWN Women’s College Hospital 76 Grenville St., Suite 650 Toronto, ON, CA M5S 1B2 Tel: (416) 323-6336 Fax: (416) 323-6325 Dr. Arthur Swift Aesthetilase, The Center for Laser & Plastic Surgery 4131 Sherbrooke St. West, Montreal, Quebec, Canada H3Z 1B7 Tel.: (514) 933-2353 Fax: (514) 933-7087 email: drarthurswift@... http://www.drarthurswift.com/ Dr. Urve Kuusk #410 2150 W. Broadway Ave. Vancouver B.C. 604 731 0522 Rach( jetgirrl@... )writes: “She deals with a lot of women with implants (for removal) as well as women with cancer. i just wish i had gone to her in the first place. i had my last surgery done by her and she was able to remove as much silicone as possible and the appearance was much better. she does do the removal with the en bloc procedure and has a very good reputation.” ENGLAND These recommendations from : Mr Chapman plastic surgeon The Blackheath Hospital Blackheath London se3 9ud secretary 02083046647 (Note added May 2004: Reports have been received that the doctor will not admit that implants cause disease, so please do not expect support for your decision to remove implants. Be prepared to discuss explant specifics only. my surgeon was: Mr Brotherston The Consulting Rooms Thornbury Hospital 312 Fulwood Road Sheffield s10 3br 0114 2661133 ext 4080 let me know how you get on xxxxxxxxxxxx i was explanted sep 2001 i had en bloc procedure. i am glad i had it done..... i see a dr in wales called Myhill and she is brilliant......she really understands about silicone illness we have an online support network if you would like to join let me know......if it wasnt for some of those ladies and the help they gave me i dont think i would be here now. INDIA Dr.N.K. Pramod M.S.,M.Ch (Plastic Surgery) Consultant at Mediciti and Care Poulomi Hospitals Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India Mobile number: +91-0-98490 79707 Residence : +91-040-713 5222 UNITED STATES ALABAMA DR. 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@... Patty explanted by him: fdp3@... 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. DR. LAWRENCE SHAW 9522 E. San Salvador,Suite 301 sdale, AZ (480) 767-1900 E-Mail: info@... http://www.liposite.com/surgeons_s/shaw/ One of our girls in Phoenix writes: " This PS is arrogant, but he is good, Hes a perfectionist and people come from all over to see him... Hes one of the best... " Please report any experiences, good or bad, with him. CALIFORNIA Dr. Gilbert Lee P/S 11515 El Camino Real, Suite 150 San Diego, CA 92130 (858)720-1440 FAX 858.509.7738 http://www.changesplasticsurgery.com/meet/lee/ DR. MARC H HEDRICK UCLA School of Medicine 200 Medical Plaza Los Angeles, California 90065 DR. JAMES P WATSON UCLA School of Medicine 200 Medical Plaza Los Angeles, California 90065 (310) 825-5510 – appointments (310) 206-7520 – office www.uclaplasticsurgery.com DR. KAMING LI 1113 Alta Avenue Suite 200 Upland, CA 91786 Tel: (909) 949-2525 Fax: (909) 949-2268 E-Mail: info@... http://www.arrowheadaesthetics.com/aapsa-li.htm Upland, California is outside of Los Angeles; he will act quickly if he knows you need them out; no insurance; no credit cards, cash only; does en bloc explant 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. 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 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 1601 E. 19th Ave., Ste. 3150, Denver, CO 80218 (303) 831-8400 www.lindahuangmd.com Her office is in the medical buildings of Pres./St. Luke's Hospital Contact Lynda: coss@..., head of a support group, who works with Dr. Huang for further info. TAD. R. HEINZ, M.D., F.A.C.S. Audubon Medical Campus 3030 North Circle Drive, Suite 212 Colorado Springs, Colorado 80909 (719) 578-1112 FAX: 719.578.0128 http://www.heinzmd.com/New%20Heinz.html DR. JOHN A. GROSSMAN, M.D. (Aesthetic Plastic Surgery) Grossman Plastic Surgery 4600 Hale Parkway, Suite 100 Denver, CO 80220 (303) 320-5566 800.394.0010 fax: 303.320.1453 e-mail:info@... http://www.beautifulme.com/ - also at – 435 N. Bedford Dr., Suite 300 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 (310) 557-2307 FLORIDA Bridge, M.D. [Plastic Surgery] Bridge Breast & Aesthetic Surgery Center 608 Medical Care Dr , Florida 33511 Phone: (863) 684-2506 Fax: (863) 684-5785 pbridge@... 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 Center 820 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 ave Melbourne, 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) Dr. Marguerite Barnett P/S 530 S. Nekomis Ave., Suite 6 Venice, FL 34285 941-927-2447 http://www.homestead.com/sosalines/explant.html Contacts: Marielee3@... (5-26-99 explant), support group leader near Dr. Barnett: Chris: Tanja@... One woman has reported spill upon explant, 2003. (See post #20374) 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. 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. J. , MD, plastic surgeon 9499 W. ton Blvd. Suite 200 Las Vegas, NV 89117 702-240-9500 FAX 702.933.6789 www.lvplasticsurgery.com Used by Daryl: daryljean@... Used drains, did en bloc removal and lift. NEW YORK DR. CHRISTINA AHN, MD, FACS, Plastic Surgeon NYU Medical Center, 550 First Avenue, NY, NY 10016 1-212-717-8860 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.Dr. Ahn's website: http://www.breastconstructions.com. NOTE: It has been reported that Dr. Ahn was not willing to admit that implants cause illness, and she may talk you into keeping your implants even when you are very ill. However, it does appear she is capable of doing a total capsulectomy. additional address listing for Dr. Ahn: Dr. Ahn 150 East 77th Street NY, NY 10021 1-212-717-8860 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) OREGON DR. STEPHEN RUBIN, Breast Health Center at Mercantile Medical Plaza, Lake Oswego, OR MARCUS MELVIN, M.D. 9200 S.W. Road Portland, OR 97225-6624 (503) 297-1414 melvin@... Does great mastopexy, also has a technique for an “internal lift” SOUTH CAROLINA Dr. Shirley Madison P/S 244 Greenville, NW Aiken, SC 29801 (803)641-3879 Contact Darcy: Jluadzers@... who was explanted by her TENNESSEE DR. 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. SHUJAAT ALI KHAN, M.D., P.A., F.A.C.S. Medical Plaza Professional Building, 800, 8th Avenue, Suite 200 Fort Worth, Texas, 76104 Office – (817) 335-6363 Fax – (817) 870-1222 Toll Free – 1-800-434-4898 info@... Comment from one of our ladies: " My explant doctor was Dr. Shujaat Khan ten years ago. . . I think he did a good job of explanting me. However, when I tried discussing the implant situation with him, he became very angry! At that time he was adament that breast implants don't cause health problems. The problem was the attorneys. . . .Also, his office did not inform me that my insurance would not cover my surgery until the day before the surgery. He was considerably more expensive and the surgical center he uses for explant really sticks it to you without telling you in advance what the charges will be.You may want to question him thoroughly. " DR. DORA, plastic surgeon, Houston, TX DR. STEVEN M. HAMILTON, M.D., F.A.C.S. St. Luke's Medical Tower, 6624 Fannin Suite 1650 Houston, Texas 77030 1-713-797-1007 http://www.nemch.org/medicalstaff/dhamiltons.html Very 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 that lady'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.perfectyourself.com/search/surgeon.asp?sid=2899 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!) PATRICK HODGES, M.D. 8220 Walnut Hill, Suite 206 Dallas, Texas 75231 (214) 739-5760 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 and Reconstructive 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, if at all possible, which is a necessity for your eventual recovery. Check with 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 insurance companies for you and will fight if they have to. You need to read the article on " How to Obtain Insurance Preapproval for Explant, " to help them as much as possible though; to receive a copy, post to me at Sursiliimp@.... 3. They have a terrific reputation for producing good cosmetic results without replacements. Often at least a modified breast-lift (mastopexy) will also be necessary, especially for those who have had children. If the plastic surgeon you have seen tells you will look deformed without saline replacements, get out of his office because this simply is not true in the vast majority of the cases for those who have been implanted for cosmetic purposes. For those who had implantation for reconstruction, rest assured, they will make the best of it for you by " gussing " things up so that scars are less noticable and excess skin is removed, etc. 4. They have a lot of experience in removal " en bloc. " 95% of the plastic surgeons cut open the capsule and tug and pull on the implant to remove it which they can rupture in the process creating a silicone spill perhaps in your tissue. The " en bloc " method entails removal by cutting around (there is normally a plane between the breast tissue and the capsule/implant -- like the body is rejecting it) capsule and removing it and the implant as one unit. This helps scoop up zillions of tiny, tiny silicone particles, hold any rupture together until out of you and helps prevents as I already have said, a silicone spill. 5. If you are having Dow Corning implants removed or have opted out of the Revised Settlement (Baxter/Heyer Schulte to 3-31-84, Bristol/Surgitek and 3M/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 identifiers contained in an article on how to nail down Proof of Manufacturer to be posted shortly at the <AHREF= " http://www.geocities.com/HotSprings/8689/ " >SILICONE IMPLANT SURVIVORS</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 breast implants. **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 with you, 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! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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