American Society of Plastic Surgeons – Where to go to find a board certified plastic surgeon
American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery – Where to go to find a board certified micro surgeon
An important note: If a micro-surgeon you are looking for is not listed, please contact the organization at this number: 312.456.9579. They can verify if a micro-surgeon you are researching is a member. Some are not listed publicly on this site.
Board Certified Plastic Surgeons By Region
A note: Most but not all of these physicians perform flap surgeries. It is imperative that these questions are addressed with any plastic surgeon and center they are affiliated with no matter what reconstruction choice you make:
- How many procedures have they performed?
- What is their success rate?
- Do they work with a team and how long have they worked with this team? The shared expertise is a factor as well as minimizing time for the patient and surgeon in surgery.
- If they work with a team, is the team member also a microsurgeon or fully trained in all aspects of microsurgery to fully assist if a DIEP flap is performed?
- What are their credentials? Are they ASPS or ASRM certified?
- Do they have before and after photos?
- Do they perform sensory nerve reconstruction with or without a nerve graft?
- Do they use ERAS protocol (Enhanced Recovery after surgery) at their hospital facility?
- Can they refer me to other patients who have been to them so I can speak to them about their experience?
- What aesthetic outcomes can I expect based on my individual health history and case?
- What type of insurance carriers do they take?
- Will they accept insurance from out of state? These laws are tightening and it is a good question to ask as many patients travel across state lines to find the most qualified surgeon.
- Do they balance bill?
Due to shrinking insurance reimbursements to physicians some DIEP surgeons set their fee and ask the patient to pay the remaining amount that the insurance company will not cover (ie the difference between the doctor’s fee and the Allowable). This is known as “balance billing”. This can add 10’s of thousands of dollars to the patient’s final bill and is in addition to the out-of-pocket expenses described above. PRMA does NOT balance bill.
~as referenced from PRMA website
U.S. Breast Reconstruction Surgeons
Arizona
California
Dr. Jay Orringer – The Renaissance Medical Center for Aesthetic Surgery
Dr. Arash Momeni – Palo Alto: Stanford Health Care
Dr. Rudolf Buntic – San Francisco: California Pacific Medical Center Research Institute
Dr. Gabriel M. Kind – Kind|Chang Plastic Surgery
Dr. David S. Chang – Kind|Chang Plastic Surgery
Dr. Andrew L. Da Lio – UCLA Health Plastic Surgery
Dr. Christopher A. Crisera – UCLA Health Plastic Surgery
Dr. Jaco H. Festekjian – UCLA Health Plastic Surgery
Dr. Jason Roostaeian – UCLA Health Plastic Surgery
Dr. Ginger Slack – UCLA Health Plastic Surgery
Dr. Charles Y. Tseng – UCLA Health Plastic Surgery
Dr. Ara A. Salibian – Director, Breast Microsurgery; Director, Center for Lymphatic Disease; Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery; UC Davis Medical Center, Sacramento.
Colorado
Connecticut
Florida
Illinois
Louisiana
Massachusetts
New Jersey
Institute for Advance Reconstruction – headquartered in New Jersey, this is a group of microsurgeons across the U.S. who perform breast reconstruction surgery. Use the patient portal to request a surgeon in your area or call: 833-887-2417
New York
Dr. David T. Greenspun – Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Group (also in Connecticut)
Dr. Joshua L. Levine – Center for Breast Reconstruction; New York, New York
Dr. Hani Sbitany – Mount Sinai Beth Israel
NYBRA Plastic Surgery – New York Breast Reconstruction & Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
Dr. Oren Lerman – Director, Reconstructive Breast Surgery & Microsurgery – Lenox Hill Hospital
North Carolina
Pennsylvania
South Carolina
Texas
PRMA Plastic Surgery – Plastic Reconstructive Microsurgical Associates, San Antonio
- Dr. Minas Chrysopoulo – Surgeon who performed my DIEP flap surgery
- Dr. Anton Fries
- Dr. Peter Ledoux
- Dr. Steven Pisano
- Dr. Chet Nastala
- Dr. Gary Arishta
- Dr. Oscar Ochoa
- Dr. Andrew Gassman
- Dr. Lauren Whipple
Dr. Nicholas Haddock – UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas
Dr. Sumeet S. Teotia – UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas
Dr. Aldona J. Spiegel – Center for Breast Restoration, Houston
Breast Reconstruction Associates: Fort Worth, Austin, Oklahoma City
- Dr. James H. Boehmler
- Dr. Nabil Habash
- Dr. John M. Eggleston III
- Dr. Theodore Nagel
- Dr. Juan Carlos Matinez
Virginia
Dr. Scott Hollenbeck – UVA Health
Dr. Eric M. Jablonka – North Beach Plastic Surgery
Dr. Tamara Kemp – North Beach Plastic Surgery
Dr. Maurice Nahabedian – National Center for Plastic Surgery
Dr. Alex N. Mesbahi – National Center for Plastic Surgery
Washington
Wisconsin
U.S. Oncoplastic Breast Surgeons
Oncoplastic breast surgery is an option offered to women and men that uses a conservative approach to breast reconstruction at the time of a lumpectomy. Oncoplastic breast surgeons are trained in plastic surgery techniques to achieve optimal aesthetic outcomes when a tumor is removed during a lumpectomy. As with all breast surgery techniques, be sure to ask the following questions during your consult with an oncoplastic breast surgeon:
- How many procedures have they performed?
- What is their success rate?
- Do they work with a team and how long have they worked with this team? The shared expertise is a factor as well as minimizing time for the patient and surgeon in surgery.
- What are their credentials? As one exapmple: Are they ASBrS certified?
- Do they have before and after photos?
- Can they refer me to other patients who have been to them so I can speak to them about their experience?
- What aesthetic outcomes can I expect based on my individual health history and case?
- What type of insurance carriers do they take?
California
Dr. Anne Peled – San Francisco: Breast Reconstructive and Plastic Surgery
Nevada
Dr. Jennifer Baynosa – UNLV Health
Virginia
Dr. Shawna Willey – Inova Health
International Oncoplastic Breast Surgeons and Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons
Australia
Dr. Joe Dusseldorp – Dr. Joe Dusseldorp Clinic, Sydney, Australia
Belgium
Dr. Phillip N. Blondeel – Switzerland: Clinique Montchoisi in Lausanne
Dr. Filip Stillaert – Gent, Belgium
Cayman Islands
Dr. Anne Dancey – Cayman Island Surgery Center
Mexico
Dr. Alejandro Maciel – Guadalajara, Mexico
Spain
Dr. Jaume Masià – Breast Reconstruction, Barcelona, Spain
United Kingdom
Professor Jian Farhadi – Plastic Surgery Group, London Practicing primarily in Switzerland
Ms. Marlene See – NHS Guy’s and St. Thomas
Dr. Ruth Waters – Specialists in Breast Reconstruction and Treatment of Lymphoedema
Dr. Yazan Masannat – Consultant Oncoplastic Breast Surgeon: Developer and Editor of The iBreast Book
Dr. Theodore Nanidis – Reconstructive Microsurgeon at The Royal Marsden, Chelsea and Sutton
Disclaimer
Being listed on this page does not represent endorsement by DiepCJourney or DiepCFoundation. Inclusion is based on quality metrics reported by the surgeons themselves and feedback from patients. Since these reports cannot be verified, we cannot guarantee quality, expertise or outcomes. Patients must do their own research to determine the best choice in plastic surgeon(s) to perform their breast reconstruction.