Prophylactic Mastectomy
Oct 1, 2021Watch as surgeons Alan Stolier, MD, FACS, Karl Ordoyne, MD, FACS, and Frank DellaCroce, MD, FACS explain why women who test positive for a high-risk mutation may choose prophylactic mastectomy and reconstruction, and how breast and plastic surgeons work together for the best cosmetic outcome. You’ll also meet Lorell and Kerry and hear how they made the decision to have prophylactic mastectomy.
Affiliations: St. Charles Surgical Hospital, Center for Restorative Breast Surgery, New Orleans, LA
Areas of specialization: plastic surgery, breast reconstruction, plastic and reconstructive microsurgery
Dr. Frank DellaCroce, or "Dr. D" as he has come to be known, is a founding partner of the Center for Restorative Breast Surgery and St. Charles Surgical Hospital in New Orleans. Board-certified in plastic surgery, Dr. D has performed thousands of reconstructive procedures,
both for women diagnosed with breast cancer and women at high risk of the disease who choose to have prophylactic breast removal. He is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and a member of numerous professional societies, including the American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery, and the World Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery.
Center for Restorative Breast Surgery and the St. Charles Surgical Hospital
Affiliations: St. Charles Surgical Hospital and the Center for Restorative Breast Surgery, New Orleans, LA
Areas of specialization: surgical oncology, breast surgery, nipple-sparing mastectomy
Dr. Stolier has more than 35 years experience in surgical oncology. He specializes in surgical treatment of breast cancer, and is a pioneer in the development of nipple-sparing mastectomy. He is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and is a member of
numerous societies including the American Society of Breast Disease and the American Society of Breast Surgeons. Dr. Stolier has a particular interest in breast cancer genetics and the associated care of women with BRCA genetic mutations.
— Last updated on May 31, 2022 at 2:23 PM
This content made possible in part through the generous support of the Center for Restorative Breast Surgery.