Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Case Study | Using Soft Tissue from Twins in Breast Reconstruction

Name: Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Case Study | Using Soft Tissue from Twins in Breast Reconstruction
Uploaded: 2022-01-14T00:00:00+00:00
Description: With a breast cancer patient facing limited options for reconstructive surgery after her body rejected breast implants, Wong Moon, MD, FACS, Associate Professor of Oncology at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, found an innovative solution for breast reconstruction via soft tissue from the patient’s identical twin.

With a breast cancer patient facing limited options for reconstructive surgery after her body rejected breast implants, Wong Moon, MD, FACS, Associate Professor of Oncology at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, found an innovative solution for breast reconstruction via soft tissue from the patient’s identical twin. Dr. Moon reflects on the procedure and how this can be an option for other breast cancer patients with similar circumstances.

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Wong Moon, MD, FACS

Associate Professor of Oncology
Department of Head & Neck/Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery

Education and Training: 1993 - MD - Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA Residency: 1999-2004 - General Surgery - Western Pennsylvania Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA 1994-1995 - Preliminary Second Year Resident - General Surgery - ...