The What’s and Why’s of Breast Reconstruction

Dr. Mitchell Brown, Plastic Surgeon, Women’s College Hospital 

Dr. Mitchell Brown is a plastic surgeon at Women’s College Hospital and a professor in the Department of Surgery at the University of Toronto. His practice is focused primarily on reconstructive and aesthetic breast surgery and body contouring. He is the founder of Breast Reconstruction Awareness Day.

8 minutes

Breast Reconstruction Using Your Own Tissue

Dr. Adrian McArdle, Plastic Surgeon, Trillium Health Partners

Dr. Adrian McArdle is a plastic surgeon at Trillium Health Partners and assistant professor at the University of Toronto. Dr. McArdle is fellowship trained in Microvascular Reconstruction. He performs implant and flap-based breast reconstructions.

8 minutes

Patient Story: Re-writing Family History: Tissue-based Reconstruction

Ashley

5 minutes

Breast Reconstruction Using Implants

Dr. Mary-Helen Mahoney, Plastic, Cosmetic & Reconstructive Surgeon, North York General Hospital

Dr. Mary-Helen Mahoney is a plastic, cosmetic & reconstructive surgeon at North York General Hospital (NYGH) in Toronto. Her clinical practice focuses on immediate breast reconstruction, primarily implant-based. She serves as the Division Head of Plastic Surgery and the Deputy Chief of Surgery at NYGH and a surgeon-teacher at the University of Toronto.

8 minutes

Patient Story: Choose Your Own Adventure: Implant-Based Reconstruction

Jennifer

5 minutes

After the Initial Reconstruction

Dr. Laura Snell, Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeon, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

Dr. Laura Snell is a plastic and reconstructive surgeon specializing in microsurgery and oncologic breast reconstruction, and is currently the Division Head of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre. She started her practice at Sunnybrook in 2010 after having completed a fellowship in microsurgery at Memorial Sloan Kettering Hospital and a masters degree in biostatistics at Columbia University. Together with her Sunnybrook partner Dr. Joan Lipa, Dr. Snell established the Sunnybrook Breast Reconstruction program at the Louise Temerty Breast Centre in 2011.

8 minutes

Psychosocial Aspects of Breast Reconstruction

Ms. Luana Pereira, Social Worker & Psychotherapist, Peter Gilgan Centre for Women’s Cancers at Women’s College Hospital

Luana Pereira is a registered social worker and experienced psychotherapist in the Peter Gilgan Centre for Women’s Cancers at Women’s College Hospital. She specializes in psychosocial oncology and provides support to newly diagnosed breast cancer patients, cancer survivors and genetic mutation carriers at a high risk of developing breast or ovarian cancer.

8 minutes

Patient Story: Navigating My Path: Aesthetic Flat Closure

Claire

5 minutes

Recovery Following Breast Reconstruction

Dr. Sophocles Voineskos, Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeon, St. Joseph’s Health Centre

Dr. Sophocles Voineskos is a plastic and reconstructive surgeon at the University of Toronto. He completed fellowship training in Reconstructive Surgery at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City and has been in practice since 2017. At the St. Joseph’s Hospital Breast Centre, he offers all options for breast reconstruction including autologous reconstruction, alloplastic reconstruction and oncoplastic reconstruction. He is an investigator at the Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute and his research interests include patient education and using patient-reported outcomes to improve patient satisfaction.

8 minutes