New York Plastic Surgeons Hold Educational Summit Focused on Breast Reconstruction

NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwired - Oct 29, 2013) - Shortly after its inception, Long Island Plastic Surgical Group began directing a plastic surgery residency program as part of the organization's commitment to education -- a central component to the practice's philosophy. Three years ago, Long Island Plastic Surgical Group initiated an annual Breast Cancer Summit to increase breast cancer awareness while simultaneously educating attendees on the latest techniques and technologies for treating patients.

The 2013 Breast Cancer Summit, now in its third year, was held on September 30^th at Coral House in Baldwin, NY. The 500 attendees, including physicians, medical staff, breast cancer survivors, and advocacy group members, gathered to share their individual approaches to breast cancer and collectively learn from each other's unique experience. Topics that were covered during the 2013 Breast Cancer Summit include:

• Identifying and Managing Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Syndrome 
• Breast Cancer: Risk Factors and How to Modify Them
• Survivor's Stories
• Innovations in Breast Reconstruction
• Keynote Address by Cynthia Nixon of Sex and the City

Increasing breast cancer awareness is particularly important to this Long Island plastic surgery practice, as Long Island has one of the highest rates of breast cancer in the nation. These surgeons have a long history of helping women weigh their breast reconstruction options, selecting a shape and size that will look and feel natural, navigating insurance coverage, and providing the compassionate care patients deserve.

About Long Island Plastic Surgical Group
Long Island Plastic Surgical Group comprises 19 doctors who collectively possess over 250 years of experience specializing in aesthetic enhancement and plastic surgery. As a fully accredited organization by the American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities, Inc., Long Island Plastic Surgical Group manages 10 Centers of Excellence. They are the longest-running and largest private academic plastic surgical practice in the United States and specialize in reconstructive surgeries, including microvascular surgery, hand reconstruction, skin and bone grafting, burns and complex wounds management, rhinoplasty revision, and breast reconstruction. The doctors and skin care professionals at LIPSG are available for interview upon request.

For more information about Long Island Plastic Surgical Group, please visit lipsg.com or facebook.com/longislandplasticsurgeons.

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