Doctors in NYC

August2015

Hi everyone,

I was diagnosed with DCIS and have strong family history so I am thinking BMX. I am trying for finalize my BS/PS team at this time. Has anyone been operated on by the following physicians and could tell me their experience and how they feel/look after thesurgeries? Please share the details of your surgical journey/reconstruction as I am having tough time deciding who to go with.

Dr. William Samson at St. Luke Roosevelt

Dr. Freya Schnable and Dr. Nolan Karp at NYU

Dr. Dr. Sheldon Feldman and Dr. Robert Grant at Columbia

Thanks!!

rovnic13

Hi August2015,

Sorry to hear about your dx.

I did not use any of the doctors you have posted but I did have Dr. Alexandra Heerdt and Dr. Joseph Disa at Memorial Sloan Kettering perform my BMX. My surgery was on Aug.17th and I had reconstruction with tissue expanders. I am 5 1/2 weeks post op and I will say this week was my first one that I was feeling pretty good. Honestly for me, the TE are pretty uncomfortable. I'm not in excruciating pain but pretty sore, especially on my sides and I have swelling there too. PS said that this is normal with TE's

I can't say enough about my BS, Dr. Heerdt. She is a wonderful Dr. I was completely comfortable with her. My own PCP used her too for her BMX and I spoke to 3 other woman who had Dr. Heerdt too and they all loved her.

She was my 2nd opinion. So happy with all my results so for.

Good luck to you. My thoughts and prayers are with you.

Rovnic13