Anyone have a DIEP in Atlanta Ga

I have a friend who had DIEP performed in Atlanta - I will get his name and send to you.    She was thrilled with him and very pleased with the outcome.   Oh - I found her letter to me with the info on him.   I will paste:

Perimeter Plastic Surgery Staff | Atlanta Plastic Surgery, Cosmetic Surgery, Tummy Tuck, Breast Implants and Liposuction Exper   Hi Steph! I'm going to try to call you in a few minutes, but here is the link for my plastic surgeon, whose name is Mark Deutsch.  He performed three surgeries on me-- The original which was a diep flap (with abdominal tissue/tummy tuck) performed along with the skin-sparing mastectomy done by breast surgeon 10/06 Then, he did a lattissimus flap 10/07 to repair the damage from radiation (which I didn't think I was going to have to have in 06) Revision surgery 2/08 -- removing extra tissue and forming nipple.   I was very, very happy with this surgeon--you will note that he did part of his training at MD Anderson. I met several people in the office who came to him after botched jobs from other surgeons.  He also hung in there and encouraged me for months while I had that horrific, ugly, draining wound.  Talk soon. Love, Sheila

Hope this helps.   Now - if you could tell me a bit about what happened with your insurance and the out of pocket expense  you mentioned.   I have just started the process with the group in New ORleans to see what my xpense will be and am really nervous about it - I know they are suppose to be the best but am scared of what the amount is going to be.   I have BCBS of TN - it's really good insurance - but . . . . . . well - any info you could share would be appreciated.    Thanks - I am so excited to get this done in the Fall - and will consider the doctor mentioned above if this doesn't work out.   Let me know - ok??   I, too - don't have anybody near me that does the Diep - I am located about one hour southeast of Memphis (MS).    

I went to NOLA four times and had a fair amount of out-of-pocket expense, but in the long run, it is definitely worth it.  Besides, women pay $10K for cosmetic lipo or facial laser treatments day in and day out and think nothing of it---they consider it a gift to themselves.  I spent the two months I waited for my mastectomies/DIEP fretting over the difference in fee between the two surgeons I had to choose from, and in the end would have spent far less just going to NOLA in the first place instead of ending up there later with complications.

Whatever you decide, make sure that the surgeon has tons of experience doing the exact surgery you want to have performed---experience is key in obtaining the very best outcome.

Juniper,

Although I was not a good candidate for DIEP, I can second tchmuzik's endorsement of Dr. Mark Deutsch.  He did my Lat Flap surgery on January 19.  He is a very talented plastic surgeon and very supportive. 

Good luck with whoever you decide to use!

Kay

What plastic surgery group were you considering going to in New Orleans?

Hi ladies....I'm facing this beast again and need to insight on the best plastic surg in Atlanta for DIEP flap surgery. Who would you recommend

I second LAStar, dr. Massey I heard is great, though I used another in same group, dr. James Craigie, and couldn't be happier with the result. If you try it, I recommend using appointments as excuses for mini beach vacations. I'm just sayin. ;