Breast Reconstruction surgeons in Pittsburgh, PA

Wishing you all the best Peepgirl.

I just had my annual Mammo on (left breast only of course) and I showed the radiologist my right recon breast (with the nipple shared from the left) Her and the tech said WOW and Incredible!) She said oh yeah Mike is good! He really knows what he is doing. I hope all goes well and you are pleased with your results. 

Piper

Yes Rose. sorry I had forgotten to ask her. Sent her a text..Her esponse was "Yep, I know the name....he does fantastic work!"

Wishing you a restful time before sugery.

Glad you are comfortable with your doc and I could give positive feedback

Good luck with your upcoming surgery, rose. Great that you are happy with your results, Nicole.

Hi there -   At Rose111, I used to work at AGH and Dr. White is an excellent plastic surgeon! Often listed in PIttsburgh Magazine as one of the best, so you are in good hands.   .All my docs are at AGH (breast surgeon, oncologist, radiation oncologists) and I actually had a consult with Dr. White's partner, Dr. Heckler, but ended up going with Dr. O'Toole, because I wanted to do direct-to-implant (no expanders) and at the time, he was was only doctor in Pittsburgh who was doing that.  I think there are a few more that offer it now.  Anyway, all the best to you.  Is all your care at AGH Rose?

@Rose 111 - Yes, that's awesome.  Glad to hear it!  Hmmmm....are you in Butler, or New Castle, by chance? 

Very good....know exactly where that is.  Know several people from that area.   All the best to you with your surgery and recovery!!

Hey ladies.  Just wanted to check in and let you know my flap surgery with Dr. Gimbel 2 weeks ago went really well.  Dr. Gimbel did an amazing job creating a breast where there previously was a crater from a failed implant.  He even managed to save the nipple.  The girls don't match perfectly, but with one flap and one implant, I knew going in that wouldn't be possible.  The originals weren't exactly the same either.  I'm very pleased and very grateful.  I would give Dr. Gimbel and his staff the highest recommendation.

Good to hear Rose!!     Hope you were well taken care of?    I know with my BMX and reconstruction and then recent liver surgery I had such good care from everyone on staff at AGH......how many days were you in the hospital?  .

@Rose - That's awesome!  I'm sure your glad its over....Happy Healing!

thanks for the good wishes,ladies.  I am 3weeks out and feeling pretty good.  Hope everyone has a great weekend.

Hi Pennsygal,

I had a BMX at Magee's on March 25.  My BS was Dr. Gretchen Ahrendt, and my PS was Dr. Michael Gimbel.  I was impressed and thought that they both did a great job.  I have TE's at this time, and I have chosen to wait until fall for exchange surgery with Dr. Gimbel.  If you have any questions, please feel free to PM me.

Good luck to you!

Jacquie

Hi Barb,

Sorry so late on the response, I just noticed your reply.

It's a long story, but I actually was proactive myself in thinking that I had Paget's Disease on January 2nd of last year, 2014, (cancer of the nipple) and all the local doctors/nurses said that I didn't, and that it was too rare. As a result, I had a few unrelated biopsies that all came back good, but since I was still having a problem with my nipple, a local General Surgeon did exploratory ductal surgery on me March 7, 2014, disconnected the ducts, and also did yet another biopsy that also came back good.  So that is the only other surgeon that I saw until I took all my records to see Dr. Ahrendt in August of 2014, and she did a punch hole nipple biopsy right in her office the first time I saw her and determined that I did, in fact, have Paget's Disease as I thought.  One thing lead to another, more testing to discover how to address it and 2 tumors were discovered.  Since January, 2014, until my BMX on March 25 of this year, I had a total of 9 biopsies done on my breasts, and 5 were done by local doctors.

I have since met women that have had surgery done by Dr. Arhrendt, and were quite pleased.  Also, I have had several compliments by visiting nurses or other nurses/doctors on the work that both Dr. Ahrendt and Dr. Gimbel have done on me as far as stitching me back together and healing.

I am not familiar with the doctors that you have mentioned.  I live 50 miles away from the city, but I would feel comfortable with any doctor affiliated with doing surgery at Magee's.

I hope your appts. are all going well, I know it's a very scary time, I was scared to death.  But everyone that I've dealt with via Magee's has made me feel comfortable and secure.

Take care....

Jacquie

That's great that everything is going well for you Barb.  I just talked to a girl tonight that is going to see Dr. Diego on Tuesday.  She was recently diagnosed and is just starting, she is also ER/PR+ and HER2-, like you. She's very frightened and I told her to check out this wonderful website BC.  I've learned a lot from it, although it can be scary at times, but mostly all helpful and positive.

I hope that your chemo goes by quickly for you; I don't blame you on looking forward to the end of it.  I remember everyone telling me how fast the time goes, but when going through it, seemed like forever.  Now that time is more like a fog to me.  Although, I have 7 more Herceptin infusions to go, and that seems to be dragging as well.  Also wishing my hair would grow back in faster too, but they say that Herceptin slows the growth.

How wonderful to hear such good news about Magee's from your internist.  That says a lot. We are fortunate to be so close to Pittsburgh hospitals, people come here from all over the world just to see Pittsburgh doctors.

I live in Slippery Rock.  My husband has relatives in Altoona.  His mother was born around that area, I think Gannister (sp.?).

Good luck with your Lupus too, I wish you all the best!  Hang in there Barb!

How about this rainy summer?

Jacquie

wildramara... I just wondered who your BS was? I think you mentioned he worked with Otoole?

Sapphire - what type of recon are you considering? I saw Dr Shestak in that practice - one of the older docs. Very personable and clear