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Perforator flap breast reconstructions are always performed in one the area hospitals with which Dr. Greenspun is affiliated. These include Greenwich Hospital (an ), The New York Eye and Ear Infirmary, and the Weiler Hospital of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. A skilled team of expertly trained personnel is involved in the care of every woman who undergoes breast reconstruction with Dr. Greenspun. The team includes specially trained nurses and surgical technicians who will help care for Dr. Greenspun's patients before, during and after surgery. The team also includes other Board Certified Plastic Surgeons, specially trained in perforator flap breast reconstruction who assist Dr. Greenspun during surgery; , , and are team members. Having an expert perforator flap microsurgeon as an assistant in the operating room helps to significantly reduce the time it takes to perform these delicate procedures. For women who will undergo an immediate reconstruction (mastectomy and reconstruction performed during the same procedure), the team will also include a Board Certified Breast Surgeon. Our surgical breast oncologists include , and .
Our office staff can assist you in making travel arrangements to New York City or Greenwich Connecticut. If you would us to help you with travel plans, please let us know.
Patients who will travel by air to undergo treatment at the may be able to travel at no cost using the . The Corporate Angel Network is a charitable organization that arranges free travel on corporate jets for patients traveling to or from an approved cancer centers. Our office can help you make arrangements with the Network.
For out of town patients who wish to undergo surgery at Greenwich Hospital, arrangements can be made for you and your loved ones to stay at an area hotel or local Bed and Breakfast. By train, Greenwich is less than 40 minutes from New York City's Grand Central Station. Visitors to this New England town can enjoy local parks, museums, dining, shopping and the arts. You can visit the official website of the or the website of the for more information.
People come to New York from all over the country and aboard seeking medical treatment, a certain specialist, or procedures not available to them in their own communities. We can help arrange for patients who will come from out of town to New York City to stay in a local hotel or at . Miracle House is New York City's hospitality house, providing lodging, meals and volunteer advocacy support to both out of town patients with serious illnesses and their caregivers. Miracle House volunteers greet every newcomer, host daily breakfasts and dinners, and act as advocates for our guests. For more information, please visit and let us know if you would us to arrange a stay at Miracle House.
Aesthetic surgery and some reconstructive surgical procedures can be
performed in the comfort and discretion of a JCAHO accredited office
surgical facility or in one of the leading hospitals in the area at
which Dr. Greenspun is on staff. If you desire, our staff can arrange
for recovery in your home or at a nearby hotel with the aid of a
nurse. For patients who will be visiting from out of town, Dr.
Greenspun’s support staff can assist you in planning your flight,
accommodations and transportation.
Our practice is experienced in working with insurers to help you
obtain coverage for medically indicated procedures. When appropriate,
our office staff will work with you and your insurer to help obtain
coverage for reconstructive surgical procedures. As a result of the
Women's Health and Cancer Rights Act of 1998, health insurance
carriers are generally required to cover the expense of breast
reconstruction. This Federal Act also protects a woman’s right to
select the type of reconstruction she wishes to undergo; an insurer
cannot deny coverage for a breast reconstruction procedure simply
because they do not have a network participating physician willing or
able to perform the breast reconstruction procedure a woman wishes to
have. Insurance may also cover the expense of surgery on the opposite
breast if it is necessary to create symmetry. . Our office also works
with partners at to provide financing for surgical
procedures.
Please feel free to contact us with any questions or to schedule a
consultation. Our telephone numbers are 212-744-1200 or 203-863-0003. |
