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David Otterburn, MD, FACS, is a Professor of Surgery in the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery in the Department of Surgery at Weill Cornell Medical College. He is an Attending Surgeon at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center and is the Program Director for the Weill Cornell Medicine and Columbia University Medical Center Combined Plastic Surgery Residency Program of NYPH.Dr Otterburn is the Director of Breast Reconstruction at Weill Cornell Medicine and started the DIEP reconstruction program at Weill Cornell in 2011 and has performed over 1000 DIEP reconstructions. He has pioneered techniques to maximize the safety and efficacy of this surgery which include methods to increase aesthetic outcome, increase sensory return, improve anesthesia delivery while decreasing narcotic use after surgery and decrease overall complications during this complex surgery. He has performed innervation of DIEP flaps since 2011 and was an early adaptor in the use of nerve grafts in breast reconstruction.He has also pioneered the drainless approach to breast implant-based breast reconstruction as he recognized external drains to be one of the greatest concerns for our patients. In doing so he has significantly lowered the complication rates and postoperative pain levels for these procedures. He also uses indwelling antibiotic delivery systems which significantly decrease the risk of infection following mastectomies. He is a requested speaker at both national and international meetings on these and other topics and has an active laboratory which has published over 100 papers on these and other subjects. He has been awarded several grants for his research including from the NIH and has won awards both nationally and internationally, at many of the major plastic surgery meetings.Dr. Otterburn completed board certification in both Plastic and General Surgery. He has additional training and specialization in microvascular surgery for complex reconstructions throughout the body, utilizing 3-D imaging and other state-of-the-art technologies to obtain optimal outcomes. A special focus includes innervated microvascular breast reconstruction with perforator flaps from the abdomen (DIEP), buttocks (SGAP, IGAP) and thigh (PAP) and studying sensory return in the breast with nerve grafting techniques in both implant and flap reconstructions. He also performs soft tissue reconstruction with osteointegrated implant reconstruction for amputees and targeted muscle reinnervation and regenerative peripheral nerve interfaces to decrease nerve pain. His surgical expertise also includes oculoplastic reconstruction and reconstruction following Mohs surgery.Dr. Otterburn offers his patients aesthetic surgery of the face and body. This included botox, fillers and more invasive surgeries such as face lifts, neck lifts and blepharoplasties. He performs body contouring including liposuction, abdominoplasties, circumferential body lifts, thigh lifts, breast augmentations and breast lifts. His aesthetic goals are tailored to the individual patient, but is looking to provide you with a natural, seamless aesthetic result.

Dr. Hiroo Takayama is Vice Chair of Cardiac, Vascular, and Thoracic Surgery at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center. He has more than 20 years of experience in treating patients with heart and vascular problems. As the co-Director of the Aortic Center at NYP/Columbia, Dr. Takayama has contributed to the care of over 4,000 patients by performing a variety of aortic and cardiac surgical procedures, approximately 300-350 operations every year. Dr. Takayama is internationally recognized for his work on complex aortic surgery (minimally invasive aortic surgery, valve-sparing aortic root replacement, aortic valve repair, aortic arch and thoracoabdominal aneurysm repair), hybrid aortic surgery (thoracic endovascular aneurysm repair), myectomy for obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, and heart failure surgery. He is a leader in outcome research in aortic diseases and heart failure. He has published more than 300-350 manuscripts in prestigious, peer-reviewed journals and has authored numerous book chapters about heart disease. Dr. Takayama attended University of Tokyo for Medical School, did his internship at University of Tokyo, general surgery residency in University of Washington Medical Center, and cardio-thoracic surgery fellowship in New-York Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center.

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I am a surgical breast oncologist and am dedicated to helping patients fight breast cancer. This effort requires a team approach involving the expertise of multiple cancer specialists as well as the perspectives of the individual patient and her/his support network. We have made exciting advances in breast cancer management resulting in successful outcomes for the majority of our patients, but ongoing progress is necessary. Working together, we can provide more options to our patients and improve access to highest-quality, personalized care throughout metropolitan New York.

Thomas J. Fahey, III, MD is the Vice Chairman of the Department of Surgery, Chief of Endocrine Surgery, Director of the Endocrine Oncology Program, and Professor of Surgery at Weill Cornell Medical College. He is an Attending Surgeon at New York Presbyterian-Weill Cornell Medical Center. Dr. Fahey is an internationally-recognized expert in minimally-invasive endocrine surgery procedures. For more information about Dr. Fahey and endocrine surgery services click here. Dr. Fahey was named by both Castle Connolly and U.S. News & World Report as one of "America's Top Doctors" every year since 2011, and has been consistently recognized by New York Magazine as one of New York's "Best Doctors," and as a "New York SuperDoctor," an honor accorded just 5% of all New York physicians.

Dr. Ninan Koshy, MB Bs is a Bariatric Surgery Specialist who practices in New York, NY. He is 59 years old and has been practicing for 36 years. Dr. Ninan Koshy, MB Bs is affiliated with Mount Sinai Morningside.

I am a surgical breast oncologist and am dedicated to helping patients fight breast cancer. This effort requires a team approach involving the expertise of multiple cancer specialists as well as the perspectives of the individual patient and her/his support network. We have made exciting advances in breast cancer management resulting in successful outcomes for the majority of our patients, but ongoing progress is necessary. Working together, we can provide more options to our patients and improve access to highest-quality, personalized care throughout metropolitan New York.

Dr. Elisa Port, MD is a General Surgery Specialist who practices in New York, NY. She is 62 years old. Dr. Elisa Port, MD is affiliated with Mount Sinai Morningside.

Dr. David Anderson, MD is a General Surgery Specialist who practices in New York, NY. He is 45 years old. Dr. David Anderson, MD is affiliated with Mount Sinai Morningside.