Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

For patients with:

• Complex hernias too difficult to treat with standard methods
• Recurring hernias
• Open wounds that cannot be closed through other means
• Abdominal scar tissue that complicates healing
• Traumatic injuries

The abdominal wall protects the organs with three layers of muscle. During abdominal wall reconstruction, the surgeon will redistribute abdominal tissue and muscles so that the musculature is located as close to the midline as possible. This corrects abdominal weakness and restores support to organs and tissues. For large hernia repair, the surgeon will separate the muscles and rearrange them so that the hernia can be closed and the area supported as it heals. In other cases, infections or open wounds may complicate hernia repair. Abdominal wall reconstruction provides a way to reshape the abdomen and reinforce the repair with a bioprosthetic patch that is gradually absorbed into the body.

Our Plastic surgeons offer surgical closure of complex wounds including cases of decubitus ulcers, hidradenitis, surgical or post-traumatic injuries. To enhance recovery and reduce risk of complications after surgery, we prefer patients to be nicotine free and physically fit prior to surgery.

We offer a full spectrum of hand surgery, including:

• Masses of the upper extremity (hand, forearm, upper arm) including lipomas, neuromas
• Nerve disorders and compression neuropathies (carpal tunnel, cubital tunnel)
• Trigger fingers, ligament tears of the hand and wrist
• Traumatic fractures of the hand and wrist (including distal radius)
• Tendon lacerations of the upper extremity
• Congenital hand differences in young people: syndactyly, polydactyly, other deformities. 

For trauma patients and for patients with aesthetic (cosmetic) concerns. We also provide reconstruction for patients treated for cancer, including those with:
Cancers of the oral cavity, including cancers of the larynx, pharynx, or salivary glands

• Advanced cancers of the skin in the head and neck region (melanoma, basal cell, and squamous cell carcinoma)
• Our Plastic surgical technique aims to restore or improve patients' function, quality of life, and appearance using the latest, most effective surgical approaches.

For patients who suffer from painful sexual intercourse or discomfort during exercise due to excess soft tissue of the labia majora or minora, our surgeons can remove the redundant tissue.

• Reconstruction of soft tissue defects after osteosarcomas and other tumors of the extremities, including tendons, soft tissue, skin
• Skin grafts and flaps for upper and lower extremity wound reconstruction
• Amputations and amputation pain procedures in patients with peripheral vascular disease or diabetes-related limb loss (Targeted Muscle Reinnervation, RP

After removal of skin cancer, our surgeons work with the Dermatologist to offer procedures that may improve the contour or appearance of the skin or improve the appearance of the scar after Moh’s surgery.