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Microsurgical perforator flaps, which do not sacrifice muscle to reconstruct the breast, are being used more frequently. Deep Inferior Epigastric Perforator (DIEP) and Superficial Inferior Epigastric Artery (SIEA) flaps recreate new breasts with your own abdominal skin and fat, while the Superficial Gluteal Artery Perforator (SGAP) and Inferior Gluteal Artery Perforator (IGAP) flaps use skin and fat from the buttocks. The Transverse Upper Gracilis (TUG) flap is another option, using tissue (no muscle) from the inner thigh, although this procedure is provided less often.

Although fewer surgeons are qualified to perform these technically-demanding, exacting surgeries, our list is constantly expanding. If you're considering reconstruction with a perforator flap, consider the following list of surgeons who perform this procedure. Their offices will help you with insurance issues and travel arrangements. Many women consider the result well worth the travel to one of these surgeons. (Please contact us if you know of a surgeon who performs any of these procedures but is not listed below.)

A surgeon's experience is of the utmost importance. Some surgeons on trained on perforator flap techniques but actually perform the surgeries infrequently. If you're considering a perforator flap reconstruction, look for a surgeon who is very experienced in the type of flap you want. Be sure to ask how many of these procedures he/she has performed and what his/her failure rate is.

Please note: These listings are informational only; we do not endorse or guarantee the work of any of the surgeons listed below. We encourage you to do your own research when considering any of these surgeons, as described in The Breast Reconstruction Guidebook.

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a/o January 2010:
186 surgeons in 26 U.S. states, Australia and Canada

AUSTRALIA and CANADA

State/City
Surgeons
Procedures
AUSTRALIA
Fortitude Valley
DIEP
CANADA
Halifax
Dr. Steven Morris
902-473-7054
DIEP
Ontario
DIEP
Ottawa
Dr. Nicholas Guay
902-473-7054
DIEP
Toronto
DIEP, SGAP, TUG
Vancouver
Dr. Sheina Macadam
Vancouver Coastal Health
604-876-1688
DIEP
Winnipeg
Dr. Edward Buchel
Dr. Tom Hayakawa
Winnipeg Health Sciences Centre
204-787-7158
DIEP
     

UNITED STATES

We now list 20 locations offering simultaneous bilateral GAP reconstruction

State/City
Surgeons
Procedures
Arizona
Phoenix
DIEP
Scottsdale
Dr. L. A. Andres
DIEP
California
Duarte
DIEP
Hayward
DIEP
Los Angeles

Dr. Wesley Schooler
323-442-6450
DIEP, Stacked DIEP, SGAP, IGAP (simultaneous bilateral), TUG





DIEP
Orange
Dr. Leonard Prutsok
714-997-9078
DIEP
Palo Alto
DIEP
DIEP, SGAP, TUG
Paso Robles
DIEP
San Diego
DIEP
San Francisco
DIEP, TUG

Dr. Karen Horton

DIEP, TUG


DIEP, TUG, SGAP

Dr. Robert Foster

DIEP, GAP, TUG

DIEP
San Mateo
DIEP
Santa Clara
Dr. Yvonne Karanas
Santa Clara Valley Medical Center
408-885-5000
DIEP
Santa Monica
Dr. Peter Ashjian
310-270-6313
DIEP, SGAP, TUG
Thousand Oaks
DIEP, SGAP
Torrance

Dr. Lisa Jewell

DIEP, SGAP
 

 


DIEP, SGAP

DIEP, SGAP
Colorado
Lone Tree
DIEP, SGAP, TUG
Connecticut
Greenwich
DIEP, SGAP, IGAP (simultaneous bilateral)
Guilford


DIEP

New Haven
DIEP
Stamford


DIEP, Stacked DIEP, SGAP, IGAP (simultaneous bilateral), TUG

Florida
Celebration
DIEP
Gainesville
Dr. Loretta Coady-Farborzian
Dr. Matthew Steele
352-846-0372

DIEP

 


DIEP
Miami
DIEP
Orlando
DIEP, TUG, SGAP, IGAP
Tampa
DIEP
Weston
DIEP, SGAP
Georgia
Atlanta

Dr. Mark Deutsch

DIEP, SGAP

DIEP
Marietta
DIEP
Illinois
Chicago

Dr. Gregory Dumanian

DIEP

DIEP

DIEP

Dr. Marga Massey

DIEP, Stacked DIEP, SGAP, IGAP (simultaneous bilateral), TUG

DIEP, GAP
Evanston
DIEP
Westchester
DIEP, GAP
Louisiana
Marrero
DIEP, GAP
Metairie
DIEP
New Orleans


DIEP, GAP


DIEP, Stacked DIEP,
SGAP, IGAP (simultaneous bilateral), TUG

Maryland
Baltimore

Dr. Bernard Chang


DIEP, SGAP (simultaneous bilateral), TUG




DIEP, SGAP
North Bethesda
DIEP
Towson
DIEP, SGAP
Massachusetts
Boston
DIEP, SGAP
Brookline
DIEP, SGAP
Michigan
Novi
DIEP
Troy
DIEP
Minnesota
Edina
DIEP
Rochester
DIEP
St. Cloud
DIEP
New Jersey
Holmdel
DIEP, Stacked DIEP
Paramus
DIEP
Shrewsbury
DIEP
New York
Albany
DIEP
Dobb's Ferry
DIEP
DIEP
Great Neck

Dr. Alex Keller


DIEP




DIEP, SGAP
New York City
DIEP, Stacked DIEP, SGAP, IGAP (simultaneous bilateral), TUG

Dr. Heather Erhard

Dr. Robert Grant

DIEP, SGAP


DIEP



DIEP

Dr. David Greenspun

Dr. Maria LoTempio
917-445-7927
DIEP

DIEP, Stacked DIEP, SGAP and IGAP (simultaneous bilateral), TUG

Dr. Babak Mehrara

DIEP, Stacked DIEP, SGAP, IGAP (simultaneous bilateral), TUG


DIEP
DIEP

Dr. Frederick Valauri

DIEP, Stacked DIEP, SGAP, IGAP (simultaneous bilateral), TUG

DIEP, SGAP, IGAP


DIEP, SGAP, IGAP
Rochester

Dr. Stephen Vega

DIEP, SGAP, IGAP, TUG

DIEP, SGAP, TUG
Syracuse

Dr. Guillermo Quetell

DIEP


DIEP
North Carolina
Charlotte
DIEP
Durham
DIEP
Ohio
Cleveland
DIEP
Columbus
DIEP, SGAP
Lyndhurst

Dr. Hooman Soltanian

DIEP
Oklahoma
Oklahoma City

Dr. Anureet Bajaj

DIEP

DIEP
Pennsylvania
Allentown
DIEP
Philadelphia
DIEP, SGAP
Pittsburgh
DIEP, SGAP (simultaneous bilateral)
DIEP
South Carolina
Charleston
DIEP, Stacked DIEP, SGAP, IGAP (simultaneous bilateral),TUG

Dr. Maria LoTempio
917-445-7927
DIEP, Stacked DIEP, SGAP, IGAP (simultaneous bilateral),TUG


DIEP, Stacked DIEP, SGAP, IGAP (simultaneous bilateral), TUG

Dr. Seung-Jun O

Dr. Dennis Schimpf

DIEP, Stacked DIEP, SGAP, IGAP (simultaneous bilateral), TUG

DIEP, SGAP, TUG


DIEP
Mt. Pleasant
DIEP, Stacked DIEP, SGAP, IGAP (simultaneous bilateral), TUG
Tennessee
Germantown


DIEP, SGAP, TUG

Texas
Austin


DIEP, SGAP, TUG

Dallas

Dr. Mark A. Deuber

Dr. Michel Saint-Cyr



DIEP

DIEP


DIEP

DIEP, SGAP, IGAP, TUG

Houston

Dr. Sean Boutros


DIEP

DIEP

DIEP, SGAP (simultaneous bilateral)

 

DIEP, SGAP, IGAP

 

Dr. Mark Schusterman

DIEP, SGAP


DIEP

San Antonio
DIEP, SGAP, TUG
The Woodlands
DIEP
Utah
Murray
DIEP, SGAP
St. George
DIEP
Salt Lake City
DIEP
Sandy

DIEP, Stacked DIEP, SGAP, IGAP (simultaneous bilateral), TUG

Virginia
Suffolk

Dr. Helena Guarda


DIEP, SGAP


DIEP, SGAP (simultaneous bilateral)
Washington
Seattle

Dr. Frank Isik

DIEP


DIEP



DIEP,  SGAP, IGAP (simultaneous bilateral, TUG

Spokane

DIEP
Washington, DC

Dr. Navin Singh

DIEP, SGAP

DIEP
Wisconsin
Madison
DIEP
Milwaukee

Dr. Robert Whitfield

DIEP, Stacked DIEP, SGAP (simultaneous bilateral), TUG

DIEP

DIEP
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