Dr. James Rucinski at Methodist hospital in Brooklyn is amazing, he's a 
general surgeon but does a lot of breast surgery, and he's a huge bf 
supporter.
Cathy

Catherine Watson Genna BS, IBCLC  NYC  cwgenna.com

On 7/21/2013 7:48 AM, Lisa Mandell wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I am in Australia for the ILCA Board meeting and conference, and would
> welcome a physician recommendation for a client of mine in the
> Philadelphia, PA, USA area. Here is her request:
>
> "If any of your colleagues has had experience with a case this complicated
> (multiple bouts of acute mastitis with abscesses requiring repeated
> incisions and drainages with hemorrhage and a fistula/chronic wound) and
> has a referral for a physician who has successfully overseen the care of a
> patient in a similar situation, I would love to know the name of that
> physician. I am willing to travel for a consult with someone in NYC, DC,
> Baltimore, etc. or have my records sent and do a phone consult beyond if it
> means having some degree of confidence that I truly will be on the road to
> a full recovery without the ongoing risk of hemorrhage (which both breast
> surgeons I have seen said remains a possibility as long as the wound is
> open) or infection."
>
> As she identifies, her case has been very complicated. She is a dedicated
> breastfeeding mother nursing her third baby, but is now on the road to
> complete weaning after catastrophic issues including a hemorrhage in the
> breast where the incisions were, as every physician she has seen has
> insisted she must. If you know a physician who might be able to help her
> with managing her recovery from this, I welcome your suggestions.
>
> Lisa
> ------
> Lisa Mandell, MBA, IBCLC
>
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