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JOHNS HOPKINS HOSPITAL

The division of Plastic surgery is headed by
Dr. W P Andrew Lee. My preceptor here was Dr
Michelle Ann Manahan who does a lot of work
in breast reconstruction. She is very approachable
and tremendously helpful. All the faculty and
staff at Hopkins are extremely welcoming and
supportive. I was fortunate to meet and interact
with Dr. Paul Manson who is a living legend and
revered in the Plastic Surgery community. He
taught me how to make surgery simple and yet
insightful. It was here that another dimension
of Neuroplastic opened up to me by Dr. Chad
Gordon who invited me to attend conference
and cadaver lab on Neuro-plastic surgery. He
is a pioneer in multi- disciplinary approach to
neurosurgery which involved plastic surgery
that was full of innovation. It left me awe-struck
at the advances in neuroplastic surgery and its
potential in future.

Interaction with different faculty in the
operating rooms and their clinic helped me get Dr. Michelle Manahan and me at Johns Hopkins
a different viewpoint on approach to a patient.
Dr.Richard Reddet inspired me to join Resurge but requires high level of skill and experience
International, a voluntary organization which on how to mould the tissue to get predictable
outreaches remote areas in underdeveloped outcomes. There is no one method of breast
areas of the world and provides medical/ surgical reconstruction and one superior than the
facilities and education. I believe, Its my doorway other. It is what best suits the patient becomes
to extend my help to the world and reach the the gold standard for her. Thus a surgeon must
people who need it. choose the technique best suited for him / her
and get the best results.
I had many things to take back home from
this trip. It had an immense impact on my My gratitude can never be enough until I thank
understanding of the subject but also my my whole family, especially, my Husband and
mindset. My outlook has changed completely. my 3 year-old daughter for the wholehearted
We must remember that American set up support in this endeavour to make my dream
and patients are entirely different from Indian a reality. I also owe my gratitude to my
patients. The most important challenge in our department at Max Hospital Saket and all my
country is poor referral from oncologist and lack teachers and colleagues. This opportunity gave
of patient education regarding importance of me loads of learning and bagful of friends.
breast reconstruction. Another aspect I think is
important is that our patients are not mentally
or financially ready for multiple procedures.
Even if they agree for reconstruction they want
everything done at one sitting. This is doable,
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