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USR Girl Bitten By Dog Undergoes Surgery, Sees Community Support USR Girl Bitten By Dog Undergoes Surgery, Sees Community Support
USR Girl Bitten By Dog Undergoes Surgery, Sees Community Support A family in Upper Saddle River needs all the help they can get after their 3-year-old daughter was severely injured after being bitten by a dog — and their neighbors are rising to the occasion.  On Friday, April 21, Willow Galasso was playing with the family dog when the dog became startled and bit her face, according to a GoFundMe campaign. She was taken to Valley Hospital and then transferred to Hackensack University Medical Center's trauma center because of the severity of her injuries, according to the campaign set up by Diana Reinkraut, a friend of the family. Willow underwent em…
Find Care And Convenience In One Place With Northwell Health Physicians Find Care And Convenience In One Place With Northwell Health Physicians
Find Care And Convenience In One Place With Northwell Health Physicians It seems like a quaint memory to think of one doctor caring for a patient their entire lifetime. In fact, it would be awfully hard to find such a physician these days. What you can find, however, is Northwell Health Physician Partners in White Plains, which brings together basic health care and specialized medicine in one location. Northwell Health Physician Partners at White PlainsNorthwell Health/John Vecchiola From colonoscopies to EKGs to phlebotomy to on-site testing and vaccinations and more, the facility at 244 Westchester Avenue offers the state-of-the-art, patient-centered care …
Teen Undergoes One-In-A-Million Surgery At Northwell Health Teen Undergoes One-In-A-Million Surgery At Northwell Health
Teen Undergoes One-In-a-million Surgery At Northwell Health A teen recently underwent a one-in-a-million surgery at Northwell Health. Taina Contreras, a 19-year-old student from Briarwood, Queens, knows she has a lot to smile about these days. Her new sense of confidence stems from a very rare surgery to correct congenital facial differences performed by Northwell Health New Hyde Park plastic surgeon Dr. James Bradley. Contreras was just five months old when she had her first surgery to correct an open cleft lip. Since birth, she has endured more than 21 surgeries—sometimes two or three in a year---to correct abnormalities in her face and eye forma…
Prosecutor: South Jersey HR Boss Stole $614K From SEA BOX Employer, Spent Some On Enlarged Butt Prosecutor: South Jersey HR Boss Stole $614K From SEA BOX Employer, Spent Some On Enlarged Butt
Prosecutor: South Jersey HR Boss Stole $614K From SEA BOX Employer, Spent Some On Enlarged Butt A 41-year-old human resources manager from Burlington County has been arrested for stealing more than $614,000 from her employer, authorities said. She spent the stolen money on a variety of personal items including overseas travel and buying a "buttock augmentation" for herself and a friend at a Las Vegas plastic surgery center, they said. Karen O’Brien of South Church Road in Maple Shade was charged with theft by unlawful taking and computed related activity for the purpose of executing a scheme to defraud, according to Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina and Cinnaminson T…
Summertime Eye Protection: Prevent Eyelid Cancer With These Tips Summertime Eye Protection: Prevent Eyelid Cancer With These Tips
Summertime Eye Protection: Prevent Eyelid Cancer With These Tips The skin on your eyelid is the thinnest and most sensitive skin on your body. Almost 10% of skin cancer cases occur on the eyelid. This area of the body is easily damaged by sun exposure with more than half of eyelid cancers developing on the lower part of the eyelid. The most common type of eyelid cancer is basal cell carcinoma which can generally be removed with surgery. Less common types include squamous cell carcinoma, sebaceous cell carcinoma, and malignant melanoma. Risk factors for eyelid cancer include exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation, fair skin or light-colored eyes, those age…
Summertime Eye Protection: Prevent Eyelid Cancer With These Tips Summertime Eye Protection: Prevent Eyelid Cancer With These Tips
Summertime Eye Protection: Prevent Eyelid Cancer With These Tips The skin on your eyelid is the thinnest and most sensitive skin on your body. Almost 10% of skin cancer cases occur on the eyelid. This area of the body is easily damaged by sun exposure with more than half of eyelid cancers developing on the lower part of the eyelid. The most common type of eyelid cancer is basal cell carcinoma which can generally be removed with surgery. Less common types include squamous cell carcinoma, sebaceous cell carcinoma, and malignant melanoma. Risk factors for eyelid cancer include exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation, fair skin or light-colored eyes, those age…
Summertime Eye Protection: Prevent Eyelid Cancer With These Tips Summertime Eye Protection: Prevent Eyelid Cancer With These Tips
Summertime Eye Protection: Prevent Eyelid Cancer With These Tips The skin on your eyelid is the thinnest and most sensitive skin on your body. Almost 10% of skin cancer cases occur on the eyelid. This area of the body is easily damaged by sun exposure with more than half of eyelid cancers developing on the lower part of the eyelid. The most common type of eyelid cancer is basal cell carcinoma which can generally be removed with surgery. Less common types include squamous cell carcinoma, sebaceous cell carcinoma, and malignant melanoma. Risk factors for eyelid cancer include exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation, fair skin or light-colored eyes, those age…
Summertime Eye Protection: Prevent Eyelid Cancer With These Tips Summertime Eye Protection: Prevent Eyelid Cancer With These Tips
Summertime Eye Protection: Prevent Eyelid Cancer With These Tips The skin on your eyelid is the thinnest and most sensitive skin on your body. Almost 10% of skin cancer cases occur on the eyelid. This area of the body is easily damaged by sun exposure with more than half of eyelid cancers developing on the lower part of the eyelid. The most common type of eyelid cancer is basal cell carcinoma which can generally be removed with surgery. Less common types include squamous cell carcinoma, sebaceous cell carcinoma, and malignant melanoma. Risk factors for eyelid cancer include exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation, fair skin or light-colored eyes, those age…
North Jersey Surgeon With Star-Studded Client List Faces Lawsuit For Botched Nose Job North Jersey Surgeon With Star-Studded Client List Faces Lawsuit For Botched Nose Job
North Jersey Surgeon With Star-Studded Client List Faces Lawsuit For Botched Nose Job A triple board certified North Jersey and NYC plastic surgeon who has a star-studded list of clients is facing a lawsuit for a botched a nose job intended to correct a breathing issue -- then forging documents, the New York Post reports. Arevik Khurdayan, who has a deviated septum, saw Dr. Ramtin Kassir to correct the breathing issues that resulted from the problem, The Post says. However, during the initial consultation, the Manhattan office convinced the 34-year-old patient to undergo a cosmetic nose job as well with a dual procedure called a septorhinoplasty, promising that the operatio…
Bergenfield High School Student, 15, Charged In Attack That Ripped Classmate's Earlobe Open Bergenfield High School Student, 15, Charged In Attack That Ripped Classmate's Earlobe Open
Bergenfield High School Student, 15, Charged In Attack That Ripped Classmate's Earlobe Open A 15-year-old Bergenfield High School student ripped a classmate's earlobe open during an attack, borough police said. Detective Lt. William Duran said police issued a delinquency complaint charging the girl with aggravated assault after determining the severity of the victim's injury, which her mother said required 25 stitches to close. The girl also needed plastic surgery after being "viciously attacked" at school by her fellow sophomore on Nov. 19, the mom said. "Her ear was ripped in half, and by the grace of God was able to be stitched back together," she said. The investigation tha…
‘Daddy Do-Overs': 1.3M Plastic Surgery Procedures Performed On Men, New Report Says ‘Daddy Do-Overs': 1.3M Plastic Surgery Procedures Performed On Men, New Report Says
‘Daddy Do-Overs': 1.3M Plastic Surgery Procedures Performed On Men, New Report Says It’s no secret that plastic surgery and cosmetic procedures have experienced a popularity spike in recent years. However, new data shows that men are going under the knife in a procedure that has been dubbed, the “daddy do-over.” The daddy do-over generally consists of liposuction of the chest, abs and flanks (sides and back). According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, more than 1.3 million of these operations were performed on individuals who identify as male in 2018 — an increase of 29 percent since 2000. The research suggests that while not all who get the procedure are confi…
What Is DIEP Flap Breast Reconstruction? A CareMount Medical Expert Explains What Is DIEP Flap Breast Reconstruction? A CareMount Medical Expert Explains
What Is Diep Flap Breast Reconstruction? A CareMount Medical Expert Explains Women undergoing single or double mastectomy as part of their breast cancer treatment have the option to select an advanced microsurgical plastic surgery technique – the DIEP flap – for autologous tissue breast reconstruction. DIEP is an acronym for Deep Inferior Epigastric Artery Perforator, the system of lower abdominal wall blood vessels that are used to perfuse the tissue for the newly reconstructed breast. This muscle-sparing procedure, which has gained increased popularity among breast cancer patients who are undergoing complete breast removal, effectively recreates one or both breasts…
What Is DIEP Flap Breast Reconstruction? A CareMount Medical Expert Explains What Is DIEP Flap Breast Reconstruction? A CareMount Medical Expert Explains
What Is Diep Flap Breast Reconstruction? A CareMount Medical Expert Explains Women undergoing single or double mastectomy as part of their breast cancer treatment have the option to select an advanced microsurgical plastic surgery technique – the DIEP flap – for autologous tissue breast reconstruction. DIEP is an acronym for Deep Inferior Epigastric Artery Perforator, the system of lower abdominal wall blood vessels that are used to perfuse the tissue for the newly reconstructed breast. This muscle-sparing procedure, which has gained increased popularity among breast cancer patients who are undergoing complete breast removal, effectively recreates one or both breasts…