Cancer is currently the second leading cause of death in the US, but with the number of incidences rising each year, it is projected that this devastating disease will claim the #1 spot over heart disease within the next decade. According to the National Cancer Institute, 1.73M new cases of cancer will be diagnosed in… Continue Reading
Fios 1 News recently reported on the charitable work that LIPSG surgeon Dr. Thomas A. Davenport has performed with ReSurge International. Dr. Davenport is being honored with the Donald R. Laub Humanitarian Award, honoring his humanitarian efforts towards the underserved, at ReSurge International’s 11th Annual Transformations Gala. He has traveled to over 30 countries with… Continue Reading
ReSurge International is an organization that has been providing reconstructive plastic surgical care since 1969. They treat patients in developing countries where life-saving treatments, as well as basic medical care, are often unavailable and unaffordable. Long Island Plastic Surgical Group is extremely thankful for our thriving partnership with ReSurge International, and celebrates their impactful mission… Continue Reading
Two-year-old Gerard Avellaneda of Huntington was selected as the honoree for this past weekend’s Smile Train Family Day on June 2. His family and his surgeon, Dr. Rachel A. Ruotolo, were there to celebrate with him. Gerard was born with a bilateral cleft lip and palate and has undergone 3 surgeries to date, with more… Continue Reading
The American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities, Inc. (AAAASF) ensures the highest quality of standards in the Operating Room. We are reevaluated every 3 years during an onsite survey. LIPSG is proud to report that the Operating Rooms in our Garden City facility achieved re-accreditation. By meeting 100% of the already high standards that… Continue Reading
Dr. Rachel A. Ruotolo will be participating in the 2nd Annual SmileTrain Family Day on June 2nd to celebrate one of her outstanding, brave patients. Gerard Avellaneda was born on January 5th, 2016 with a bilateral cleft lip and palate. At just 4 months of age, he underwent his first surgery and received his “forever smile.”… Continue Reading
On Saturday, May 5th, LIPSG welcomed Dr. Shankar Man Rai as the guest speaker at the 18th Annual Swinburne Memorial Lecture. The practice remembers and honors Dr. John Knowles Swinburne, who was a partner at LIPSG for 25 years, through an academic experience in his name. This event is organized Dr. Laurence Glickman and this… Continue Reading
L’Oreal’s SkinCeuticals division hosted an event on April 19th in New York City with 20 Russian Dermatologists to discuss the partnership with ReSurge International and their Pioneering Women in Reconstructive Surgery initiative. The surgeons from Long Island Plastic Surgical Group (LIPSG) contribute their support and expertise to ReSurge by providing education and training to international surgeons… Continue Reading
Resident Dr. Ahmed Nasser presented a paper on Recalcitrant Scalp Burn at the annual American Burn Association meeting in Chicago on April 10th. Dr. Nasser is a Post Grad Year 5 resident in the Integrated Plastic Surgery Program at Nassau University Medical Center/Stony Brook Medicine. Dr. Frederick Lukash presented a poster on Autologous Fat Grafting in Teens: A Simple… Continue Reading
Congratulations to Dr. Noël B. Natoli, who was recently honored at the Schneps Communications “Stars Under 40” Awards. Last Tuesday, February 13th , 2018, some of the most successful young professionals in the New York City area gathered with their friends and family at the Knockdown Center to recognize 48 of the city’s most outstanding… Continue Reading
