2005
Surgeon Bernadette C. Profeta, M.D., Joins Dept. of Surgery at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
(Published 12-19-05)Surgeon Bernadette C. Profeta, M.D., has joined the Department of Surgery of Thomas Jefferson University
Hospital, Philadelphia. She has also been named assistant professor of surgery, Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson
University. Her areas of expertise include advanced laparoscopic forgut, colon, solid organ, and bariatric procedures as
well as general surgery.
Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson hosts 2006 series of workshops to help cancer patients
(Published 12-16-05) Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson to Host Series of workshops for men, women, breast cancer, and family
related topics.
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'One Word, Benjamin Plastics'
(Published 11-17-05, Jewish Exponent) Ongoing advances in plastic-surgery treatments and techniques, notably the latest trends
in non- and less-invasive procedures, are being put to good use by area plastic surgeons.
To determine which ones are a good match, consultations that explore all of the possible options are done first to correctly
match the person with the appropriate treatment. Among the most in-demand non-invasive procedures being requested by patients
today are so-called injectibles, such as Sculptra TM, which follows a different way of thinking, Genter said, in that it creates
more structure to lift skin that is hanging down. The process takes either three or four treatments, administered a month
apart and lasts about two years. Other non-invasive treatments, he continued, are injections of Botox, which reduce facial
frown lines, and Restylane, an instant and long-lasting facial-wrinkle correction also administered through injection.
Steven Copit, M.D., clinical assistant professor of surgery at Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University in
Philadelphia, said the trend continues toward injectibles and facial fillers, such as collagen, all of which have been safety-approved
by the Federal Drug Administration. In light of today's techniques, bleeding and bruising are as low as they can be today.
There is no golden or perfect pill to take, but there is some treatment that can help every patient, he explained. Every potential
procedure, even less invasive ones, for every patient must be taken on a case-by-case basis.
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Trauma Surgeon Gary Lindenbaum, M.D., Joins Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
(Published 10-14-05) Surgeon Gary A. Lindenbaum, M.D., FACS, FCCP, who specializes in trauma and general surgery, has joined
the Department of Surgery of Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia. He has also been named clinical associate
professor of Surgery, Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University.
Breast Biopsies
(Published 10-3-05, 6ABC) Thousands of times every year in this area, women undergo biopsies for lumps found in their breasts.
Most will be diagnosed as "benign," and that's a great relief. But "benign" isn't always the end of the story in "Beating
the Odds of Breast Cancer."
About a third of all women who get the diagnosis of a "benign" lump still face a higher risk, according to a new study by
the Mayo Clinic. It all depends what pathologists see in the cells under the microscope. If the cells are non-proliferative,
meaning they aren't growing, there's only a slight risk. If they are "proliferative," or growing, the risk goes up, depending
on family history. The most worrisome group are those whose cells are "proliferative, with atypia."
Breast Surgeon Anne Rosenberg, M.D., of Thomas Jefferson Univ. Hospital says, "When you look at the cell itself, it doesn't
look completely normal. it's not so abnormal that you call it a cancer cell, but it's not normal."
That triples the chance of cancer within 15 years.
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Johns Hopkins surgeon will take over department at Jefferson
(Published 9-30-05, Philadelphia Business Journal) A leading pancreatic cancer surgeon from Johns Hopkins Hospital is leaving
the Baltimore medical center to become surgery department chairman at Jefferson Medical College and Thomas Jefferson University
Hospital.
Dr. Charles J. Yeo, chief of the division of general and gastrointestinal surgery at Hopkins, will begin Oct. 1.
Yeo is an internationally known pancreas specialist who has performed more than 600 "Whipple" surgical procedures -- among
the largest number for any doctor in the country -- to remove pancreatic tumors.
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Surgery Live on the Internet
(Published 9-29-05, KYW NewsRadio) Steven Copit, M.D., a plastic surgeon at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, live on
the Internet, will reconstruct a patient's breast after breast surgeons remove it. Dr. Copit explains how the two teams work
together in the O.R.:
"The patient goes into the operating room with the breast surgeon involved. The mastectomy occurs and then the plastic surgeons
come in and the effort is carefully coordinated between the two."
Dr. Copit says there are a variety of methods for breast reconstruction...in this case it will involve one of the patient's
back muscles and an implant. Reconstructive surgery can take place regardless of the chosen cancer treatment.
View the Webcast.
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Health: Breast Surgery on the Web
(Published 9-28-05, CBS3) More and more breast cancer survivors are having breast reconstruction surgery immediately after
a mastectomy.
As a result, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital is performing this surgery live on their web tomorrow to help women understand
what they can expect.
The 60-minute web cast will include the surgery plus a detailed account of the steps a breast cancer patient goes through
following the diagnosis.
Anne Rosenberg, M.D., clinical associate professor of Surgery, will host the webcast with plastic surgeon Steven Copit, M.D.,
clinical assistant professor of Surgery, who will perform the reconstruction.
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Thomas Jefferson University Hospital Honors Philanthropist Dorrance H. Hamilton and Past Jefferson Surgery Chair Francis E.
Rosato at 127h Anniversary Gala
(Published 9-26-05) Thomas Jefferson University Hospital will honor surgeon Francis E. Rosato, M.D., and philanthropist Dorrance
H. “Dodo” Hamilton for their dedication to Jefferson at the hospital’s 127th anniversary gala. The Anniversary Gala will
take place Thursday evening, Oct. 6, at the Park Hyatt Hotel at the Bellevue in Philadelphia.
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(Published 9-26-05, Philadelphia Inquirer) Charles J. Yeo has been named the new Samuel D. Gross Professor and chair of surgery
at Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University and Hospital.
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Cheney to Have Surgery Saturday
(Published 9-23-05, NBC 10) Vice President Dick Cheney will have surgery Saturday to repair what are called popliteal aneurysms
behind both of his knees. "The reasons to repair the aneurysms is to prevent thrombosis, which means the aneurysm totally
shuts off blood flow, or embolization, which means pieces of the aneurysm break off . and go down into the smaller vessels
of the leg," Anthony Carabasi, Jefferson University Hospital surgeon.
Doctors could do one of two things. They could bypass the aneurysm using a vein from the same leg or they could use a coated
stent.
"The recovery time is a lot quicker for this type of procedure because there are no open incisions on your legs that you have
to heal. However, I have to stress this is investigational at this point and not really available to the general public,"
Carabasi said.
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Thomas Jefferson University Hospital Surgeons to Perform Immediate Breast Reconstruction Surgery
(Published 9-23-05, Yahoo! Finance) One of the most often performed breast reconstruction surgical procedures, using muscle
tissue from a patient's back, will be demonstrated live on the Internet by surgeons at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital,
at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, September 29.
Dr. Rosenberg, clinical associate professor of Surgery, will host the webcast with plastic surgeon Steven Copit, M.D., clinical
assistant professor of Surgery, who will perform the reconstruction.
The Jefferson surgeons will demonstrate latissimus dorsi flap surgery, in which tissue, sometimes including underlying fat
and muscle, is taken from the back and tunneled to create a breast mound to reconstruct the breast.
"We want to present women with the latest and best options for diagnosing and treating breast cancer," said Dr. Rosenberg.
"This webcast will demonstrate simply and clearly what a patient can expect if she is diagnosed with breast cancer."
View the Webcast.
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Johns Hopkins Pancreas Specialist and Alimentary Tract Surgeon Joins Jefferson as Chair of Surgery
(Published 9-12-05, Philadelphia Inquirer) A veteran pancreatic cancer surgeon is joining Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
and will hold a surgery chair at Jefferson Medical College.
Dr. Charles J. Yeo, who starts Oct. 1, is currently chief of gastrointestinal surgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore
and a professor at its medical school.
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Johns Hopkins Pancreas Specialist and Alimentary Tract Surgeon Joins Jefferson as Chair of Surgery
(Published 9-12-05) Preeminent pancreatic cancer surgeon Charles J. Yeo, M.D., has been selected as the new Samuel D. Gross
Professor and Chair of Surgery at Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University and at Thomas Jefferson University
Hospital, Philadelphia.
Jefferson Surgeons to Perform Immediate Breast Reconstruction Surgery Live on Internet
(Published 8-18-05) Jefferson surgeons who specialize in treating breast cancer will perform immediate breast reconstruction
after mastectomy at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, September 29, in a webcast from Jefferson University Hospital.
View the Webcast.
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Selective Surgery
In the pursuit of beauty, it seems that everyone wants to go under James W. Fox IV's knife. But this doctor won't operate
on just anyone.
(Published 7-24-05, Philadelphia Inquirer) Dr. James W. Fox IV has a jowl, "a turkey wattle" he calls it, pulling affectionately
at the flesh.
His midsection will never be mistaken for washboard abs. He admits, "I have a very large nose, though I would never have rhinoplasty."
His eyes? "They're starting to look a little tired."
At a time of perpetual self-improvement, when people with desire and means are bent on becoming better versions of themselves,
Fox freely allows how he might benefit, but hasn't.
"I haven't had any plastic surgery at all, but I need it," says Fox, which is important to know given that he's one of the
area's leading aesthetic plastic surgeons. That he isn't one of those narcissistic over-dermabrased docs hooked on such handiwork
has a calming effect on prospective patients.
Fox's success is reflected in his work quarters, a vast third-floor aerie in The Rittenhouse where Nan Duskin once dwelled.
The waiting room is stocked with a phalanx of wing-back chairs, and his vast burgundy office with laurel-wreath wallpaper
resembles an exclusive private club, one with a jaw-dropping view of Rittenhouse Square.
It is here that Fox, age 60, a genial man in Italian glasses and burnished loafers, sees 40 consults a day, two days a week,
the rest of his time spent in surgery at Thomas Jefferson Hospital, where he chairs the department of plastic surgery and
has operated for 32 years.
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Scientists Issue Warning for Women With Benign Breast Tumors
(Published 7-21-05, KYW Newsradio(1060AM)) A new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine finds that women with
benign breast lumps have different risks of developing breast cancer in the future, depending on the kind of lump.The new
study indicates the analysis of tissue in benign breast lumps, when considered along with other factors, can determine the
future risk of developing cancer.
Dr. Anne Rosenberg is a breast surgeon at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital:
"We hope that this will encourage women to better understand their pathology report, because the specific diagnosis that you
see in your report is how you can determine what your risk is."
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Caution urged on benign biopsies
(Published 7-21-05, Philadelphia Inquirer) A breast biopsy that comes back benign is reassuring to most women, but about a
third are still at a significantly higher risk of breast cancer and need to discuss their options, a new study concludes.
Those options include taking tamoxifen, undergoing genetic testing, and supplementing regular mammography with breast MRIs.
The study found that 6 out of 100 women diagnosed with nonproliferative breast changes would be expected to develop breast
cancer within 15 years - not substantially different from the 5 out of 100 women in the general population. But the rate jumps
to 10 out of 100 for women with fast-dividing breast cells, and to 19 out of 100 for women with atypia.
Anne Rosenberg, a breast surgeon at Thomas Jefferson University, said: "It's the surgeon's responsibility to at least inform
them of their risk. At that point, some surgeons feel comfortable doing the risk assessment. But if not, there are counselors
trained to do it at virtually every hospital."
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A breast cancer finding
(Published 7-20-05, CBS3) Most women with breast lumps or other abnormalities that turn out to be non-cancerous do not face
a substantially greater risk of developing breast cancer later, especially if they have little family history of the disease,
a reassuring study found.
However, certain "benign" growths are not so harmless and may be precursors to cancer, it also found. Women with these may
want to consider surgery or tamoxifen to lower their risk, doctors say.
Breast surgeion Anne Rosenberg, M.D.,at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, says "although benign is benign- you don't have
cancer- there are still certain types of benign breast diseases" with an inreased risk.
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Benign Breast Lumps Could Mean Trouble Ahead Some Women May Be 400 Times More Likely To Get Breast Cancer
(Published 7-20-05, NBC10) A new study shows that woman who have benign breast lumps may actually have a higher risk for breast
cancer. According to the study, published by the New England Journal of Medicine, there are different types of benign lumps.
If you have a lump removed, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital breast surgeon Anne Rosenberg, M.D., says that you need to
find out what kind of benign lump it is, because that will tell you your future risk for developing breast cancer. If you
have one particular kind of benign lump, you could be 400 times more likely to get breast cancer.
If you have proliferative fibrocystic changes without atypical cells your report will say papilloma, ductal hyperplasia, sclorsing
adenosis or radial scar. Then you have an 88-percent increased risk of breast cancer.
"The absolute numbers would be that the standard woman has a 10 to 11 percent lifetime risk. A person in this category would
have an 18 to 19 percent risk (of developing breast cancer over her lifetime)," Rosenberg said.
Rosenberg said that these women should be more diligent about getting their mammograms on time and getting physical exams
from their doctors.
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Watch Surgery Live On The Internet
(Published 6-21-05, NBC 10) There are so many new, amazing medical technologies out there, saving people's lives. And now
you can be a part of it all. You can now sit down at your computer and watch doctors perform surgery live. It is as simple
as a point and a click.
On Wednesday, June 22 at 4:30 p.m. you can watch doctors live at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. They will be performing
a minimally invasive treatment for varicose veins.
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Jefferson Vascular Surgeons Go on Web to Demonstrate Less Invasive Treatment than Vein Stripping for Varicose Veins
(Published 5-09-05) Vascular surgeons at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital are offering patients a minimally invasive,
less painful and shorter procedure for treating this problem and will demonstrate it on the Internet in a webcast from Jefferson
University Hospital.
A New Option for Patients Facing Liver Resection Surgery
(Published 03-07-05) New Device in Use at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital Can Reduce Blood Loss during Liver Surgery.
