To: bovik@k, kosbie@b
Subject: plastic surgeons
Date: Mon, 25 Jul 88 10:38:03 EDT
Message-ID: <26765.585844683@CENTRO.SOAR.CS.CMU.EDU>
From: Kathryn.Swedlow@CENTRO.SOAR.CS.CMU.EDU


here are the responses i received in my quest for a plastic surgeon....

			kathy


from Barbara Murphy (@ CSD):

I would recommend Dwight Hanna (I think he's at West Penn Hospital).
My mother has had him numerous times for plastic surgery.  If you'd
like to know anything further, feel free to stop by my office.

Barbara
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from Marion Kee (@CSD):

What kind of surgery do you have in mind?  The surgeon who lengthened
my jaw is extremely good.  He does work on bones in the face (jaw,
cheekbones, other parts of the skull), but he doesn't do nose jobs or 
facelifts--he is a specialist in bone reconstruction.  His name is Dr.
George Sotereanos and he can be reached at Eye and Ear Hospital--Suite E-638,
230 Lothrop St., Pittsburgh, PA  15213, phone 681-5389.  
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from Linda Hutz Pesante (@SEI):

if you still want a plastic surgeon, call Dr. Jeff Davis at Pitt Medical
School.  He may have moved to North Carolina, but he's worth a try.  And if
he is leaving soon, he'd recommend someone good.
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from Ed Stuart (@ANDREW):

I had a really great experience with a plastic surgeon just a few months ago.
The surgeon I had was Dr. Raymond Capone at Shadyside Hospital.  I really can't
picture having a better surgeon than him.  He was very through, professional,
and concerned with how I was doing.

I received a small dog bite that ended up causing a rather nasty infection in
my index finger.  It ended up getting so bad that I had to go to the emergency
room.  The physician there had me take off my long sleeve shirt.  He pointed
out the nice long red streaks going up my arms, and then after checking my
lymph nodes under my arms said that I had blood poisoning, and that my finger
was in serious trouble.  I checked into the hospital and was told that my
surgeon would be Dr. Capone.

The patient in the bed next to me explained that he was in the hospital for
something completely different, but that Dr. Capone had operated on his hand 1
and a half years ago, reattaching his severed left hand's ring finger.  Dr.
Capone had reattached the finger nerves, tendons, muscle, and all, and today he
has complete functional use of that finger!  This made me feel much better
about the ordeal that I was going under.

Dr. Capone came into my hospital room at 3:00am to examine my hand.  He said
that the infection was trapped in the sheaf that encloses the tendons of my
index finger.   The doctor said that because of the damage that was being
caused to the nerves, knuckles, and tendons of my hand (scar tissue), and the
danger of having a large and highly localized infection (blood poisoning) they
had to operate immediately.  He said that he would have to flush out the
infection, and examine the damage that was done.  Dr. Capone mentioned several
times that the infection could very well leave my finger permanently damaged.
This damage could include a limited range of motion, pain during movement, or
loss of feeling in the finger.

They rolled me into the operating room at 10:00am and put me under with a
general.  Dr. Capone started by reopening the dog bite which was on the palm of
my hand, just below my index finger.  Next ,he made an incision on the inside
on the top most knuckle of my index finger and inserted a catheter into this
new incision.  He used used this catheter to inject antibiotics which in turn
flushed out the infection.  Finally, he sewed me up.

I was sent home 3 days later, and then started going to 1 and a half hour long
occupational therapy sessions 3 days a week.  When I told the doctor that I
played the classical guitar he assured me that he would get me the best
occupational therapist that specialized in hands.  Over the past 2 and a half
months of therapy I had 2 appointments with him so that he could monitor my
progress.  Presently, I have normal extension of my finger, almost complete
feeling back in my hand (this will take some more time to completely heal), but
some stiffness.  Dr. Capone told me that it will take several more months of my
doing exercises before we can see how the stiffness will improve.  From the way
things are improving, I'd say that most, if not all, of the stiff will
disappear.

>From what I've been told, this was an unusual operation that Dr. Capone managed
on the fly.  He dealt with my case in a very skilled, professional, and
through, almost to the point of being compulsive, manner.  Yet, he managed to
be very caring, conveying his concern for me by asking me right after I got out
of surgery, "Is there ANYTHING I can get or do for you?",  making sure that I
received the best therapists for my needs, and then scheduling several
follow-up appointments to monitor my progress.  I can now say that I am very
happy with the results of his work.

(Sorry for the long story, but I wanted to convey how dangerous, urgent, and
unusual my injury was and how he dealt with it.  Dr. Capone does other work
besides hands.  I saw a number of pamphlets describing different procedures
that he does.  Good luck.
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from Chris Koenigsberg (@ANDREW):

I was referred by my Healthamerica/Maxicare  doctor (Ellen Dillinger) to a
plastic surgeon at Central Medical, who is now under an agreement to do free
work for Healthamerica clients who are properly referred. His name is Dr.
Shook, Willis Shook I believe. He removed a skin cancer from my face and I
guess he did a good job, I'm not much uglier than I was before.
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from Edith Colmer (@CSD):

Kathryn: My daughter had occasion to go to a plastic surgeon
as: she had a cyst on her cheek, and had it for some time, and 
a: small one above her eye. She also had a huge mole removed
six: months ago, and you cannot even see scars on her face. The
surgeon: was recommended by another Dr as being  one of the best.
The: surgeon told her to use coca butter on the incisions and
promised: within 6 months you would not even  see any scars,
and: he was right. He is located in Allegheny Center and is with
another: Dr. The names are Drs Cohen & Demos. Demos is the one
who: operated on her, but the other Dr. is said to be as good.