BACK TO WORK After a skin-sparing double mastectomy to treat breast cancer, Diane Amelotte chose breast reconstruction to help maintain a professional look as a college professor.
is also assistant professor of surgery at the Keck School of Medicine of USC. She says that for cancer patients who may want or need reconstructive surgery after treatment, surgeons from USC Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery are often part of the treatment team from the start. “Dr. Baker was very considerate in listening to my unique concerns,” says
Amelotte. “She did not try to sway me one way or another. She just listened to me and outlined my choices.” USC Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery is part of The Doctors of USC and consists of eight full-time faculty surgeons who practice at USC University Hospital, USC Norris Cancer Hospital and Childrens Hospital Los Angeles.
“Our division is dedicated to transforming lives by restoring both form and function for our patients,” says Mark Urata, chief of USC Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. For breast cancer patients who require surgery, there are numerous options for reconstruction. “If a patient is a good candidate for imme-
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