Terri Coutee: ASPS Patient of Courage, 2018

Terri Coutee: ASPS Patient of Courage, 2018

Summary:. Mrs. Terri Coutee was selected as an American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) Patient of Courage in 2018. Following successful treatment of her second breast cancer, which included a double nipple-sparing mastectomy and delayed deep inferior epigastric perforator (DIEP) flap breast reco...

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Main Author: Minas T. Chrysopoulo, MD, FACS
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2019-10-01
Series:Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/prsgo/fulltext/10.1097/GOX.0000000000002451
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spelling doaj-2b530b4c43204079b3aaf65452b04fe02020-11-25T03:12:42ZengWolters KluwerPlastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open2169-75742019-10-01710e245110.1097/GOX.0000000000002451201910000-00034Terri Coutee: ASPS Patient of Courage, 2018Minas T. Chrysopoulo, MD, FACS0From PRMA Plastic Surgery, San Antonio, Tex.Summary:. Mrs. Terri Coutee was selected as an American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) Patient of Courage in 2018. Following successful treatment of her second breast cancer, which included a double nipple-sparing mastectomy and delayed deep inferior epigastric perforator (DIEP) flap breast reconstruction, Terri changed her career path from teaching to patient advocacy. In 2016, she launched DiepCFoundation.org, a non-profit organization that provides education, support, resources, and a community for women and men seeking information about breast reconstruction after mastectomy. Today, DiepCFoundation connects patients and physicians on a global scale, fostering a shared decision-making approach to breast reconstruction.http://journals.lww.com/prsgo/fulltext/10.1097/GOX.0000000000002451
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publishDate 2019-10-01
description Summary:. Mrs. Terri Coutee was selected as an American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) Patient of Courage in 2018. Following successful treatment of her second breast cancer, which included a double nipple-sparing mastectomy and delayed deep inferior epigastric perforator (DIEP) flap breast reconstruction, Terri changed her career path from teaching to patient advocacy. In 2016, she launched DiepCFoundation.org, a non-profit organization that provides education, support, resources, and a community for women and men seeking information about breast reconstruction after mastectomy. Today, DiepCFoundation connects patients and physicians on a global scale, fostering a shared decision-making approach to breast reconstruction.
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