Breast cancer
Comprehensive breast care
At University Medical Center we take a multidisciplinary and compassionate approach to breast cancer care. We have a multidisciplinary team that will guide you through this journey consisting of experts in surgery, systemic therapy, radiation, genetics and survivorship. We have innovative clinical trials and are passionate about delivering the best care available.
Contact us
To learn more about the Cancer Center at University Medical Center, please call one of our patient access representative at 504.702.3311. Our patient access representatives are available Monday - Friday, 8 am to 5 pm.
You may also call the main scheduling line at 504.702.5700, and someone will be available to take your call 24/7.
Conditions we treat and manage
- Cancer of the breast (female and male)
- Noncancerous breast disease
- High risk lesions
- High risk evaluation and comprehensive recommendations for risk reduction and surveillance
- Breast infections
- Breast deformities
Our treatments and services
We work closely with a multidisciplinary treatment team to ensure high quality, efficient and compassionate care for our breast cancer survivors.
Surgery
- Breast conservation including oncoplastic techniques to maintain optimal cosmetic outcomes
- Nipple and skin sparing mastectomy
- Traditional mastectomy
- Sentinel node procedure or axillary nodal dissection
- Cryotherapy in select patients for benign and malignant disease
Plastic surgery
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Highly trained team approach to immediate or delayed reconstruction using
surgical approaches that help minimize pain and decrease recovery time
while restoring a natural look and feel to the breast
- Immediate implant reconstruction
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Autologous tissue-based reconstruction
- DIEP, SIEA, PAP, IGAP, LD, TRAM
Advanced restorative skin & areola services
Performed by Dr. Shawn McKinney
At University Medical Center New Orleans, our comprehensive breast reconstruction and post-surgical care go beyond surgical healing to restore your confidence and visual completeness. Through our specialized paramedical micropigmentation services, we offer advanced 3D and 4D nipple-areolar tattooing, utilizing precise artistic shading and realistic dimension to recreate a natural, anatomically accurate appearance following mastectomy, flap reconstruction, or body-reaffirming chest procedures. Additionally, our medical scar camouflage treatments expertly blend post-surgical or trauma-related scarring into your natural skin tones, smoothing visual disruptions and minimizing hyperpigmentation or hypo-pigmentation. Every step of this non-invasive, restorative process is tailored under expert direction to complete your reconstructive journey with dignity, precision, and care.
