BRA Day interview
The 3rd Wednesday in October is Breast Reconstruction Awareness Day, or BRA Day as it's known!
For BRA Day 2022 I sat down with reconstructive plastic surgeon, Dr Joe Dusseldorp (FRACS). Dr Joe specialises in breast reconstruction, particularly ‘own tissue’ reconstruction like DIEP flap reconstruction. He’s a medical innovator and personalised medicine advocate, and he led the first team in Australia and New Zealand to perform a robotic-assisted DIEP.
In our chat we talk about:
The difference between reconstructive plastic surgeons and breast surgeons;
What breast reconstruction is;
The main types of mastectomy;
Different types of reconstruction options;
And why women might choose them.
Huge thanks to Pink Hope (no Inherited Cancers Australia) who made the audio (and video) recording happen!
Listen to this episode
Links:
Video of Luan and Dr Joe’s interview, hosted by Pink Hope (now Inherited Cancers Aus)
AHPRA where you can look up a surgeon’s speciality
BRA-va Art social media campaign to promote BRA Day
The preventative health hub Pink Hope (now Inherited Cancers Australia)
Where you can find Luan:
If you’ve found any of the content upsetting, please reach out and get help. Breast Cancer Network Australia has a free confidential helpline – 1800 500 258. Beyond Blue has a range of free resources online, or you can call them 24/7 on 1300 224 636.
