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 who made the audio (and video) recording happen!

Links:

Video of Luan and Dr Joe’s interview, hosted by Pink Hope

Dr Joe Dusseldorp’s website and Instagram page

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

Find Luan:

• Instagram
• Website
• LinkedIn

The information in this podcast does not constitute medical advice. For personalised medical advice you should seek a consult with a FRACS qualified surgeon, or an equally qualified surgeon in your country.

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.

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