Plastic Surgery
Updates and news from UNMC Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
Message from the Chief
Congratulations to all of you who have not yet broken their New Year’s resolutions! Special thanks to Dr. Figy for hosting the Plastic Surgery Division Christmas Party at his home this year in December. It was a good turnout and the nerf machine guns were especially fun. The Annual Holiday Open House was a success. I want to thank everyone who participated in it, you are a part of the success. The event continues to exceed our expectations and break new records. This year we broke the $1 million dollar threshold in services and products sold. Thanks to everyone who attended and everyone who worked so hard to put on a great event!! The year 2020 will be a busy one as the division is actively recruiting additional faculty to expand our services at Nebraska Medicine including our collaborative efforts with Orthopedics to recruit hand surgeons. We look forward to the arrival of Dr. Adetayo who will be joining Children’s hospital and have a faculty appointment within the division of Plastic Surgery.
 

Open House Event
Congratulations to the team at Village Pointe Aesthetic Surgery | Dreams MedSpa for reaching their goal of $1 million sold through the Holiday Open House in November. Efforts included online and in spa sales of MedSpa services throughout the month, and a VIP and general open house on
Nov. 21, 2019. The Open House events gave patients the opportunity to meet staff, MedSpa and clinic providers, and plastic surgeons. They were also able to have conversations with participating vendors, watch live demonstrations, enjoy complimentary food and refreshments, and more. Excellent team work to achieve impressive numbers!
 
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APP use for the Division of Plastic Surgery
Advanced Practice Providers (APP) are used throughout the entire Nebraska Medicine organization. The Plastic Surgery division employs seven APPs that work both at the main campus, in the operating room, in the Village Pointe Aesthetic Clinic and in Dreams Med-spa. The duties range from rounding on consults and seeing post-operative inpatients, assisting in the clinic with new consults, post-operative care, assisting in the minor procedure room, injecting neurotoxins and soft tissue fillers and performing laser procedures for patients. All of our Advanced Practice Providers are nationally certified by several certifying organizations including the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, National Certification Organization and The National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants. The goal of these APPs is to provide an extension of our Attending’s care while allowing the surgeons to see more patients and have more operating room time. They strive to provide high quality care for our patients while also helping them meet their individual aesthetic goals. They serve as invaluable assets to our team.
This month, Dr. Wong will be featured in a live video webcast hosted by Project Pink’d to discuss the various reconstructive options available to women following mastectomy. This will take place on January 23rd, where patients affected by breast cancer and their families can learn about reconstruction from the comfort of their homes. The talk will focus on implant based reconstruction and autologous DIEP flap breast reconstruction with a live question and answer session to follow.
                                
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UNMC Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
983335 Nebraska Medical Center
ESH 6011
Omaha, NE 68198
Ph: 402-559-8363