Episode 39: The London Breast Meeting 2023
DiepCJourney Podcast
English - August 23, 2023 12:30 - 50 minutes - 69.1 MB - ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsEducation Health & Fitness breastcancer breastreconstruction breastsurgery patientadvocate Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
The London Breast Meeting will be held from September 7-9, 2023, at the Royal College of Physicians. It is a special opportunity for me to interview and be interviewed by my guest today on this episode of the DiepCJourney podcast. My guests and I discuss opportunities we will be involved in at the London Breast Meeting from the perspective of industry leaders, a world class microsurgeon, and patient advocacy.
My guests are Rob Pupelis, CEO of Spectros, a medical device company that makes advanced molecular sensing devices like the T-Stat 2.0 tissue monitoring system for microvascular breast reconstruction like DIEP flap. I also welcome Elizabeth van Thillo, Vice President of Operations for Spectros. Dr. Minas Chrysopoulo joins us in conversation to discuss his role as an invited speaker at the London Breast Meeting. Dr. C is the current President of PRMA in San Antonio, Texas. We engage in conversation about the Breast Advocate® app he created. It is the first shared decision-making app for breast cancer and breast surgery. Dr. C is the Founder of Toliman Health, a digital health company committed to improving patient experience, outcomes, and satisfaction via empowering shared decision-making mobile technology.
I would like to share that this podcast interview was conducted in early July of 2023. We discussed a topic regarding insurance coverage for DIEP flap breast reconstruction that has been a great concern for many, especially those patients affected by breast cancer facing a mastectomy who are interested in tissue-based reconstruction. I am happy to announce at the publish date we can share the news that coverage for DIEP flap and other autologous tissue reconstruction will continue to be covered by insurance allowing full access to reconstructive options for women.
We share the excitement of attending the London Brest Meeting and connecting with colleagues across the globe to learn from gamechangers in oncological breast care and breast surgery. Be sure to listen to our fun London favorites at the end of the interview!
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Dr. Minas Chrysopoulo, MD, FACS