Joseph Dayan, MD
Director of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Research at Beth Israel and St. Luke's/Roosevelt Medical Center
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As seen on the ABC breast cancer special, Dr. Dayan is a leading expert in lymph node transfer for the treatment of lymphedema. He has lectured nationally and internationally on using the latest technology in lymph node transfer. Dr. Dayan is the chair of the lymph node transfer panel at the upcoming American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery meeting in January 2013. He will also be presenting his work and moderating at the International Symposium on the Surgical Treatment of Lymphedema in Taiwan this April. Dr. Dayan has been involved in lymph node transfers in Taiwan, Paris, and will be performing this procedure in Tel-Aviv this November. Dr. Dayan’s priority is to maintain the highest level of safety and prospective and objective evaluation of our outcomes from lymph node transfer.
Specializing in reconstructive microsurgery, Dr. Dayan is fellowship-trained in breast and head & neck cancer reconstruction, facial reanimation, and surgical treatment for lymphedema. Dr. Dayan is also an expert in all aspects of plastic surgery including sophisticated reconstructive surgery and the full range of cosmetic operations. Dr. Dayan completed his residency in plastic surgery at Georgetown University Hospital where he trained under leaders in the field of both implant and microsurgical breast reconstruction. He completed his fellowship in microsurgery at Chang Gung Memorial Hospital in Taiwan, recognized as the premier center for reconstructive microsurgery in the world. Dr. Dayan’s research interests are focused on lymph node transfer in the treatment of lymphedema, microsurgical and oncoplastic breast reconstruction, and facial reanimation for facial paralysis. He is collaborating with numerous physicians and scientists across disciplines on novel and important clinical research dedicated to substantially improving patient care and quality of life.
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