Specialized Breast Cancer Reconstruction Surgery Offered at Bozeman Health

Breast reconstruction after mastectomy is one of the important steps many women choose to take in recovering from breast cancer. Last fall, Bozeman Health welcomed visiting surgeon specialists, Dr. Theodore Nagel and Dr. Nabil Habash from Fort Worth, Texas, to perform these reconstructions for local patients. Drs. Nagel and Habash are continuing to visit Bozeman Health once a month to conduct the highly specialized surgery option, autologous tissue flap breast reconstruction, a procedure that is otherwise not widely available in Montana, Idaho, Wyoming and the western Dakotas. By offering this surgery locally, Bozeman Health is providing a tremendous benefit to the community and rounding out the services available at the comprehensive breast center at Bozeman Health. Patients no longer need to travel out of state for breast reconstruction surgery and recovery.

This particular reconstructive surgery is an excellent option for individuals who have undergone a mastectomy. It involves microvascular surgeons taking a tissue flap from one part of the body and moving it up into the chest wall, connecting the blood vessels, so that the tissue makes a new breast mound. Microsurgery is a complex surgery which requires significant technical expertise, and Bozeman Health is proud to provide this care to the local and regional community.

To learn more about this surgical option, contact Women’s Specialists at 406-414-5150.