Latissimus Flap Reconstruction
Conveniently located to serve the areas of Beverly Hills, West Hollywood and Los Angeles, CA
In this procedure, the breast is reconstructed using tissue from the back along with an implant. An example of this would be the latissimus dorsi muscle flap procedure. There are several variations to the skin paddle shape and size and the location of the final incision on one’s back depending on personal preference and the extent of coverage needed.
The procedure can be done as a unilateral reconstruction or as a bilateral breast reconstruction. The reconstruction is based on the robust blood supply to the latissimus muscle and its overlying skin as it can be transposed from the back to the chest area. It is used when the abdomen is not available for a TRAM flap reconstruction, the patient is thin, or when a large amount of breast skin is removed due to the cancer being close to the skin, or if there are significant radiation burns to the skin. The procedure can be done at the same time as the mastectomy or in a delayed fashion.
About Dr. Mossi Salibian
Board-Certified Plastic Surgeon · Plastic Surgery by Salibian
- Board certification
- Education and training
- Medical School: August 1990 – May 1994
- Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts
- Doctorate in Medicine, May 1994
- Graduate: August 1988 – May 1990
- Boston University Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Boston, Massachusetts
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology
- Concentration in Immunology, May 1990
- Undergraduate: September 1984 – May 1988
- Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
- Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry, May 1988
- Clinical Specialist: July 2001 – June 2002
- July 1999 – June 2001
- Clinical Assistant Instructor: July 1994 – June 1999
- State University of New York Health Science Center at Brooklyn and Affiliated Hospitals (Downstate Medical Center), Brooklyn, New York
- Doctorate in Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine (1994)
- Master of Arts in Medical Science, Concentration in Immunology, Boston University Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (1990)
- Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry, Boston College (1988)
- Internship, SUNY-HSC at Brooklyn (1994–1995)
- Surgical Residency, SUNY-HSC at Brooklyn (1995–1999)
- Chief Residency, SUNY-HSC at Brooklyn (1998–1999)
- Residency in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Nassau University Medical Center / New York Plastic Surgical Group (1999–2001)
- Fellowship in Oncologic Microvascular Reconstructive Plastic Surgery, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas (2001–2002)
- Certificate in Microvascular Reconstructive Surgery, June 30, 2002
- Residency, General Surgery, SUNY-HSC at Brooklyn (1995–1999)
- Hospital affiliations
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles CA
- Glendale Memorial Hospital, Glendale, CA
- Glendale Adventist Medical Center, Glendale, CA
- Kaiser Permanente Bellflower Medical Center, Bellflower, CA
- UCLA Olive View Medical Center
- Memberships
- American Society of Plastic Surgeons
- Awards
- National Cancer Institute Student Research Fellowship, NIH, Bethesda, MD, Summer 1988
- Surgical Chief Resident Teacher of the Year 1999 – Golden Apple Award, SUNY-HSC at Brooklyn, New York
- Certificate of 20 Years of Service from Cedars Sinai Medical Center, LA
- In recognition and appreciation of 15 years of outstanding service to Glendale Memorial Hospital and Health Center
- NPI
- 1386780633