Introducing our Research Team: Over the Years
With the support of the SCARS Foundation, SCARS Center has established its very own research team. This team handles clinical research, publishing scientific articles, medical conferences, and creating educational videos. An Former Medical and Research Assistant, Tumor Conference Coordinator She is graduating as a PA in 2020. Anthony Former Medical and Research Assistant His expected…
Read MoreA Game Changer in Nasal Reconstruction
Blazing the way in nasal reconstruction, our center has produced yet another major publication in a peer-reviewed journal. Dr. Simon Madorsky’s technique has been published in Facial Plastic Surgery and Aesthetic Medicine, the official journal of the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. This paper introduces a new way to reconstruct medium to…
Read MorePodcast: Getting Medical Care in 2020 during COVID-19
Show-Notes from our fourth podcast: Getting Medical Care in 2020 during COVID-19, from our new series “Coronavirus: Science and Prevention” Watch the episode on YouTube and subscribe to our podcast series on iTunes, Google Podcasts, and Spotify. Social isolation is great for home, but how do we continue to get medical care as patients and provide medical care as physicians and not fall…
Read MorePodcast: Coronavirus – Innovative Treatments and Disappointing Tests
Show-Notes from our third podcast: Coronavirus: Innovative Treatments and Disappointing Tests, from our new series “Coronavirus: Science and Prevention” Watch the episode on YouTube and subscribe to our podcast series on iTunes, Google Podcasts, and Spotify. Complete Shutdown and Some Good Medical News! As the shutdown forces us to hold our collective breath, some hopeful treatments appear on the horizon. Why the complete shutdown?…
Read MorePodcast: Coronavirus – Vodka Is Just For Drinking, and other things that do not help with coronavirus
Show-Notes from our second podcast: Coronavirus: Vodka Is Just For Drinking, and other things that do not help with coronavirus, from our new series “Coronavirus: Science and Prevention” Watch this episode on YouTube and subscribe to our podcast series on iTunes, Google Podcasts, and Spotify. podcast series on iTunes, Google Podcasts, and Spotify. Social Isolation – It can only go so…
Read MorePodcast: Coronavirus Science and Contagion
Show-Notes from our first podcast: Coronavirus Science and Contagion, from our new series “Coronavirus: Science and Prevention” Watch this episode on YouTube and subscribe to our podcast series on iTunes, Google Podcasts, and Spotify. Coronaviruses have been present on humans and animals since science has studied these viruses. (HCoV-) 229E is the endemic human CV that causes common…
Read MoreReconstructive surgery with an eye for the best aesthetic outcome
It is one thing to accept that you have skin cancer, but it is especially emotional when it is on your face. “How will it change my appearance?” and “Will I have a scar when treatment is done?” are common concerns. Dr. Simon Madorsy, with the support of the SCARS Foundation, has just produced a…
Read More“I’m balancing my life with better care of me. I need to be around for him.”
Skin cancer isn’t new to this active mother of a seven year old boy. She had her first diagnosis at age 19, followed by three Mohs surgeries to treat basal cell carcinomas. The most dramatic was surgery on her lip, requiring multiple reconstructions performed by Dr. Simon Madorsky. She hoped that this chapter was behind…
Read MoreWith a Skin Cancer diagnosis, a recording engineer was told he could lose his hearing
A Los Angeles-based music industry professional came to the SCARS Center desperate to preserve his ability to hear. He had been diagnosed with basal cell carcinoma in his ear canal three years earlier, but deferred treatment for professional reasons. Over time, his hearing began to diminish due to the cancerous mass obstructing his ear canal.…
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