Profile of Constance M. Chen, Dr

Dr. Chen pioneered perforator flap breast reconstruction at Lenox Hill Hospital, and operates at the New York Eye & Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai as part of the New York Center for the Advancement of Breast Reconstruction. She was previously principal investigator of a multi-institutional clinical trial investigating autologous lymph node transfer to treat breast cancer patients who have developed chronic upper extremity lymphedema after mastectomy.

Dr. Chen is frequently invited to lecture nationally and internationally on new advancements in breast reconstruction and the surgical treatment of lymphedema. She is the author of three books, five book chapters, and fifty journal articles. She has also won numerous awards for her work in plastic and reconstructive surgery at the local, regional, and national levels.

Dr. Chen has developed a reputation in the community for the personalized attention that she devotes to her patients. She is committed to aesthetic restoration of the breast and body, and enjoys helping her patients achieve overall well-being. At the end of the day, there is nothing more important to her than the joy she hopes to bring to her patients’ lives.

Procedures of Constance M. Chen, Dr ⁽¹³⁾

Procedure	Rank in New York	Rank in NY	Rank in US
Breast Reconstruction Breast reconstruction surgery helps restore a more natural, symmetrical appearance of a breast that has been removed by a mastectomy or altered by a lumpectomy as part of breast cancer treatment.	Ranked in New York: 20	Ranked in NY: 28	Ranked in US: 523
Fat Transfer A procedure that removes fat from one area of the body via liposuction and transfers it to another area.	Ranked in New York: 14	Ranked in NY: 27	Ranked in US: 437
Breast Fat Transfer A surgery where fat is removed from an area with fatty deposits via liposuction, purified, and then transferred via injection into the breasts to increase size and fullness.	Ranked in New York: 8	Ranked in NY: 13	Ranked in US: 162
Flap Reconstruction A tissue flap reconstruction procedure is one way to rebuild the shape of your breast after surgery to remove the cancer.	Ranked in New York: 2	Ranked in NY: 2	Ranked in US: 62
TRAM Flap Breast Reconstruction The TRAM Flap breast reconstruction procedure uses tissue and muscle from the tummy.	Ranked in New York: 2	Ranked in NY: 2	Ranked in US: 51
Mastectomy A mastectomy is a surgical procedure that removes one or both breasts, usually to treat or prevent breast cancer.	Ranked in New York: 2	Ranked in NY: 2	Ranked in US: 18
Breast Asymmetry Correction Breast asymmetry correction surgery involves changing the size, shape or position of one of both the breasts to make the breasts more equal.	Ranked in New York: 4	Ranked in NY: 5	Ranked in US: 148
Nipple Surgery Nipple reduction surgery involves decreasing the size of protruding or disproportionately large nipples and trimming excess tissue to create an aesthetically balanced breast.	Ranked in New York: 3	Ranked in NY: 16	Ranked in US: 127
Lumpectomy Lumpectomy is a surgery to remove cancerous breast tissue along with a rim of normal tissue surrounding it called a surgical margin.	Ranked in New York:	Ranked in NY:	Ranked in US:
Capsular Contracture Treatment Capsular contracture - the most common complication of breast implant surgery, happening for as many as 10% of patients, more often after implant revision surgery.	Ranked in New York:	Ranked in NY:	Ranked in US:
Cleft Lip and Palate Repair Cleft lip and palate repair - the opening in the lip can be a small notch or a complete slit that goes all the way to the base of the nose.	Ranked in New York: 5	Ranked in NY: 7	Ranked in US: 36
Breast Revision Breast revision surgery makes to improve the appearance of breasts that have been previously operated on.	Ranked in New York: 11	Ranked in NY: 26	Ranked in US: 439
Pectoral Implants Pectoral implants are performed for several reasons, including to treat a congenital or acquired chest wall asymmetry or to enhance the appearance of the chest.	Ranked in New York: 3	Ranked in NY: 3	Ranked in US: 82