Andrea L. Pusic, MD, MHS, FRCSC

The BREAST-Q has been translated into 14 languages and widely adopted by other cancer centers as well as the National Health Service in Great Britain, which is using it in a national audit of mastectomy and reconstruction outcomes. (You can learn more about the BREAST-Q at www.BREAST-Q.org.)

I am also involved in research to measure patient expectations in breast reconstruction. This NIH-funded research is ultimately aimed at improving patient education and promoting shared medical decision making. At Memorial Sloan-Kettering new breast reconstruction patients routinely complete our “Expectations” questionnaire, which helps our team better understand and anticipate patients’ needs. In 2007, I was awarded Clinical Research Recognition Award by the American Society of Plastic Surgery. Currently, I am Chair of the Clinical Trial Committee of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons and lead several multicenter studies evaluating outcomes in plastic surgery.