As a reconstructive surgeon, Dr. Kamran Khan can perform skin, muscle, bone, or tendon grafts, use implants to replace a muscle or a resected body part, or transplant bone or tissue to replace an area which had been removed. These procedures can help improve patients’ appearance, and reduce scarring or disfigurement of body parts that may have been damaged. The surgeries can also help cancer patients regain their confidence, dignity, and sense of self, especially after experiencing the impacts of breast cancer and head and neck cancer.
To help reduce symptoms and manage the quality of life after surgery, we offer supportive care therapies, including pain management, nutrition therapy, and oncology rehabilitation. Dr. Kamran Khan performs the following reconstructive surgeries:
● Reconstructive microsurgery which is performed with the aid of a high-magnification microscope uses the patient’s own tissue to reconstruct parts of the body affected by cancer
● Head and neck cancer microsurgery which is performed to reconstruct areas affected by head and neck cancer. He can reconstruct the nose, tongue or throat using tissues from other areas of the body, such as the thigh, abdomen or forearm. The lower jawbone (mandible) may be reconstructed using the smaller bone from the lower leg (fibula). For patients with facial paralysis secondary to tumor removal, transfer of a small muscle from the inner thigh may be performed to restore a smile.
● Reconstructive microsurgery for breast cancer can be carried out using a woman’s own tissue for building a new breast. The reconstructed breast may look and feel more natural.