- Emergency CareDr. Mandel is now seeing new patients at the comprehensive Atlantic Health Facility, Clark North Pavilion. It is adjacent to the Walgreens on Central Avenue on the Westfield Clark border and has full breast imaging capabilities as well as urgent care, physical therapy and other specialty services.
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- UltrasoundDr. Mandel may choose to perform Breast Ultrasound and Ultrasound Guided Breast Biopsies as an adjunct to his exam in his office during clinic.
- MammographyGracie brings patients into the room and helps get them ready for Dr. Mandel by organizing all of their data and doing vital signs. She also assists him in procedures such as breast biopsies and breast ultrasound. Among her other tasks are making sure that mammography and other tests are ordered and taken care of.
- General SurgeryRemaining at Yale as full-time faculty, Dr. Mandel was Assistant Professor of Surgery and acting Chief of Trauma during the Gulf War. In addition to the trauma service, he had a joint appointment in the Division of Surgical Oncology where he was privileged to be mentored by several prominent oncologic surgeons in a variety of disciplines, among them breast, GI and pancreatic surgery. Dr. Mandel joined the Overlook staff when he moved back to New Jersey in 1992. He has held several leadership rolls over a 30-year career and is currently Director of Surgical Education and Chief, Division of General Surgery. Dr. Mandel is also the Cancer Liaison to the American College of Surgeons.
- Wound CareYou have skin glue covering dissolvable sutures that is waterproof for showers but not for baths or swimming for about 10d.
- Laparoscopic SurgeryInitially you may walk or climb stairs only. After the first ten days or so after surgery you may begin light lifting. You may also begin to drive (provided you could drive before surgery!). Beginning the first two weeks after both traditional and laparoscopic surgery you may begin to lift light-weight objects. Two weeks after laparoscopic surgery you may return to your full activity. If you have had opened surgery, I would recommend waiting a full three weeks prior to beginning full activity and heavy exercise. Remember, being a little patient in the beginning will allow the wound to become more comfortable more quickly.
- FrostbiteFor the first two days, ice is important in keeping the swelling down and reducing pain. You may use an ice pack that does not get the wound wet. Ice should be applied twenty minutes on and twenty minutes off. The ice should not be in contact with the skin directly for more than twenty minutes as it can cause frostbite. Ice is only effective tor the first forty-eight hours. Following the first forty-eight hours, a heating pad can be used and, again, for only short periods of time – ten or fifteen minutes, as not to bum the skin.
- Physical Therapy