John T. Lindsey MD, FACS

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Certified by The American Board of Plastic Surgery

4228 Houma Boulevard - Suite 500 | Metairie, LA 70006 | Phone: (504) 885-4508 | Fax: (504) 885-4508

Dr. John Lindsey

Board Certification

  • FLEX, June, 1985
  • American Board of Surgery - 1993
  • American Board of Plastic Surgery - 1996
  • Added Qualifications Surgery of the Hand, American Board of Surgery - 1996
  • Recertification, American Board of Surgery, - 2002
  • Recertification, American Board of Plastic Surgery, - 2004
  • Recertification, Added Qualification Surgery of the Hand, American Board of Surgery – 2004

Education

  • 1978-1981 - University of Georgia, Athens GA (major – physics and chemistry)
  • 1981-1985 - M.D., Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA
  • 1985-1991 - General Surgery Residency, Tulane University Affiliated Hospitals, New Orleans, LA
  • 1991-1993 - Plastic Surgery Residency, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, Dallas, Texas
  • 1993-1994 - Hand and Microsurgery Fellowship, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Department of Orthopedics, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, Dallas, TX.

Professional Organizations

  • National Board of Medical Examiners
  • Plastic Surgery Education Foundation In-Service Committee, 1994 – Present
  • American Medical Association
  • Fellow American College of Surgeons
  • American Society of Plastic Surgery
  • Southeastern Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons
  • American Association for Hand Surgery
  • American Association of Plastic Surgeons

Publications

  • Lindsey, J. T., Integrating the DIEP and Muscle-Sparing (MS-2)  Free TRAM Techniques Optimizes Surgical Outcomes:  Presentation of an Algorithm for Microsurgical Breast Reconstruction Based on Perforator Anatomy. Plast. Reconstr. Surg. 119: 18-26, 2007
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  • Lindsey, J. T., Importance of the Periareolar Approach in the Augmentation of Ptotic Breast. Ann. Plast. Surg. 48: 460-463, 2002
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  • Lindsey, J. T., The Case Against Medial Pectoral Releases: A Retrospective Review of 315 Primary Breast Augmentation Patients. Ann. Plast. Surg. 52: 253-256, 2004
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  • Lindsey, J.T.: Five-Year Retrospective Review of the Extended SMAS: Critical Landmarks and Technical Refinements. Annals of Plastic Surgery, 62, 492-496, May, 2009.

Dr. Lindsey's News

Dr. Lindsey suggests submuscular placement of breast prostheses for most patients desiring breast enhancement.  The submuscular placement of breast prostheses affords smooth contour and a soft feel for most women undergoing augmentation mammoplasty.  This is due to the additional soft tissue coverage that submuscular placement affords.

Submuscular placement can also result in a decreased incidence of capsular contracture and allows improved monitoring of the breasts with mammography.

Submuscular placement, however, does not require release of the pectoral muscles from the sternum, as has been suggested by previous authors.  Careful lifting of the muscle provides excellent results with less internal manipulation.

To review this technique further, please review Dr. Lindsey’s article on the case against pectoral releases in patients undergoing augmentation mammoplasty.

The Case Against Medial Pectoral Releases: A Retrospective Review of 315 Primary Breast Augmentation Patients
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