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Winter Safety Tips

Winter Safety Tips from Dr.STITCH and Long Island Plastic Surgical Group Winter doesn’t always top the list of favorite seasons, but there is something magical about clean, crisp air, fluffy, fresh snow, and curling up with hot chocolate after a day of ice skating. Since safety is our top priority, we must point out that there are also a number […]

Brooke’s Dr.STITCH Story

Brooke, Age 7 Incident: Brooke fell while riding her bicycle and sustained a chin laceration. “Our experience was amazing!!!! I called the emergency number and left a message and then received a call back in under 2 minutes from Jenny. She was absolutely so kind, understanding, patient. I’m blown away how she made this whole experience so easy. She stayed […]

Elena’s Dr.STITCH Story

Elena, Age 3 Incident: Elena fell off a chair and received a laceration to the back of her head. “We had a GREAT experience with Dr. Irena Karanetz, despite our unfortunate situation. My 3 year old daughter had fallen off of a high top stool and suffered a laceration to the back of her head. We immediately reached out to […]

Emma’s Dr.STITCH Story

Emma, Age 6 Incident: Emma fell in the bathtub and lacerated her chin. “Dr. Rojas was so incredibly soothing, empathic and professional during such a stressful time. Emma (age 6) had fallen in the bathtub and lacerated her chin. It was the first real injury for our family. We called Dr. STITCH and they were incredibly responsive and prompt. When […]

Angelina’s Dr.STITCH Story

Angelina, Age 4 Incident: Angelina fell on the pavement and received a chin laceration. “It was beyond fabulous. Dr. Cuzzone was amazing with my daughter. He was calm, reassuring, and very informative. The office staff was great and made the whole experience quick and as painless as could be!” Amanda, Angelina’s Mom […]

Holden’s Dr.STITCH Story

Holden, Age 3 Incident: Holden needed stitches on his forehead. “My 3-year-old son Holden was sitting on a stool in our kitchen when he lost balance and fell backwards. The stool followed, hitting his forehead. My parents, a nurse and a firefighter, taught me the importance of staying calm and having a plan; my mother had given me the number […]

It’s Child Passenger Safety Week!

September 20th begins Child Passenger Safety Awareness Week, which makes this the perfect time to talk about car seats and how to make sure your child is properly restrained in the car. Whether you are going on a holiday road trip to Grandma’s house or around the corner to pick up a pizza, your child should always be in the […]

Mya’s Dr.STITCH Story

Mya, Age 2 Incident: Mya lost her balance running in the kitchen. She fell and hit her face on the side of our free standing cabinet. “My experience was great. Dr.STITCH was fast in responding and getting a Dr for me to do her stitches. The doctor I had was amazing as well as her staff.” Crystal, Mya’s Mom […]

Erin’s Dr.STITCH Story

Erin, Age 15 Incident: Erin hit her head on her dresser. “FANTASTIC!!! From start to finish. I called the number provided. I was contacted within minutes with a location to meet the plastic surgeon. We were told to go to Winthrop, and when we got there to text them and they will get a hold of the doctor. We signed […]

Enjoy Safe End-of-Summer Fun While Social Distancing

For most of us, summer means fun in the sun. And while you may feel that your opportunities for outdoor activities are somewhat reduced by our current need to self-isolate, there are actually lots of things you and your family can do outside while maintaining social distancing. In fact, it’s often easier to maintain a safe environment for your family […]