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John Potochny, MD

John Potochny, MD

Associate Professor, Department of Surgery
Division of Plastic Surgery
Disease Teams:
Cancer Institute, Breast Cancer Team
JDP105@psu.edu

Research Interests

  • Mammaplasty
  • Wounds and Injuries
  • Breast Implants
  • Anaplastic Large-Cell Lymphoma
  • Skin
  • Surgeons
  • Tissue Expansion Devices
  • Seroma
  • Breast Neoplasms
  • Breast
  • Pediatrics
  • Plastic Surgery

Clinical Trials

CUFF Study: Characterization of Upper Limb Function following Mastectomy and Reconstruction for Breast Cancer

Recent Publications

2023

McLaughlin, CM, Hughes, AJ, Lee, CC, Perez Holguin, RA, Warfield, DJ, Henry, C, Johnson, T & Potochny, JD 2023, 'Comparison of Tumescent Anesthesia Versus Pectoral Nerve Block in Bilateral Reduction Mammaplasty', Annals of plastic surgery, vol. 90, no. 6, pp. S533-S537. https://doi.org/10.1097/SAP.0000000000003521
Davis, TS & Potochny, JD 2023, 'The Northeastern Society of Plastic Surgeons: The First 40 Years', Annals of plastic surgery, vol. 90, no. 6, pp. S445-S446. https://doi.org/10.1097/SAP.0000000000003522

2022

Massand, S, Butterfield, JA, Lee, CC, Ingraham, JM & Potochny, JD 2022, 'High Morbidity of Mycobacterial Infections Following Cosmetic Surgery Tourism', Infectious Diseases in Clinical Practice, vol. 30, no. 5. https://doi.org/10.1097/IPC.0000000000001142
McLaughlin, C, Hughes, AJ, Parham, CS, Fritsche, M, Potochny, JD, Kunselman, A & Ravnic, DJ 2022, 'Smooth Versus Textured Tissue Expander Breast Reconstruction: Complications and Efficacy', Annals of plastic surgery, vol. 88, no. 3, pp. S288-S292. https://doi.org/10.1097/SAP.0000000000003193
Vidt, ME, Heitzenrater, J, Dodge, D, Potochny, J, Widders, K, Paulishak, M, Ravnic, D, Henry, CR, Green, M, Kass, R & Schmitz, KH 2022, 'The role of physical arm function and demographic disparities in breast cancer survivors’ ability to return to work', Supportive Care in Cancer, vol. 30, no. 12, pp. 10301-10310. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-022-07449-w

2021

Perdikis, G, Eaves, FF, Glassman, GE, Walker, S, Huang, LC, Mast, B, Damitz, L, Rubin, JP, Serletti, JM, Hansen, J, Potochny, J, Kenkel, J, Taub, PJ, Sobczyk, S, Gilman, RH, Saint-Cyr, MH & Cederna, P 2021, 'Aesthetic Surgery in Plastic Surgery Academia', Aesthetic Surgery Journal, vol. 41, no. 7, pp. 829-841. https://doi.org/10.1093/asj/sjaa181
Mankarious, M, Massand, S & Potochny, J 2021, 'Considerations for Elective Surgery in the Post-COVID-19 Patient', Aesthetic Surgery Journal, vol. 41, no. 10, pp. NP1347-NP1348. https://doi.org/10.1093/asj/sjab214
Potochny, JD 2021, Gauging too much information: Discussing a young mother's options for reconstructive surgery. in Medical Humanities: Criticism and Creativity Breast Cancer Inside Out: Bodies, Biographies & Beliefs. Peter Lang AG, pp. 53-60.

2020

Noel, OF, Fornadley, J & Potochny, J 2020, 'Restoring the Severed Breast and Chest following Seat Belt Trauma', Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - Global Open. https://doi.org/10.1097/GOX.0000000000002849
Vidt, ME, Potochny, J, Dodge, D, Green, M, Sturgeon, K, Kass, R & Schmitz, KH 2020, 'The influence of mastectomy and reconstruction on residual upper limb function in breast cancer survivors', Breast Cancer Research and Treatment, vol. 182, no. 3, pp. 531-541. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10549-020-05717-z