About this episode

The episode discusses the skepticism surrounding breast implant illness and features expert insights from Dr. Robert Whitfield on effective protocols for patients.

Is the skepticism around breast implant illness driven by science or the cosmetic surgery industry? What protocols (for keeping & removing) are working for patients? Robert Whitfield, MD is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons, a board-certified breast explant specialist who has performed over 2,000 explant procedures, published 15 peer reviewed publications & testified at the 2019 FDA hearing. He is a leading Breast Implant Illness expert who takes a functional approac...

People in this episode

Host: Meredith Hackwith Edwards

Guest: Robert Whitfield, MD

Topics covered

• breast implant illness
• cosmetic surgery
• health protocols
• functional medicine
• patient experiences

Keywords

• breast implants
• illness
• surgery
• explant
• health
• protocols
• FDA hearing

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: American College of Surgeons, FDA

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