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Dr. Harvey Jay Bluestein, MD

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Specializes in: Hand Surgery and Plastic Surgery

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Professional interests include: reconstructive surgery, eye surgery, burn surgery, and more.

1735 Post Road Suite 4
Fairfield, CT 06824

(203) 254-8557

Dr. Harvey Jay Bluestein, MD is a hand surgeon in Fairfield, CT specializing in hand surgery and plastic surgery. He graduated from University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Harvey Jay Bluestein, MD is affiliated with Yale New Haven Health and Hartford Healthcare.

Office Locations

Address:

1735 Post Road Suite 4
Fairfield, CT 06824

Address:

1735 Post Road Suite 4
Fairfield, CT 06851

Address:

325 Reef Road Suite 105
Fairfield, CT 06824

Some issues Dr. Harvey Jay Bluestein, MD can help you with:

Breast Reconstruction

Breast reconstruction is surgery to restore the appearance of the breast, usually after a mastectomy. The choice of how to proceed after the removal of a breast is a deeply personal one, with some women opting to wear a prosthetic form in a bra, and others choosing to embrace their new breastless form as a reminder of their strength and survival. Those options are perfectly acceptable, but many women feel most comfortable with their missing breast tissue surgically replaced. Breast reconstruction can be part of a patient's return to normal after experiencing breast cancer.

There are a few different methods used to create the round shape of the breast on the chest. A flap of fat, skin, and muscle can be taken from the side, abdomen or buttock and implanted on the chest to create a breast from the patient's own tissue. Alternatively, the skin over the chest may be gradually stretched to allow for the placement of an implant. Stretching of the skin is done using expanders, which are similar to breast implants, except they increase in size when saltwater solution is injected into them. Many women also choose to combine the flap procedure with implant placement to achieve their desired result. Once the new breast shape is formed, a nipple can be created and even tattooed to match the other side.

Reconstruction may be done in a single surgery or broken up into multiple procedures:

Immediate reconstruction rebuilds the breast right after mastectomy. This method is not recommended if additional chemotherapy or radiation is needed after surgery.
Delayed reconstruction occurs after chemotherapy or radiation has been given. These treatments may decrease the volume or alter the color of the reconstructed breast, so they should be completed before the breast is rebuilt. This type of reconstruction may happen weeks, months, or even years after mastectomy.
Staged reconstruction splits the reconstructive process into two parts. The first part inserts temporary expanders to stretch the skin and is done immediately after breast removal surgery. The second part replaces the expanders with implants after chemotherapy or radiation treatments have been given.

Breast reconstruction is not perfect. The two breasts may not always look exactly identical, although they will be close. There may be small scars, and a loss of sensation in the reconstructed breast. A reconstructed breast will not produce milk, so patients may have trouble breastfeeding. Still, reconstruction is a great option for women who want that part of their appearance back.

In The News

“Removing it was something beyond his purview, so he referred me to Dr. Harvey Bluestein, the head of plastic surgery at Bridgeport Hospital.”—"Michael J. Daly: Staying well is going to cost you", Connecticut Post, June 2012

“To be on the safe side, says Dr. Harvey J. Bluestein, the Fairfield-based plastic surgeon who was to have healed me Thursday afternoon, that leg will have to stay elevated for 14 days, with trips...”—"Michael J. Daly: Pay attention to your dermatologist", Connecticut Post, April 2012

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	72
doctor visit	129
excision	72
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	64

**Gender**
Male	45
Female	70

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	91
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	38
From 75 to 84	36
85 and over	25
Less than 65	16

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	46
Dementia	16
Cancer	12

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	59
doctor visit	190
excision	59

**Gender**
Male	50
Female	69

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	94
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	42
From 75 to 84	28
85 and over	23
Less than 65	26

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	41
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	25
doctor visit	200
excision	25

**Gender**
Male	74
Female	158

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	184
Black	0
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	98
From 75 to 84	64
85 and over	34
Less than 65	36

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	39
Dementia	0
Cancer	9

doctor visit	136

**Gender**
Male	31
Female	63

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	74
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	45
From 75 to 84	24
85 and over	14
Less than 65	11

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	17
Dementia	13
Cancer	17

doctor visit	122

**Gender**
Male	42
Female	46

**Age**
From 65 to 74	41
From 75 to 84	25
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	18
Dementia	0
Cancer	15

doctor visit	117

**Gender**
Male	31
Female	64

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	82
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	47
From 75 to 84	26
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	21
Dementia	0
Cancer	14

doctor visit	124

**Gender**
Male	39
Female	49

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	76
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	52
From 75 to 84	22
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	22
Dementia	0
Cancer	14

doctor visit	52

**Gender**
Male	20
Female	44

**Age**
From 65 to 74	37
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	25
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

doctor visit	233

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Harvey Jay Bluestein, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Harvey Jay Bluestein, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Fairfield, CT were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	52
doctor visit	146
excision	52

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Harvey Jay Bluestein, MD.

**Gender**
Female	56
Male	33

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	60
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	3
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	9
75 to 84	22
Less than 65	8
65 to 74	40

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Harvey Jay Bluestein, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Harvey Jay Bluestein, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	3
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	4
Diabetes	22
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Cancer	8
Dementia	2

Education & Training

Dr. Harvey Jay Bluestein, MD graduated from University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He completed residency at Bridgeport Hospital. He has a state license in Connecticut.

Medical School: University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Residency: Bridgeport Hospital

Licensed In: Connecticut

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Harvey Jay Bluestein, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Yale New Haven Health

Hartford Healthcare

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Harvey Jay Bluestein, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Allergan Inc.	$132 AlloDerm $108	$23
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation	$115 KEYTRUDA $115
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$109 $109
LIFECELL CORPORATION	$100 AlloDerm $100
Derma Sciences, Inc.	$53 $53
Other	$91 Dermagraft $24	DERMACELL $19	VAC THERAPY $12	$35

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$600

Research Payments

Dr. Harvey Jay Bluestein, MD has received 6 research payments totaling $140.

Biography

Dr. Harvey Bluestein specializes in plastic surgery and hand surgery. His areas of expertise include breast augmentation, burn surgery, and eye surgery. After attending the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, he completed his residency training at The Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, Yale-New Haven Hospital, and Bridgeport Hospital. Dr. Bluestein's professional affiliations include Hartford Healthcare and Yale New Haven Health. According to Yale New Haven Health, he is currently accepting new patients at his office in Fairfield, CT.

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