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Dr. Vivian Jolley Bea, MD, FACS

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Specializes in: General Surgery
Morehouse School of Medicine (2010)
Professional interests include: breast surgery, lumpectomy, skin-sparing mastectomy, and more.
506 Sixth street
Brooklyn, NY 11215

Dr. Vivian Jolley Bea, MD, FACS is a general surgeon in Brooklyn, NY specializing in general surgery. She graduated from Morehouse School of Medicine in 2010 and has 14 years of experience. Dr. Vivian Jolley Bea, MD, FACS is affiliated with NewYork-Presbyterian, KINGS PHYSICIAN SERVICES PC and Surgery at NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist.

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Office Locations

Address:

506 Sixth street
Brooklyn, NY 11215

Address:

506 6th Street
Brooklyn, NY 11215

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Mastectomy (Breast Removal Surgery)

Mastectomy is the surgical removal of all or part of the breasts, most frequently associated with breast cancer treatment (for both male and female breast cancer patients). Breast cancer patients who receive a mastectomy typically have undergone other treatments, such as chemotherapy, radiation, and less invasive breast-conserving surgery (lumpectomy). If these treatments are unsuccessful, oncologists may eventually prescribe a mastectomy. Other conditions that may prompt a mastectomy include:

  • Two or more cancerous regions in the same breast
  • Inability to receive chemotherapy or radiation therapy
  • High likelihood of recurring breast cancer
  • Large tumor that is bigger than two inches across
  • Pregnancy that prohibits radiation therapy
  • Preexisting conditions like lupus or scleroderma

Notably, some patients may elect to undergo mastectomy without a breast cancer diagnosis. Preventative (prophylactic) mastectomy is performed on those with a high risk of breast cancer, such as having a family history of the disease or carrying the breast cancer BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene. Preventative mastectomy substantially reduces one's chances of developing breast cancer in the future, but it cannot wholly prevent it.

Surgical oncologists perform several types of mastectomies, depending upon the severity of the breast cancer (including factors such as its location and spread), as well as the patients' own aesthetic and personal choices. The six main types of mastectomy include:

  • Total mastectomy, where the surgical oncologist removes an entire breast, including parts like the pectoral chest muscle, skin, and nipple.
  • Radical mastectomy, where the surgical oncologist removes the entire breast, underarm lymph nodes, pectoral chest muscles, and outer skin and nipple. One of the most invasive forms of mastectomy, radical mastectomy is infrequently performed.
  • Modified radical mastectomy, where the surgical oncologist completes a total mastectomy and also removes the underarm lymph nodes. This procedure is slightly less invasive than radical mastectomy.
  • Skin-sparing mastectomy, where the surgical oncologist removes cancerous breast tissue and nipple, but leaves most of breast skin. This method is used in conjunction with breast reconstruction, as implants can be added below the skin. Skin-sparing mastectomy often requires a treatment team with a surgical oncologist and a plastic surgeon experienced in breast procedures.
  • Nipple-sparing mastectomy, where the surgical oncologist removes cancerous breast tissue and leaves the nipple and most of the breast skin. This method is only available to patients in the early stages of breast cancer. Similar to skin-sparing mastectomy, this procedure is frequently performed with breast reconstruction.

Any of these procedures can be done on both breasts, in which case the procedure would be known as a double mastectomy. For example, a surgical oncologist might perform a total or nipple-sparing mastectomy on both breasts. Double mastectomies are often used as a preventive surgery for those who are at risk of developing breast cancer later on in life.

Patients have one or two days of hospital stay before returning home from their mastectomy procedures. Full recovery can take several months, but some patients find they are able to resume normal activity within one month of their mastectomy. Patients are advised to limit arm and chest movements whenever possible.

After surgery, patients must also adjust to changes in their appearance. While some patients choose to receive breast reconstruction, other patients may decide to wear prosthetic breasts or will simply embrace their new chest.

Mastectomies permit patients to conquer cancer and lead healthy, thriving lives as breast cancer survivors.

In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“* Vanessa Jenkins-Young, P.T., MA, MPH: Senior Associate Director of Medicine, Neurology & Rehabilitation Medicine at Health and Hospitals-Bellevue Hospital * Vivian Jolley Bea, M.D., FACS: Section...”—"Harlem Fine Arts Show (HFAS16) to Honor African Americans in Medicine", Fox31 Denver, January 2024
“Though the field has celebrated novel treatments and prevention and screening improvements, "we have not benefited equally," said Weil Cornell Medicine breast surgical oncologist Dr. Vivian...”—"'We still are dying at alarming rates': Black cancer death rates are falling but remain higher than others, study finds", USA Today, March 2022
“Dr. Vivian Bea, a breast surgical oncologist at NewYork Presbyterian-Weill Cornell Medicine and chief of breast surgery at NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital, spoke with CBS News...”—"Breast cancer study finds disparities in research and treatments for Black women", CBS New York, February 2022

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2017 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vivian Jolley Bea, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Vivian Jolley Bea, MD, FACS treated as a general surgeon in Brooklyn, NY were excision, lymph node procedures, breast procedures and cancer surgery.

breast procedures 20
cancer surgery 20
diagnostic procedures 11
doctor visit 84
excision 25
lymph node procedures 23
open surgery 11

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2017 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vivian Jolley Bea, MD, FACS.

Gender
Male 0
Female 4
Ethnicity
Black / African American 1
Asian / Pacific Islander
Non-Hispanic White 12
Native American / Alaskan Native
Hispanic
Other
Age
75 to 84 4
85 and over
Less than 65
65 to 74 13

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vivian Jolley Bea, MD, FACS From 2017 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Vivian Jolley Bea, MD, FACS treated were hypertension, cancer, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension 27
High Cholesterol 24
Stroke
Ischemic Heart Disease 5
Depression 4
Chronic Kidney Disease 8
Asthma 1
Osteoporosis 1
Heart Failure 1
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Diabetes 15
Atrial Fibrillation
Cancer 27
Dementia

Education & Training

Dr. Vivian Jolley Bea, MD, FACS graduated from Morehouse School of Medicine in 2010. She is certified by the Surgery and has a state license in New York.

Medical School: Morehouse School of Medicine (2010)

Board Certification: Surgery

Licensed In: New York

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Vivian Jolley Bea, MD, FACS is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

NewYork-Presbyterian
KINGS PHYSICIAN SERVICES PC
Surgery at NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Vivian Jolley Bea, MD, FACS. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

Payments by Company
AbbVie Inc. $9,571 NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS
$9,571
Allergan, Inc. $8,610 NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS
$8,610
Medtronic USA, Inc. $681 PlasmaBlade
$681
Endomagnetics Ltd $261 Magtrace
$261
Genentech USA, Inc. $223 Perjeta
$223
Other $205 DERMACELL
$84 		VAC THERAPY
$34 		TALZENNA
$20 		COLLAGENASE SANTYL
$15 		ZEJULA
$15 		Other
$38
Types of Payments
Consulting Fee $18,060
Food and Beverage $1,017
Travel and Lodging $474

Biography

Dr. Vivian Bea is a specialist in general surgery in Brooklyn, NY. Her areas of expertise include breast surgery and soft tissue surgery. Dr. Bea attended medical school at Morehouse School of Medicine. She is affiliated with NewYork-Presbyterian. According to Yext, new patients are welcome to contact Dr. Bea's office in Brooklyn, NY.

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