"Our Experiences with the Silastic Gel Breast Prosthesis"
Journal article
By: Thomas D. Cronin and Roger L. Greenberg
Date: July 1970
Source: Cronin, Thomas D., and Greenberg, Roger L. "Our Experiences with the Silastic Gel Breast Prosthesis." Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, July 1970, 1–7.
About the Authors: Thomas D. Cronin received an M.D. from the University of Texas Medical School and specialized in plastic surgery. In 1963, he and a colleague developed a silicone gel breast implant that he used in surgery. The University of Texas Medical School endowed a chair in plastic surgery in his honor.
Roger L. Greenberg practices plastic surgery in San Francisco, California. He has been president of the California Society of Plastic Surgeons and has chaired the Department of Plastic Surgery at the California Pacific Medical Center in San Francisco.
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