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At the Center for Natural Breast Reconstruction, we know there is an intrinsic connection between a woman’s body and her emotional well-being. After a mastectomy, a woman may feel a sense of detachment from herself, and we are here to help her feel whole again.

We’re dedicated to providing women with all of the information they need to make informed decisions about breast reconstruction. While our practice specializes in free flap procedures, we believe it’s our responsibility to offer every option and allow women to make the choice that they feel is right for them.

When making these essential decisions, you may be told you don’t have options beyond surgery using implants or muscle. However, you don’t have to make your final choice based solely on this initial conclusion. It’s valuable for you to seek an additional opinion, making certain you have enough accurate information to feel confident and ready when starting your reconstruction journey.

Our medical team believes in having an open and honest conversation about the breast reconstruction. Starting this process can be stressful, but you don’t have to do it alone. From financial questions to intimacy concerns, we are always here to help.

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In 2020, Meghan received her undergraduate degree in Biology from the University of Georgia. She then moved on to complete her Physician Assistant education and training at Charleston Southern University in 2022. As a PA student, Meghan chose to do a Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery clinical rotation to gain hands-on experience in this field. She completed this rotation at The Center for Natural Breast Reconstruction with our surgeons and medical staff. During her time at our office, Meghan enjoyed learning about our surgical and clinical work with natural breast reconstruction. She really appreciated our mission and found our goal of restoring women’s confidence worthwhile. As an optimist, she has dedicated herself to supporting our patients throughout their reconstruction journey. Meghan now lives in Charleston, and as a beach lover, this is a nice place to be. She also enjoys playing tennis and walking her dog Cori.

Audrey is a nationally-certified and state-licensed Physician Assistant. She completed her PA education and training at the Medical University of South Carolina in 2016. While at MUSC, Audrey participated in many interdisciplinary activities, including the Presidential Scholars Program and the Inter-Professional Fellowship. She also competed in the Clarion Competition at the national level. As a Physician Assistant, Audrey strives to empower her patients by educating them fully on their conditions and delivering excellent care. Her hobbies include doing crossfit, riding her Peloton, and spending time with her husband and daughter.

Logan completed her undergraduate studies at the University of Arkansas, graduating with a degree in Biology and Honors Biochemistry. She then attended the physician assistant program and received her master’s degree at Charleston Southern University. Logan has always been interested in reconstructive surgery and helping people feel confident in their bodies. This makes her a perfect fit for our practice that is dedicated to making women feel whole again after breast cancer. In her free time, Logan enjoys walking around downtown Charleston and going to the beach with her friends. She also loves antique shopping, and eating all of the amazing food our city has to offer.

Dr. Kline trained in microsurgery with Dr. Robert Allen, the pioneer of DIEP, SIEA, and GAP perforator flap breast reconstruction, as a plastic surgery resident at LSU. Dr. Kline says when discussing this time, “We knew that [Dr. Allen] was on to something very exciting, but I doubt anyone back then foresaw just how sought after those procedures would become.” After completing this training, Dr. Kline spent several years in full-time academic surgical practice, beginning at LSU in New Orleans. He then worked at the Medical University of South Carolina, where he performed the first successful DIEP flap in the southeastern United States. He entered private practice in 2000, and the practice rapidly became a regional referral center for complex microsurgical reconstruction. The practice has since evolved to focus almost exclusively on microsurgical breast reconstruction. “Our passion is restoring women’s body image after mastectomy using only their own natural tissue. We and our entire staff feel very privileged to be able to use our skills to help so many people in this way,” explains Dr. Kline. Dr. Kline is a Charleston native and lives near his childhood home and his parents. He met his wife Elizabeth, a thoracic surgeon, in the operating room. They now have two children: their daughter Bellamy and their son Mahlon.

Robert J. Allen, M.D., is the pioneer of the muscle sparing DIEP/SIEA/S-GAP/I-GAP perforator flaps and a founder of The Center for Microsurgical Breast Reconstruction and the Group for the Advancement of Breast Reconstruction. As a plastic surgeon, he has an interest in autogenous breast reconstruction and microsurgery. He believes that all women have the chance to keep their muscles and still have natural breasts after breast cancer. Dr. Allen has limited his practice to microsurgical breast reconstruction for the past ten years. Dr. Allen received a medical degree from the Medical University of South Carolina. He then went on to residency at Louisiana State University in general and plastic surgery. After completion of general and plastic surgery training in Louisiana, he moved to New York City for a one-year fellowship in microsurgery at New York University Medical Center. He is Clinical Professor of Plastic Surgery at NYU Medical Center, Medical University of South Carolina, and LSU Health Sciences Center.

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