Join us as Dr. Jacob Levitt, Vice Chairman, Program Director & Professor at Mt. Sinai Medical Center discusses a rare condition called Sweet Syndrome which often goes undiagnosed and can develop due to breast cancer surgery. If you suspect you may have Sweet Syndrome or an other conditions discussed in this (or any other) program, be sure to contact your plastic surgeon and/or primary physician for a referral to a qualified dermatologist. Sweet Syndrome can cause many complications after breast surgery and is often confused with infection. It’s always best to ask for a dermatological evaluation if you are not healing within 2-3 weeks after lumpectomy/mastectomy. Below are a few pictures of what Sweet Syndrome can resemble in breast cancer patients.

Below are a few pictures of what Sweet Syndrome can resemble in breast cancer patients.

Sweet’s pathergy biopsy site (Picture courtesy Dr. Levitt)	This developed after2 weeks following breast surgery.
Sweet’s syndrome violaceous border leg (picture courtesy Dr. Levitt)	5-weeks post-breast-surgery
Sweet’s syndrome red juicy plaques (Picture courtesy Dr. Levitt)	Sweet’s Syndrome of the breast

Our Guest:

Dr. Jacob Levitt, M.D. is Vice Chairman, Program Director, and Professor at The Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY.  Clinical interests include autoimmune bullous disease, head lice, scabies, and medical education.  Dr. Levitt did his dermatology residency at The Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY, his internship at Sound Shore Medical Center, New Rochelle, NY, and medical school training at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY.  He received a B.A. degree in Chemistry from Yale University. In medical school, Dr. Levitt was a co-founder of the ECHO Free Clinic in the Bronx, NY 1999-2000, designed to render medical care to uninsured patients.  The first of its kind in the nation, this clinic model has been emulated by medical schools across the country. Dr. Levitt has over 60 publications, including one book.  From 2004-2010, Dr. Levitt was a vice president of Taro Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc., a company founded by his grandfather. Non-work activities include twenty-nine years of Shotokan Karate (4th degree black belt and instructor) and being President and Medical Director of the Periodic Paralysis Association (he has hypokalemic periodic paralysis).  Visit him at: http://bit.ly/dermedu  and http://www.periodicparalysis.org

Cancer Tamer TV Show hosts:

Dr. Charley Ferrer is a world-renowned Clinical Sexologist & Sex Therapist. She is the award winning author of several books on relationships, sexuality and self-empowerment. She was diagnosed with breast cancer in February 2016. Frustrated with the lack of information and treatment options available, Dr. Charley created Cancer Tamer Foundation which provides education and inspiration to cancer patients. She’s also the host & producer of Cancer Tamer TV Talk Show and conducts interviews on various aspects of care, both traditional and modern. The show provides education, information on new treatment options and health care, as well as inspiration to viewers. Cancer Tamer is based on the philosophy that cancer is not an “outside force” invading but an “inside force” residing. It’s in our blood, our breasts, our DNA. In our attempts to destroy it, we are inadvertently destroying ourselves. Dr. Charley’s revolutionary new way of thinking about cancer is turning heads, creating controversy, and reminding men and women that we should not be at war with our body! Check out Dr. Charley’s new book, Breast Cancer: From Diagnosis to Surgery.

Debra Santulli-Barone  as Segment Producer on Cancer Tamer Talk Show, “Did you know…,” Debra enjoys researching information and sharing her discoveries and insights by educating the community. Since being diagnosed with breast cancer, Debra is dedicated in helping empower women to overcome the challenges they face with breast cancer and other forms of cancer.  She is a dynamic lady who helps with her son’s anti-bullying group, Play it Forward NY. She has a Bachelor Degree in Corporate Communications, minors in Journalism and Business. Her former job was Executive Director of the non-profit, Myasthenia Gravis Alliance in New York City.   An avid music lover and dancer, what keeps her young is enjoying the original music her sons compose for their label Red Planet Records LLC.  She is grateful for her loving  family, friends,  Cancer Tamer, and the Rossville A.M.E. Zion Church.

Cancer Tamer was founded by Dr. Charley Ferrer on the philosophy that cancer is not an “outside force” you must destroy to get healthy; it is an inside force that you need to “tame” and learn to live with to ensure a healthy more fulfilling life as cancer is in your blood, in your bones, and in your body. And once it’s gone, it’ll remain with you as a memory or fear of recurrence. Thus, the need to come to a better understanding and amicable co-existence with cancer and it’s effects.