My name is Robyn Towt, and I’m a breast cancer survivor. I am here at my own expense today, and I have no conflicts of interest. I was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2017, and I chose to have a…

My name is Keri McElroy. I traveled here from California at my own expense, so I have no conflict of interest. Thank you for letting me speak today. I was augmented with Mentor smooth silicone gel cohesive implants in July…

Thank you. I’m Sidney Wolfe. I’m a physician, and I’m the founder and senior advisor of Public Citizen Health Research Group. Since the early days, we’ve been very concerned with the issue of implantable devices such as the breast implant,…

MELINDA HAWS, M.D.Plastic SurgeonChair, ASAPS BII Task ForceThe Aesthetic SocietyBreast Implant Recipient Good afternoon. My name is Dr. Melinda Haws. I’m a board-certified plastic surgeon. I’ve been in practice for 21 years. I also am a breast augmentation patient with…

DAVID SIEBER, M.D.Plastic SurgeonChair, Grant CommitteeAesthetic Surgery Education and Research Foundation My name is David Sieber, and I’m a board-certified plastic surgeon in private practice in San Francisco. I have no financial disclosures. I’m the Chair of the Grant Committee…

My name is Meredith Kilmer from Raleigh, North Carolina, and I thank you for your attention. I had Mentor saline textured implants for 11 years. I am a patient and a caretaker. I implanted in 2001 and explanted in 2012.…

Hi, my name is Raylene Hollrah, and I traveled from Missouri on my own expense, and I have no conflict of interest. I was diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 33. I had a bilateral mastectomy without immediate…

Hi. Sorry, I wasn’t expecting to be called up here today. Okay. My name is Tara Hopko, and I traveled here from New Jersey at my own expense. I have no conflict of interest being here. Thank you for letting…

Hello, my name is Jennifer Cook, and I’m from Georgia, and here is a photo of me, my husband, and 4-year-old son on vacation days before my diagnosis of BIA-ALCL in 2017. As most of you know, the reports linking…

Hi, my name is Danielle Valoras. I’m a physician assistant, and I’ve worked in the medical device research industry for over 20 years. I love innovation. I’m also a BII survivor. Thus far, breast implants have cost me over three…

Good morning, my name is Terri McGregor. I traveled from Ontario, Canada, at my own expense. Four years ago, I was diagnosed with ALCL from breast implants that were 6 years old. My diagnosis was Stage IV. The joy of…

I’m Foad Nahai and I’m a board-certified practicing academic plastic surgeon and the current Editor-In-Chief for the Aesthetic Surgery Journal, ASJ, the flagship journal of the Aesthetic Society. The journal has the highest impact factor of any journal in its…