Project C.A.R.E. (Comprehensive Aesthetic Recovery Effort)
Contact
Project C.A.R.E. (East)
- Address:
Naval Medical Center, Portsmouth
620 John Paul Jones Circle
Porstmouth, VA 23708
- Phone:
(757) 953-2883 |
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General Information
Background
As a result of combat trauma and training accidents, a great number of service members suffer major life altering injuries, to include limb loss and severe disfigurement. Although our wounded soldiers, Sailors, and Marines receive cutting-edge, state-of-the-art care; the consequences of these injuries lead to emotional distress and an altered self-image.
Mission
To help our traumatically wounded recover, both physically and emotionally, Project C.A.R.E. was born. Our mission is to provide emotional support along with surgical and non-surgical care in an effort to improve appearance and restore function. We believe that even the slightest improvement can dramatically increase self-esteem and quality of life.
Description
Utilizing a team approach with multiple surgical, medical, and supportive services, each patient is individually evaluated and a treatment plan is formulated. Depending upon the circumstances, a combination of surgical and non-surgical treatments is planned, along with an emotional recovery plan to include support groups, mental health counseling, or both.
Eligible Patients
All Active Duty personnel who have suffered traumatic injuries are eligible for Project C.A.R.E.
- Combat Trauma
- Training Accidents
- Civilian Trauma
Referrals
Ask your medical provider to enter a consult for the Plastic Surgery Clinic at the Naval Medical Center, Portsmouth.
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Procedural art used with permission from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS)
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Services Offered
Surgical Care
- Plastic Surgery
- Oral Surgery
- ENT
- Cardiothoracic Surgery
- Oculoplastic Surgery
- Orthopedic Surgery
- Neurosurgery
- General Surgery
Non-surgical Care
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Medical
- Dermatology
- Wound Care Center Center
- Supportive Care
- Psychiatry
- Psychology
- Social Work
- Chaplain Services
- Support Groups
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Treatments Provided
- Major Reconstruction
- Microsurgery, including flap coverag
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Craniofacial (All Head and Neck injuries)
- Extremity salvage/Reconstruction
- Burn Reconstruction
- Complex Hand Reconstruction
- Chest and Abdominal Reconstruction
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Amputation Revision
- Minor Reconstructive Surgery
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Project Director:
CDR Kenneth Ortiz,MC,USN
Staff Surgeon Coordinators (Department of Plastic Surgery)
CAPT Robert Hersh,MC,USN (Hand/Burn Surgery)
CAPT Alan Lim,MC,USN (Craniofacial/Head and Neck/Microvascular Surgery)
CAPT Mark Honig,MC,USN (Microsurgery/General Reconstruction)
CDR Kenneth Ortiz,MC,USN (Truncal/ Extremity Reconstruction)
CDR Jack Taylor,MC,USN (General Reconstruction)