In this episode of Mood Food, hosts Dr. Prreeti Butani and Dr. Pramila Vishvanath LCEH, PA, ND sit down with Dr. Camelia A. Lawrence, Director of Breast Surgery at the Hospital of Central Connecticut, for an open and deeply human conversation about the surgical side of breast cancer care.

Dr. Lawrence shares what inspired her to pursue medicine, how she built a faster, more compassionate model of care at Hartford HealthCare, and how teamwork between surgeons, oncologists, and patients is changing outcomes and restoring trust.

She also discusses what patients can expect before, during, and after surgery — and how emotional, nutritional, and spiritual health all play a role in recovery.

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In This Episode:

• What to expect when surgery becomes part of your treatment plan

• The power of same-day diagnosis and patient-centered care

• Team-based treatment: how surgeons, oncologists, and radiologists collaborate

• Emotional and psychological healing after mastectomy

• Reconstruction options and shared decision-making

• Nutrition, sleep, and self-care for surgical recovery

• Finding purpose, balance, and hope after cancer

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Guests:

Dr. Camelia A. Lawrence, MD – Director of Breast Surgery, Hospital of Central Connecticut

Hosts:

Dr. Prreeti Butani

Dr. Pramila Vishvanath, LCEH, PA, ND

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