Faculty

Brian D. Rinker, M.D.

Clinical Studies

Postoperative outcomes and Patient Satisfaction for patients admitted to the Mayo Clinic Florida Care Hotel after mastectomy and tissue expander placement Jacksonville, Fla.
The purpose of this study is to investigate post operative complications in patients who underwent mastectomy followed by tissue expander reconstruction and were admitted to the Care Hotel for overnight observation compared to the standard hospital admission and those who are discharged home. The secondary intent is to investigate overall patient satisfaction with the Care Hotel Model.

Transcriptome-wide Microarray to Determine Molecular Mechanisms in Breast Implant Associated-Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma Jacksonville, Fla.
The purpose of this study is to utilize the systematic application of transcriptome-wide microarray to measure differential gene expression in banked breast implant associated-anaplastic large cell lymphoma (BIA-ALCL) tumor specimens and healthy control tissue.