Phong Diep had a distinguished 26-year career at Corning Incorporated after earning PhD in chemical engineering.

Phong Diep, PhD, 53, of Ithaca, NY passed away unexpectedly on April 25, 2026. Born on November 20, 1972, in Saigon, Vietnam, Phong was the beloved son of Ha T. Diep and Ngan T. Diep (Ly). With the ...

The primary benefit of a DIEP flap over other breast reconstruction surgeries is that the procedure does not involve removing the abdominal muscle, which generally makes recovery time shorter and less ...

In 1983, I flew home from college to be with my mother as she woke up from a mastectomy. She opted out of breast reconstruction, choosing to “go flat” instead. When I was diagnosed with breast cancer ...

The deep inferior epigastric artery perforator or DIEP flap is a microsurgical technique in which blood vessels, skin and fat are taken from the lower abdomen and used to reconstruct the breast(s).