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Dr. Eleanor Canfield Pitts, MD

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Specializes in: Hand Surgery and Head & Neck Plastic Surgery

Dartmouth Medical School

Professional interests include: tummy tuck (abdominoplasty), abdominal wall reconstruction, cosmetic breast surgery

1 Washington Street Suite 301
Wellesley Hills, MA 02481

(617) 522-0008

Dr. Eleanor Canfield Pitts, MD is a hand surgeon in Wellesley Hills, MA specializing in hand surgery and head & neck plastic surgery. She graduated from Dartmouth Medical School. Dr. Eleanor Canfield Pitts, MD is affiliated with Newton-Wellesley Hospital.

Office Locations

1 Washington Street Suite 301
Wellesley Hills, MA 02481

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1153 Centre Street Suite 5790
Boston, MA 02130

(617) 522-0008

(617) 522-2587

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Cosmetic Breast Surgery

When a woman is dissatisfied with the appearance of her breasts, she may consider cosmetic breast surgery. Lack of tissue, sagging due to breastfeeding, and deformities present at birth are some of the most common reasons why women may choose to surgically enhance their breasts. Breast augmentation and breast lift are the most frequently performed cosmetic procedures on the breast.

In breast augmentation, enlargement of the breast is accomplished using either implants or the patient's own fat. Implants are clear shells that may be filled with saltwater solution or silicone. They come in varying sizes and shapes. There are different approaches to placing the implant as well. Incision locations can be:

Peri-areolar, or around the outline of the areola.
Inframammary, or along the crease of the breast.
Transaxillary, or through the armpit.
Transumbilical, or through the belly button.

The patient and surgeon will discuss the patient's needs, preferences, and limitations to determine the type of implant and incision to use.

Using one's own fat for breast enlargement starts with a procedure called liposuction, which is the removal of excess fat from other parts of the body. After the fat is collected, it is rid of impurities and then injected into the breast. This option suits those who do not wish to have foreign materials placed inside their bodies.

Deformities such as tubular breasts may also be corrected using breast augmentation. Tubular breasts are characterized by small, droopy breasts and a narrow base. Aside from placement of an implant, the surgeon cuts the breast tissue to release the tightness and make the base wider.

Breast implants are not lifelong devices. They may rupture or may develop capsular contracture, which is the hardening of scar tissue around the implant. If these complications occur, another surgery may be required to replace or remove the implants.

While a breast augmentation enlarges the breast, a breast lift, also called mastopexy, raises the breast by repositioning the nipple and removing excess skin. Breast lifts can be done using three techniques. If there is only a small amount of sagging, removal of excess skin around the outline of the areola may accomplish the desired result. This technique is called a doughnut lift. If the nipples are just at or slightly below the level of the breast fold, a surgeon may recommend a lollipop lift. This type of lift involves a doughnut lift and a vertical incision from the bottom edge of the areola to the crease. If there is a lot of excess skin, a surgeon may recommend an anchor lift. This technique is similar to the lollipop lift, but it also involves a crescent-shaped incision along the breast fold to be able to remove more excess skin. Sometimes loss of breast volume accompanies sagging. If this is the case, an augmentation can be performed in combination with the lift procedure.

Because nerves around the nipple are cut during surgery and need time to heal, temporary loss of sensation in this area is common after having a breast lift. Sensation is usually regained after several weeks to a few months. Although uncommon, loss of sensation may also be permanent, especially if a significant amount of tissue around the nipple was removed.

Both breast augmentation and breast lift are typically done in an outpatient facility and do not require a hospital stay. Following surgery, patients should apply a cold compress over their breasts for the first 24 hours and keep their upper body elevated -- even during sleep -- for the first few days. Patients are also given a special type of bra to wear while recovering. Using cold compresses, staying elevated, and wearing the special bra help to minimize swelling and pain. Strenuous activities like running and working out should be avoided for four to six weeks, but light exercise may be started about one week after a breast augmentation procedure.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eleanor Canfield Pitts, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	51

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eleanor Canfield Pitts, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	43

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eleanor Canfield Pitts, MD.

**Age**
From 65 to 74	12
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eleanor Canfield Pitts, MD in 2013

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	43

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eleanor Canfield Pitts, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	21

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eleanor Canfield Pitts, MD.

**Age**
From 65 to 74	14
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eleanor Canfield Pitts, MD in 2014

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	63

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eleanor Canfield Pitts, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	32

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eleanor Canfield Pitts, MD.

**Age**
From 65 to 74	40
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eleanor Canfield Pitts, MD in 2015

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eleanor Canfield Pitts, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Wellesley Hills, MA during 2016 were reconstructive surgery, breast procedures, plastic surgery procedures and revision surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eleanor Canfield Pitts, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	12
cosmetic treatments	12
doctor visit	40
plastic surgery procedures	12
reconstructive surgery	12
revision surgery	12

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eleanor Canfield Pitts, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	42
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	29
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eleanor Canfield Pitts, MD in 2016

Hypertension	40
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	62

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eleanor Canfield Pitts, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Wellesley Hills, MA during 2017 were reconstructive surgery, breast procedures, plastic surgery procedures and revision surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eleanor Canfield Pitts, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	13
cosmetic treatments	13
doctor visit	18
plastic surgery procedures	13
reconstructive surgery	13
revision surgery	13

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eleanor Canfield Pitts, MD.

**Age**
From 65 to 74	28
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eleanor Canfield Pitts, MD in 2017

Hypertension	46
High Cholesterol	37
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	52

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eleanor Canfield Pitts, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Wellesley Hills, MA during 2018 were reconstructive surgery, breast procedures, plastic surgery procedures and revision surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eleanor Canfield Pitts, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	16
cosmetic treatments	16
doctor visit	32
plastic surgery procedures	16
reconstructive surgery	16
revision surgery	16

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eleanor Canfield Pitts, MD.

**Age**
From 65 to 74	28
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eleanor Canfield Pitts, MD in 2018

Hypertension	47
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	70

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eleanor Canfield Pitts, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Wellesley Hills, MA during 2019 were reconstructive surgery, breast procedures, plastic surgery procedures and revision surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eleanor Canfield Pitts, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	14
cosmetic treatments	14
doctor visit	37
plastic surgery procedures	14
reconstructive surgery	14
revision surgery	14

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eleanor Canfield Pitts, MD.

**Age**
From 65 to 74	27
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eleanor Canfield Pitts, MD in 2019

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	28
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eleanor Canfield Pitts, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	17

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eleanor Canfield Pitts, MD.

**Age**
From 65 to 74	19
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eleanor Canfield Pitts, MD in 2020

Hypertension	41
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	71

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eleanor Canfield Pitts, MD.

**Age**
From 65 to 74	23
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eleanor Canfield Pitts, MD in 2021

Hypertension	45
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	55

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eleanor Canfield Pitts, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	13

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eleanor Canfield Pitts, MD.

**Age**
From 65 to 74	27
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eleanor Canfield Pitts, MD in 2022

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	30
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	55

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eleanor Canfield Pitts, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Eleanor Canfield Pitts, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Wellesley Hills, MA were reconstructive surgery, breast procedures, plastic surgery procedures and revision surgery.

breast procedures	13
cosmetic treatments	13
doctor visit	30
plastic surgery procedures	13
reconstructive surgery	13
revision surgery	13

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eleanor Canfield Pitts, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	3
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0
65 to 74	22

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eleanor Canfield Pitts, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Eleanor Canfield Pitts, MD treated were cancer, hypertension, high cholesterol and depression.

Hypertension	46
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoporosis	2
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	2
Atrial Fibrillation	0
Cancer	56
Dementia	0

Education & Training

Dr. Eleanor Canfield Pitts, MD graduated from Dartmouth Medical School. She is certified by the Board Certified and has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: Dartmouth Medical School

Board Certification: Board Certified

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Eleanor Canfield Pitts, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Newton-Wellesley Hospital

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Eleanor Canfield Pitts, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Allergan Inc.	$285 AlloDerm $143	SERI $142
Sientra, Inc.	$46 SIENTRA HIGH STRENGTH COHESIVE SILICONE GEL BREAST IMPLANT $46
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated	$22 Exparel $22

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$331
Education	$22

Biography

Dr. Eleanor Pitts is a specialist in hand surgery and head & neck plastic surgery in Boston, MA, Wellesley, MA, and Wellesley Hills, MA. She has indicated that her clinical interests include cosmetic breast surgery, tummy tuck (abdominoplasty), and abdominal wall reconstruction. Dr. Pitts is professionally affiliated with Newton-Wellesley Hospital. According to Newton-Wellesley Hospital, she is currently accepting new patients at her office in Wellesley, MA. She is a graduate of Dartmouth Medical School.

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2013 Medicare Patient Data

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eleanor Canfield Pitts, MD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eleanor Canfield Pitts, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eleanor Canfield Pitts, MD in 2020

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2021 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eleanor Canfield Pitts, MD in 2021

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2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eleanor Canfield Pitts, MD in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eleanor Canfield Pitts, MD From 2012 - 2022

Education & Training

Affiliations & Hospitals

Ratings & Reviews

General Payments

Biography