Breast Implant Resource Groups
This document provides the names of companies, U.S. Federal government groups, other government groups, professional societies, and consumer groups involved in breast implant issues. This is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of breast implant resource groups. This document will be updated on an annual basis, unless an interim update is deemed necessary.
This document is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute an endorsement by the FDA of the information or recommendation that a group may provide. FDA is not responsible for the content of the individual group Web pages found at any of the links below. FDA attempts to avoid including links to websites that contain information that is not accurate, not appropriate, or not complementary to FDA’s mission, in accordance with our guidelines for external links.
For additional information about a company’s ongoing breast implant clinical study(ies):
| Company Name | Phone / Fax / Email / Website |
|---|---|
| Cosmetic Surgery Suppliers, Inc. (CSS) CSS Implants Division 1316 Rockbridge Rd., Suite J Stone Mountain, Georgia 30087 |
Phone: 770-934-0235; 800-525-7752 Fax: 770-939-5755 Website: http://www.cosmeticsurgerysuppliers.com/ |
| Hutchison International, Inc. 7949 Jefferson Highway, Suite E Baton Rouge, LA 70809 |
Phone: 225-927-6800 Fax: 225-927-6874 Email: Hutchla1@bellsouth.net |
| Inamed Corporation 5540 Ekwill Street Santa Barbara, California 93111 |
Phone: 800-862-4426 Fax: 805-692-5432 Website: https://www.referenceforbusiness.com/history2/53/Inamed-Corporation.html |
| Mentor Corporation 201 Mentor Drive Santa Barbara, CA 93111 |
Phone: 800-525-0245; 805-879-6000 Fax: 805-967-3013 Email: dhart@mentorcorp.com Website: http://www.mentorwwllc.com/global-us/ |
| PIP.America 1221 Chapala Street Santa Barbara, CA 93101 |
Phone: 805-957-4355 Fax: 805-957-4365 |
| Silimed, Inc. 11220 Grader Street, Suite 100 Dallas, Texas 75238 |
Phone: 888-423-7600; 214-348-1571 Fax: 214-348-1855 Email: silimed@silimed.com Website: http://www.silimed.com/ |
For more information on breast implant surgery and related topics:
| Group Name | Phone / Website |
|---|---|
| U.S. Federal Government Groups | |
| Institute of Medicine | Website: http://www.iom.edu/ |
| National Cancer Institute | Phone: 800-422-6237 Website: http://www.nci.nih.gov/ |
| National Women's Health Information Center | Phone: 800-944-9662 Website: http://www.4woman.gov/ |
| Office of Research on Women's Health | Website: http://www4.od.nih.gov/orwh/ |
| Other Government Groups | |
| Australian Department of Health and Aging | Website: http://www.health.gov.au/ |
| United Kingdom’s Department of Health | Website: http://devices.mhra.gov.uk/ |
| Professional Societies | |
| American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery | Phone: 312-981-6760 Website: http://www.cosmeticsurgery.org/ |
| American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery | Phone: 888-272-7711 Website: http://www.surgery.org/ |
| American Society of Plastic Surgeons | Phone: 888-475-2784 Website: http://www.plasticsurgery.org/ |
For consumer support groups for women with breast implants:
| Consumer Group Name | Phone / Email / Website / Contact |
|---|---|
| Cen-Tex Silicone Implant Support, Inc. | Phone: 512-837-5254 Email: jcraig@realtime.net Contact: Jean Craig |
| Chemically Associated Neurological Disorders | Phone: 281-444-0662 Email: keeling.m@worldnet.att.net Contact: Marlene Keeling |
| Children Afflicted by Toxic Substances | Phone: 631-757-9885 Email: catstoxic@aol.com Contact: Jama Russano |
| Coalition of Silicone Survivors | Phone: 970-506-9288 Email: coss@siliconesurvivors.net Website: http://www.siliconesurvivors.net Contact: Lynda Roth |
| Command Trust Network | Website: http://www.commandtrust.org/ |
| National Research Center for Women and Families | Phone: 202-223-4000 Email: info@center4research.org Website: http://www.center4research.org Contact: Diana Zuckerman |
| National Organization for Women | Phone: 202-628-8669 Email: now@now.org Website: http://www.now.org/ Contact: Jan Erickson |
| National Women's Health Network | Phone: 202-347-1140; 202-628-7814 Email: nwhn@nwhn.org Website: http://www.nwhn.org/ Contact: Cindy Pearson |
| Toxic Discovery, Inc. | Phone : 573-817-2090 Email: info@toxicdiscovery.com Website: http://www.toxicdiscovery.com/ Contact: Kathy L. Keithley Johnston, RN |
| Toxic-2-KIDS | P: 660-385-4621 Email: fuchsmorrissey@hotmail.com; ebrent@peoplepc.com Website: http://www.toxicdiscovery.com/ Contacts: Cindy Fuchs-Morrissey; Ed Brent |
| United Silicone Survivors of the World, Houston Chapter |
Phone: 281-448-9760; 281-444-4796 Email: schilds800@aol.com Contact: Sally Childs |
| Cancer Support Group | |
| Y-ME National Breast Cancer Organization | Phone: 800-221-2141; 312-986-8338 Website: http://www.y-me.org/ |