Garden City Surgeon Sky Dives for a Cause

Garden City plastic surgeon Dr. Noël Natoli took to the skies to show her support for breast cancer awareness this month.

On Oct. 13, while celebrating her honeymoon in New Zealand, Dr. Natoli dove from a plane at 15,000 feet in the air, free falling for nearly 65 seconds. She sported a pink jumpsuit as part of a month-long promotion that donated proceeds to the Breast Cancer Foundation of New Zealand.

With a focus in natural breast reconstruction, Dr. Natoli said she was eager to participate in the campaign.

"Queenstown, New Zealand is the adventure sports capital of the world; so while visiting I was curious about trying skydiving. Although I was terrified by the idea, when I found out that a portion of the proceeds were being donated to the Breast Cancer Foundation of New Zealand, I knew I had to do something that day that scared me. There is truly no other cause I'd rather support,” Dr. Natoli said.

“Aside from my work as a surgeon, I have had close family members affected by the disease. I understand the struggle and wanted to embrace the opportunity to give back.”

Dr. Natoli has been an associate at Long Island Plastic Group (LIPSG) since 2011. She is a member of both the American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery and the Association of Women Surgeons.

Long Island Plastic Group is located at 999 Franklin Avenue in Garden City. For more information visit http://www.lipsg.com.