The Cingari Family Boutique at Smilow Cancer Hospital at Yale New Haven offers services and support to meet the special needs of people with cancer. Feeling comfortable with their appearance during and following treatment can help cancer patients feel better and more confident. The boutique offers products to help cancer patients with the side effects of healing.
In addition, patients can receive advice and assistance from our specially trained, caring staff, who can suggest ways to minimize and manage changes in appearance resulting from cancer treatment. Our staff respects each patient's individuality and understands the importance of creating a plan throughout and following treatment.
The boutique is open to the public and welcomes those who have received treatment at other cancer centers.
Appointments are required for wigs, compression garments, post surgical bras and camisoles, mastectomy bras and breast prostheses. Scheduling ahead reduces wait time and assures that staff can verify prescription and insurance information.
Many of the items we fit patients for are covered by your insurance. Even if you items are not covered by insurance, our certified fitters need a prescription for proper fitting.
Reminder: A prescription does not guarantee coverage of listed item or listed quantity.
This is an example of a correctly written prescription for breast prostheses, camisoles and mastectomy bras:
Breast prosthesis for (right, left, bilateral) and (quantity), prosthetic bras for (diagnosis with ICD code) and (quantity). Medically Necessary.
This is an example of a correctly written prescription for lymphedema garment:
Compression garment for (arm, hand gauntlet or glove, knee high, thigh high), (right, left, bilateral) for (diagnosis with ICD code), compression of (amount of pressure specified by doctor, generally 20-30mg or 30-40mg) and (quantity).
This is an example of a correctly written prescription for cranial prosthetic:
Cranial prosthetic (code A9282) for chemotherapy induced alopecia (cancer diagnosis code). Medically Necessary.
Patients with active lymphedema must be under the supervision of a medical professional to be fitted for lymphadema garments.
Unfortunately, we cannot see patients with open surgical wounds or drains. You will need to schedule an appointment after you are completely healed and skin is intact.
M-F: 9 am - 4 pm
Closed: New Year's Day, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas
Please call during bad weather for schedule changes.
20 York Street
New Haven, CT
06510
Off the Smilow Lobby (entrance on Park Street)
Smilow Cancer Hospital at Yale New Haven offers cancer support groups.
