AREOLA Institute
One institute, devoted to one focused specialty.
AREOLA connects replacement surgery, nursing, plate design, materials science, research and long-term patient support across a nine-center national network.
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Clinical purpose, institutional depth.
AREOLA is built around the relationships between care, materials, patient experience, research and accountability.
Our story
A focused elective program became a national institute without losing its original specialty.
→02Mission & values
The commitments used to guide care, communication, research and institutional conduct.
→03Leadership
Clinical and corporate leaders accountable for the national organization.
→04Quality & outcomes
Measures, trends and governance connected to the patient journey.
→05Governance
Board, clinical and committee structures supporting responsible decisions.
→06Reports
Annual, research, quality and community reporting from across AREOLA.
→From Philadelphia to a national network
A specialty built deliberately.
AREOLA began with a question no one would answer in 1997 and opened its first dedicated program in 1999. Clinical practice, materials expertise and patient education developed together before the institute expanded nationally.
Explore the complete history →- 1999The first dedicated areolar plate replacement program is established in Philadelphia.
- 2002A standardized surgical steel plate platform enters clinical use within the program.
- 2005The AREOLA Institute is formally organized as a multidisciplinary specialty center.
- 2008The Aurum gold program and first Plate Alignment System are introduced.
- 2011AREOLA opens a dedicated materials and plate laboratory at the National Center.
- 2019The first-generation MagnePlate clinical program begins.
- 2025AREOLA forms an integrated network of nine national and regional centers.
- 2026The expanded Philadelphia National Center opens and AREOLA completes its 50,000th procedure.
Institutional accountability
How AREOLA makes responsibility visible.
Board of Directors
Independent oversight of mission, strategy, quality, research and stewardship.
View section →Clinical governance
Common standards, professional review and escalation across nine centers.
View section →Quality & outcomes
Network measures tied to communication, documentation and continuity.
View section →Institutional reports
Current annual, research, quality and community reporting.
View section →Patient Services
Explore the people and structure behind AREOLA.
Meet our leadership, review the organization and learn how the national network works.