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The caption under each post was changed to reflect one of six possible training categories: 1 year of experience, 10 years of experience, 20 years of experience, fellowship, Ivy League training, and a null case (with no training information against which all other cases were compared). Surveys asked female responders to evaluate surgeon competence, likelihood of becoming a patient, and likelihood of making a referral to their friends or family. Amazon MTurk crowdsourcing platform was used to distribute the survey.<\/jats:p><jats:p>\n          Results\u2003A total of 1,878 responses were recorded, with the majority identifying as Caucasian (59%). The surgeon with 20 years of experience had the highest patient recruitment scores when compared with the null, 1 year, 10 year, and Ivy League training backgrounds (p\u2009=\u20090.0314, p\u2009=\u20090.0065, p\u2009=\u20090.0207, and p\u2009=\u20090.0244, respectively). The majority of responders (67%) preferred a female surgeon. Responders with a history of breast reconstruction assigned lower surgeon competence scores compared with women without a history of breast cancer (p &lt;0.0001). Women who underwent breast reconstruction were also less likely to make referrals to their family and friends (p &lt;0.0001).<\/jats:p><jats:p>\n          Conclusion\u2003Surgeon's experience influences whether a patient is likely to seek care from a plastic surgeon. Personal history of breast cancer has a negative impact on perceived surgeon competence as well as patient recruitment likelihood and referral likelihood. 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