ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A Tampa Bay plastic surgeon advocating for breast cancer patients who are denied insurance coverage recently found herself in an unexpected spotlight when one of television's most successful medical dramas highlighted the issue.

St. Petersburg plastic surgeon, Dr. Alicia Billington, was floored when she learned ABC's hit drama, "Grey's Anatomy," addressed the issue in a recent episode. In addition, one of its star actors even included Billington in a post on social media.

"I mean, this is one of the shows that I grew up watching, thinking, oh my gosh, I want to be a doctor," said Billington. "I never dreamed anything like this would happen."

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