The surgeon, who was specially trained by another doctor in New York, said she’s trying to promote the technique in ...

I have been a surgeon for 38 years. Three of those I spent as a general surgeon in the Navy, the remainder as a plastic surgeon in private practice. I have never been more alarmed about the state of ...

AMARILLO, Texas (KAMR/KCIT) — Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center will launch a new general surgery residency ...

The former head of Alberta Health Services, Athana Mentzelopoulos, tried to caution the government about the potential impact ...

Experts discuss how cancer treatment and survivorship can be made more equitable and affordable through advocacy, outreach, and effective communication tools. Beyond Cancer: Caring for Young ...

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Dr. Wilgis accompanied his father to what is now MedStar Union Memorial Hospital as a 5-year-old and went on to be a general surgeon. He took a fellowship in England with Dr. Robert Guy Pulvertaft ...

"Surgery is a fundamental and necessary aspect of healthcare. Surgery is attributed to approximately 30% of the global disease burden. However, for many years, the global health agenda has been ...

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The health system said expanding its outpatient surgery volume will help alleviate capacity issues in the hospitals.

The Surgeon General recommended that Congress update the label on alcoholic beverages to warn that alcohol consumption causes ...