In this episode of “Newsworthy Stories,” Jacqueline Jimenez speaks with Bohdan Pomahac, MD, a leading plastic surgeon at Yale New Haven Hospital, and Robert Chelsea, the first African-American…
A consultant surgical gastroenterologist at Manipal Hospital, Sarjapur Road, provides an overview of the surgical gastroenterology department. He discusses advanced laparoscopic procedures for liver, pancreas, gallbladder, and GI…
The investigational antiplatelet agent Prasugrel improves ischemic event rates after percutaneous coronary intervention, whatever type of stent is used, researchers reported at the American College of Cardiology meeting.…
According to the FDA, mortality was substantially higher in patients who had an AneuRx Stent Graft implanted to prevent abdominal aortic aneurysm rupture than in patients who had…
A new study shows that the aromatase inhibitor letrozole can prevent late recurrence of breast cancer. References and Resources Goss P, et al. Late extended adjuvant treatment with…
Results of a Gynecologic Oncology Group study suggest that for patients with recurrent cervical cancer, bevacizumab has demonstrated activity and promise as an option for second or third…
Howard Simon, MD, Director, Newly Invasive and Bariatric Surgery, State University Hospital Syracuse, discusses the complications associated with bariatric surgery. References and Resources Fernández-Esparrach G, Bordas JM, Pellisé…
John Goodman, president of J O Goodman & Associates, Inc. – Heart And Vascular Business Consultants, discusses the imbalance in physician pay. jogoodmanassociates.comRelated Videos on The Doctor’s Channel:…
Erythropoiesis-stimulating agent administration to patients with cancer is associated with increased risks of VTE and mortality. References and Resources Bennett C., Silver S., Djulbegovic B., et al. Venous…
John Goodman, president of J O Goodman & Associates, Inc. – Heart And Vascular Business Consultants, discusses the role of politics in healthcare. jogoodmanassociates.comRelated Videos on The Doctor’s…
Howard Simon, MD, Director, Newly Invasive and Bariatric Surgery, State University Hospital Syracuse, discusses the questions and concerns patients have before undergoing bariatric surgery. References and Resources Larsen…
Francis Cordova, MD, Medical Director, Lung Transplantation Program, Temple University School of Medicine, discusses when to refer patients for transplantation. References and Resources Goldberg HJ, Deykin A. Advances…
