surgery Archives

Surgery with an “Appy” Ending

Jeffrey Swisher, M.D. - 7/16/2021 - 0

A Physician faces his own diagnostic failure when it counts the most. A minor surgery is always something that happens to someone else.

Non-Technical Skills for Surgeons Can Be Life Savers

Margaret Cary, MD, MBA, MPH - 12/3/2020 - 4

Surgeons should hone their non-technical skills (communication, teamwork, leadership) as they are key elements of patient safety.

Prioritizing Addiction Medicine: Key to Closing Gaps in Addiction Treatment

Forrest Arthur, M.D. - 11/9/2020 - 2

A new addiction medicine fellowship aims to expand the number of addiction specialists to close gaps in addiction treatment.

Physician compensation stethoscope and dollars

Physician Compensation 2020: How Much Money Do U.S. Doctors Make Per Year?

Patricia Salber, MD, MBA - 11/8/2020 - 10

Doximity’s Physician Compensation report revealed that income growth slowed and the gender wage gap grew in 2020 due to the pandemic..

Getting Hit By a Truck Taught Me the Power of Love

Vicki Howell - 5/20/2020 - 21

After being hit by a truck and critically injured, Vicki learned that the power of love and goodness from strangers can change your life in unexpected ways.

Chronic Knee Pain Due to Cartilage Injury: Treatment Options

Geoffrey Van Thiel, MD/MBA - 9/17/2019 - 0

Chronic knee pain due to injury of the cartilage is common, however, many people are afraid of surgery. They need to understand current treatment options.

TAVR, Innovation, and the Future of Healthcare

Fahed Bitar, MD - 8/6/2019 - 0

Minimally-invasive procedures such as TAVR and a team-based approach to medicine are two types of innovation that provide patients with better overall care.

Health Conditions That Can Lead to a Hysterectomy

Jennifer Landis - 4/9/2019 - 1

Many health conditions can lead to a hysterectomy. Except for uterine cancer, most have other treatment options prior to resorting to surgery.

Why a Liver Donation May One Day Save My Life

Alyssa Klemm - 1/16/2019 - 1

Alyssa Klemm was born with biliary atresia, a condition that almost always requires a liver transplant. Now in college, she is passionate about organ donation.

Trust is the Essence of the Doctor-Patient Relationship

Sharon Ben-Or, M.D. - 12/5/2018 - 3

Anger & depression after multiple readmissions led a cancer patient, a surgeon, to lose trust in her doctor. Here’s how they repaired the relationship.

Speedy Recovery: Post-Op Advice from a Vascular Surgeon

Chris Dickson, MD - 10/14/2018 - 0

Proper post-operative home care is important to your recovery. Give your body a chance to heal and help it along with these 6 rules.

Three surgeons in masks (Adobe Stock Photos)

Reducing the Risk of Surgery One Patient at a Time

Reshma Ananthakrishnan - 7/5/2018 - 5

The Ready Surgery AI-Enhanced Risk Intelligence Platform was created by a digital health entrepreneur after her aunt’s unexpected death from a surgical procedure.