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The Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES) announced today the election of Gerald M. Fried M.D. as its new president. Dr. Fried is currently the Edward W. Archibald Professor and Chairman of the Department of Surgery at McGill University and Surgeon-in-Chief of the McGill University Health Centre in Montreal, Canada, where he specializes in Gastrointestinal Surgery and carries out research in surgical education and metrics of technical skills assessment, outcomes...

Connecticut Surgical Quality Collaborative Announces Addition of Six Hospitals, Increasing Information-Sharing Footprint Across State CHICAGO, April 26, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American College of Surgeons (ACS) today hosted the ACS Surgical Health Care Quality Forum Connecticut, in partnership with the ACS Connecticut Chapter and the Connecticut State Medical Society. The forum was the 13th in a series of events that bring together surgeons, hospitals, health plans,...

DENVER, April 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Families across the Rocky Mountain Region now have a verified Pediatric Level II trauma center centrally located in Denver. On April 19, Denver Health was verified as a Level II Pediatric Trauma Center by the Verification Review Committee, an ad hoc committee of the Committee on Trauma of the American College of Surgeons. Denver Health is now the only Academic Level I Adult and Pediatric Level II trauma center in Colorado, and the only...

Aesthetic Society Elects Top Officers at 2013 Annual Meeting in New York City New York, NY (PRWEB) April 14, 2013 Nashville plastic surgeon Jack Fisher MD, is the new President of the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS). The Aesthetic Society, with nearly 2,600 members, is the leading national organization of board-certified plastic surgeons specializing in cosmetic surgery of the face and body. The election of new officers was held on April 16th, during the ASAPS...

Journal of American College of Surgeons study reports that, despite the risks and the costs, liver transplant may also serve as a model for gene therapy through solid organ transplantation for some patients Patients faced with the diagnosis of a life-threatening liver disease have to consider the seriousness of having a liver transplant, which can be a definitive cure for many acquired and genetic liver diseases.  Among the main considerations are the anxiety of waiting for a donor organ,...

Journal of American College of Surgeons study shows ACS NSQIP data is a highly viable--and possibly the only--source for data on potentially preventable postoperative hospital readmissions CHICAGO, March 14, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) continues to cut reimbursement to hospitals with high rates of patient readmissions, hospitals are looking for more accurate ways to track information on patients who end up being...

The noted physician has aided countless grateful patients in shedding the lifelong burden of morbid obesity LOS ANGELES, Feb. 28, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- As an acknowledged master of weight loss surgery and a pioneer of such less invasive procedures as the gastric sleeve, respected bariatric surgeon Dr. Michael Feiz has helped innumerable Southern Californians and people from all over the world to reclaim the health and happiness they deserve. Now, Dr. Feiz has been accepted as a fellow...

Dr. Z. Paul Lorenc a Prominent Facial Cosmetic Plastic Surgeon in the New York market, has joined the Exclusive Haute MD Network. New York, NY (PRWEB) February 25, 2013 Dr. Z. Paul Lorenc has been welcomed as the newest member of the Haute MD Network. An exclusive invitation-only group, the doctors representing the network are at the pinnacles of their industries. Dr. Lorenc was handpicked for his exceptional talents in cosmetic surgery. Haute Living Magazine will feature Dr. Lorenc as...

Dr. Gary Brazina, a Prominent Board Certified Orthopedic Surgeon in the Los Angeles market, has joined the Exclusive Haute MD Network. LOS ANGELES, CA (PRWEB) February 16, 2013 Dr. Gary Brazina, has been welcomed as the newest member of the Haute MD Network. An exclusive invitation-only group, the doctors representing the network are at the pinnacle of their industries. Dr. Brazina was handpicked for his exceptional talents in orthopedic surgery. Haute Living Magazine will feature Dr....

ACS Announces Three-Year Extension of Statewide Hospital Surgical Quality Improvement Collaborative in Partnership with Florida Hospital Association and Florida Blue CHICAGO, Jan. 23, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American College of Surgeons (ACS) today hosted the ACS Surgical Health Care Quality Forum Florida, the 12(th) program in a series of events that bring together hospitals, health plans, physicians, government and other health care leaders to share best practices for...