Latest Pediatric surgery Stories
Physician-scientist at Texas Children's Fetal Center receives grant to fund necrotizing enterocolitis research HOUSTON, May 6, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Texas Children's Hospital announced a new fellowship for surgical innovation in honor of Houston native Dr. Denton A. Cooley, world-renowned surgeon who pioneered many techniques in pediatric and adult cardiovascular surgery and who was a recipient of the National Medal of Technology, the nation's highest honor for...
Surgical Experts in Direct-to-Implant Mastectomy Breast Reconstruction and Pediatric Cranio-Facial Repair Affiliate with New York Eye and Ear Infirmary NEW YORK, March 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Plastic and reconstructive surgeons C. Andrew Salzberg, M.D. and Tae Ho Kim, M.D. of the New York Group for Plastic Surgery are now providing their surgical expertise in breast reconstruction and pediatric surgery to patients in the New York City area at the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary. Dr....
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On Monday, February 25, 2013, C. Everett Koop, MD, ScD, passed away at the age of 96. "We will miss Dr. Koop dearly, but his notable contributions to public health and health promotion will live on," said Dr. Ron Goetzel, president and CEO of The Health Project. "The Health Project Board Members offer Dr. Koop's wife, children, family and friends our sincere condolences. America lost an important figure in public health." Dr....
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) community is deeply saddened to learn of the death of Dr. C. Everett Koop. Dr. Koop served as CHOP's surgeon-in-chief from 1946 to 1981, before taking on the role of U.S Surgeon General. A pioneer in the field of pediatric surgery, Dr. Koop's contributions include advances in complex surgical procedures, such as the separation of conjoined twins, establishment of the nation's first newborn...
HOUSTON, Feb. 18, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Dr. Charles D. Fraser Jr., surgeon-in-chief at Texas Children's Hospital, performed the congenital heart team's 10,000th surgery since the renowned pediatric surgeon's arrival to Texas Children's in 1995. Fraser, also chief of congenital heart surgery at Texas Children's, performed the milestone procedure on patient Nathan Bryan, from Temple, Texas. For more information about the congenital heart surgery program at Texas Children's...
--Specialists at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Describe Latest Advances in Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment-- PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 12, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Fetal surgery--including surgical interventions to repair birth defects in the womb--is progressing into medical practice in highly specialized centers. Advanced imaging and diagnostic tools, new instruments and medications, and greater depth of experience are driving this rapidly evolving frontier of medicine....
HOUSTON, Dec. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Renowned pediatric plastic surgeon Dr. Larry Hollier has been appointed as chief of the division of plastic surgery at Texas Children's Hospital. Hollier, whose appointment was effective Nov. 8, will continue his roles as professor of plastic surgery and pediatrics, and director of the residency program for the division of plastic surgery at Baylor College of Medicine. For more information about plastic surgery visit texaschildrens.org....
Surgeons at Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters (CHKD) have fitted a patient with a device that might eliminate the need for surgery in some patients with one of the world's most common chest deformities, pectus excavatum, often called sunken chest syndrome. Known as the vacuum bell, it works much like devices in body shops that use sustained vacuum to pop out a dent. "Years from now, we may look at the surgeries and realize that many of these conditions could have been...
Baby Audrina makes history HOUSTON, Nov. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- At only five weeks old, Audrina Cardenas already has a lot to be thankful for. Audrina, who was born with her heart outside her chest, a very rare diagnosis known as ectopia cordis, is currently recovering at Texas Children's Hospital in Houston. She received a life-saving surgery five weeks ago to repair her heart and has defied the odds and is doing very well. (Photo:...
ORLANDO, Fla., Oct. 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- With the $397-million Nemours Children's Hospital opening today, families in Florida and the southeast have a new place to go for highly specialized medical care designed to meet the needs of their child's condition. The new children's hospital offers access to specialized pediatric care not previously provided in the area. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121022/FL97714 ) Nemours Children's Hospital has focused on hiring...
