Latest Surgical specialties Stories

Neurosurgeon utilizes latest technology for spinal surgery to improve accuracy and reduce stress to the body with shorter recovery times KANSAS CITY, Mo., Feb. 5, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- For many years spinal surgery meant large incisions and lengthy surgeries, hospital stays and recovery times. The advent of minimally invasive spine techniques and corresponding technologies has changed all that. H. Dennis Mollman, M.D., Ph.D., at Saint Luke's Neuroscience Institute in...

Mark Mitchell Jones, MD, FACS is the First Physician in Atlanta, GA to Offer the QuickLift Face lift Procedure. The QuickLift is a minimally-invasive face lift procedure that lifts and tightens loose and sagging skin along the jaw line and under the chin with minimal downtime and recovery. Atlanta, Georgia (PRWEB) February 02, 2013 For the first time, women and men in the Atlanta area now have access to the QuickLift®, a revolutionary face lift procedure that tightens sagging skin...

Stress Urinary Incontinence (SUI), the involuntary loss of urine with cough or sneeze or any increase in intra-abdominal pressure, is a condition that many women deal with after childbirth and as they become older. When pelvic floor exercises fail to improve the problem, the surgical specialists at Women’s Excellence in Bladder Control can perform a minimally invasive suburethral sling procedure to help stop the leakage of urine. Pontiac, MI (PRWEB) January 30, 2013 Stress Urinary...

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 30, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The majority of Americans, especially those residing in Southern California, often think of plastic surgery in terms of a nip and tuck to look thinner, tighter, and younger. Those who are in close proximity to tinsel town, as well as citizens living in other parts of the country, aspire to look their very best and are willing to shell out big bucks to satisfy facelift, neck lift, or blepharoplasty cost. These patients benefit from the...

Society of Interventional Radiology publishes guidelines that capture consensus on clinical practice of intra-arterial stroke revascularization, recommend national stroke outcomes registry FAIRFAX, Va., Jan. 29, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The first outcome-based guidelines for interventional treatment of acute ischemic stroke--providing recommendations for rapid treatment--will benefit individuals suffering from brain attacks, often caused by artery-blocking blood clots....

SAN DIEGO, Jan. 28, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Although plastic surgery has a long history of providing new options for many individuals who want to correct a variety of cosmetic issues, it has generally remained associated with the needs of older patients including those who wish to repair signs of aging. However, a recent article from The Huffington Post assesses new a growing number of statistics that reveals plastic surgeons are treating significantly more Generation Y...

Dr. Michael Decherd, a San Antonio, TX plastic surgeon, utilizes the VECTRA 3D Imaging System to help patients see their surgical outcome prior to their surgery. San Antonio, TX (PRWEB) January 24, 2013 Dr. Michael Decherd, a San Antonio, TX plastic surgeon, is only the second doctor in San Antonio to install and utilize the VECTRA 3D Imaging System. Dr. Decherd is progressive in his desires to align his surgical skill, experience and artistry with the latest scientific advancements to...

Women suffering with bladder control issues are already inconvenienced by the very nature of their problem. For this reason, Women’s Excellence in Bladder Control has decided to provide all testing for urinary incontinence in the comfort and convenience of the office setting. Goodrich, MI (PRWEB) January 23, 2013 Most women today are taking charge of their own health and are becoming savvy consumers of healthcare services. No longer do women accept what is offered as the status quo....

REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Jan. 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Cardica, Inc. (Nasdaq: CRDC) today announced that the company has completed enrollment in the Multicenter Assessment of Grafts in Coronaries (MAGIC) trial, its post market surveillance study for the long-term evaluation of bypass grafts completed using C-Port® Distal Anastomosis Systems. Cardica's C-Port systems are automated stapling devices used to connect graft vessels during a heart bypass procedure. "The long-term evaluation...

SAN DIEGO, Jan. 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- San Diego's noted Dr. Nasrin Mani now stands as a "double boarded" physician. As both a board certified ophthalmologic surgeon and cosmetic and aesthetic doctor, she excels in both areas. Dr. Mani has wide professional recognition as a restorer of visual health and also one of appearance-related self-esteem, easily transitioning between the two roles as eye surgeon and skin rejuvenation expert. The American Board of Cosmetic and Aesthetic...