84-year-old Nancy Pelosi spotted with walker at Capitol following fall, hip surgery
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, 84, was seen using a walker during Donald Trump’s election certification process following her recovery from a recent hip surgery. Pelosi, who fell down…
Kushner has second thyroid surgery, full recovery expected
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Jared Kushner, the son-in-law and former senior adviser to ex-President Donald Trump, underwent a second thyroid surgery late last week, a person close to Kushner said on Tuesday. The…
Dog Attacked by Man in Prospect Park Dies During Surgery
NEW YORK, NY – Moose and his owner, identified only as Jessica were attacked while walking together in Prospect Park two weeks ago. A man approached them and threw liquid at Jessica…
Ocean City Police Horse Recovering After Dental Surgery
OCEAN CITY, MD – The Ocean City Police Department is wishing their horse Storm a healthy recovery and well-deserved time off from work. That’s after Storm underwent surgery for a fractured tooth.…
Coachella Valley Man Sentenced to 15 Months in Prison for Role in Scheme in Which Doctors Took Bribes for Spinal Surgery Referrals
LOS ANGELES – An accountant who enabled the owner of a corrupt Long Beach hospital to pay more than $40 million in illegal kickbacks to doctors in exchange for them referring…
Lakewood Cop Punched Opponent During Softball Game, Victim Required Surgery
BERKELEY TOWNSHIP, NJ – The Lakewood Police Department’s Internal Affairs Unit is investigating after a Lakewood cop was charged for punching an opponent during a softball game. He was charged with aggravated…
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Appoints Dr. Michael Nance as New Chief of the Division of Pediatric General, Thoracic, and Fetal Surgery
In addition to his division leadership roles, Dr. Nance will continue as an investigator in the CHOP Center for Injury Research and Prevention (CIRP) and director of CHOP’s Pediatric Trauma Program, which…
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Celebrates 26th Annual Fetal Surgery Family Reunion at the Philadelphia Zoo
The reunion brings together a unique community of families who have shared similar struggles. Nearly all of the children in attendance were prenatally diagnosed with a birth defect, such as spina bifida, congenital diaphragmatic…
Liquid biopsy identifies who can skip chemo after colon cancer surgery -study
By Nancy Lapid (Reuters) – The following are summaries of some of the cancer research advances being presented the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) in Chicago. Liquid…
Highlands Ranch Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Using COVID Relief Funds for Plastic Surgery, Weight Loss and Jewelry
DENVER – The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado announces that Daniel Stonebarger, age 50, of Highlands Ranch, was sentenced to 41 months in federal prison for fraudulently obtaining funds…
Bausch + Lomb Presents Data from First Pivotal Phase 3 Trial of Investigational Treatment NOV03 (Perfluorohexyloctane) at the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery Annual Meeting
NOV03 Met Both Primary Endpoints for Signs and Symptoms of Dry Eye Disease VAUGHAN, ON and LAVAL, QC and HEIDELBERG, Germany, April 25, 2022 — Bausch + Lomb, a leading global eye…
THE AESTHETIC SURGERY EDUCATION AND RESEARCH FOUNDATION ELECTS BRUCE VAN NATTA, MD AS ITS NEW PRESIDENT
New ASERF Officers Serving on the Executive Committee Named GARDEN GROVE, Calif., April 25, 2022 — The Aesthetic Surgery Education and Research Foundation (ASERF) announced the election of Bruce Van Natta, MD, a plastic…
Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) Opens Major Expansion on Long Island
Uniondale location expands to 37,000 square feet with new physical therapy center, additional MRI suite and new doctor offices UNIONDALE, N.Y., April 25, 2022 — Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS), the world’s…
Bausch + Lomb Will Present New Scientific Data During the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery Annual Meeting
“Bausch + Lomb is committed to supporting continuous scientific exchange designed to help surgeons get the most out of our current technologies and better understand the potential of those in our pipeline,”…
HUDSON REGIONAL HOSPITAL AND ITS INSTITUTE FOR ROBOTIC SURGERY RECEIVES FIVE NEW SURGICAL REVIEW CORPORATION ACCREDITIONS/ BECOMES FIRST FACILITY IN WORLD TO RECEIVE DISTINCTION IN SPINE SURGERY
HRHl’s IRS is only facility in the world accredited for Excellence in Spine Surgery from Surgical Review Corporation. Tweet this The IRS also received accreditation for bariatrics, robotic joint replacement, minimally invasive…
Transgender Patient Regrets Sex Change Surgery Nearly Thirty Years Later
Transgender Patient Regrets Sex Change Surgery Nearly Thirty Years Later Laurel Duggan on April 12, 2022 Corinna Cohn, a biological male who had sex change surgery at 19 years old, described the…
HSS Study Reveals Why Men are More Likely to Be Offered Surgery for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
CHICAGO, March 22, 2022 — Males presented with more severe carpal tunnel syndrome and were offered surgery more often than females with the condition, according to work by researchers at Hospital for…
HSS Study Offers Timelines for Return to Activity After Major Foot Surgery
CHICAGO, March 22, 2022 — Many patients who undergo surgery to correct a collapsing foot share the question: Will I be able to get back to doing the things I love? A new…
NYBG Plastic Surgery expands service area and additional surgeons join the team
NYBG Plastic Surgery expands service area and additional surgeons join the team Tweet this “Expanding to meet the demands of our patient population was absolutely necessary for us to continue to provide…
FIRST SURGERIES COMPLETED WITH PATIENT-SPECIFIC 3D PRINTED IMPLANTS PRODUCED AT THE LIMACORPORATE PROMADE POINT OF CARE CENTER AT HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY
NEW YORK, March 8, 2022 — LimaCorporate S.p.A., leading global orthopedics manufacturer, and Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS), consistently ranked number one in orthopedics globally by Newsweek and nationally by U.S. News…
Doctor Who Branded His Initials On Patients’ Organs During Surgery Receives Another Punishment
A U.K. doctor who engraved his own initials onto the livers of his patients during transplant surgeries has been removed from his country’s medical register, BBC News reported. Simon Bramhall used a…
Surgery Centers and Medical Offices in New Jersey Settle Allegations of Federal Health Care Fraud
Breon Peace, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, Scott J. Lampert, Special Agent-in-Charge, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Inspector General, New York Region…
Twitter Users Mock NBC Op-Ed Claiming Wanting A Say In Kids’ Education Is Like Interfering With Surgery
Twitter users criticized an NBC op-ed which argued that parents wanting a say in their children’s education is equivalent to parents interfering with a surgical operation simply because the patient is their…
Anesthesia providers and outpatient surgery centers pay more than $28 million to resolve kickback and False Claims Act allegations
ATLANTA – Three anesthesia providers and several Georgia outpatient surgery centers, as well as their physician-owners and an administrator, agreed to pay more than $28 million to resolve allegations that they entered…
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