Melania Trump Kidney Surgery
Although the editors of InsideSurgery.com are not participating in Melania Trump’s care, we have noted with interest news reports that she received a “kidney surgery” today at Walter Reed Hospital.
She reportedly received an embolization for a “benign” condition and will be hospitalized through the end of the week. Some thoughts on this development:
Embolizations are most commonly done through one of the main femoral or groin arteries and it does not require a large incision. Typically a large bore needle with a sheath is placed into the artery by an interventional radiologist and then under f...
Source: Inside Surgery - May 14, 2018 Category: Surgery Authors: Lisa Marcucci Tags: Uncategorized embolization Melania Trump kidney surgery Source Type: blogs
Shannon Doherty Banking Blood
It was reported today that Shannon Doherty has been banking her own blood for an upcoming surgery. The 90210 actor was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2015. https://pagesix.com/2018/05/02/shannen-doherty-banking-blood-for-upcoming-surgery/
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Source: Inside Surgery - May 3, 2018 Category: Surgery Authors: Lisa Marcucci Tags: Breast Surgery Oncology breast cancer Shannon Doherty Source Type: blogs
Dr. Ronny Jackson VA Confirmation in Doubt
The Senate confirmation hearing has been postponed for what news reports are saying as questions about Dr. Jackson’s practice habits. Dr. Jackson is currently the White House physician and a senior Naval officer.
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Source: Inside Surgery - April 24, 2018 Category: Surgery Authors: Lisa Marcucci Tags: Uncategorized Ronny Jackson Source Type: blogs
Surgeon Arrested for Forging Signature
Arizona surgeon Dr. Jamison Mark Foster has been accused of forging his former employers signature to obtain opioid pills.
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Source: Inside Surgery - October 19, 2017 Category: Surgery Authors: Lisa Marcucci Tags: People Source Type: blogs
Surgeon General Nominee Hearings Underway
Surgeon General nominee Dr. Jerome Adams testified last week before Congress on his views on gun control and gun violence, the opioid crisis and other matters. Dr. Adams is an anesthesiologist by training.
Dr. Jerome Adams
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Source: Inside Surgery - August 12, 2017 Category: Surgery Authors: Lisa Marcucci Tags: People gun violence Jerome Adams Surgeon General Source Type: blogs
Texas Legislature Fails to Expand Marijuana Use
Despite growing evidence of the efficacy of the use of medical marijuana, Texas legislators failed to act on expanding use today.
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Source: Inside Surgery - July 20, 2017 Category: Surgery Authors: Lisa Marcucci Tags: Pediatrics marijuana medical texas use Source Type: blogs
Tips for Finding a Good Surgeon
One of the most important decisions you will make in life is choosing a surgeon to operate on you. However, most people know more about the quality of work done by their car mechanic than the quality of work done by their surgeon. And that is truly a scary thing. Unfortunately, there
are many bad surgeons out there who are perfectly willing to do an operation on you without having the proper skills, training, and experience.
The picture is not totally hopeless, though. There are plenty of surgeons who have great results and excellent reputations, especially with other surgeons. Make no mistake, every surgeon knows who th...
Source: Inside Surgery - March 15, 2017 Category: Surgery Authors: Editor Tags: Articles Source Type: blogs
My Favorite Nurses
I really like nurses. I think a nursing job done well is one of society’s true resources. This is a sometimes thankless, often backbreaking, frequently dangerous job done nights, weekends, and holidays for non-heroic wages.
The nursing profession in my mind has muscled up in the last generation in terms of political and hospital clout and it is a good thing. My grandmother was a nurse in the 1920’s and I have an aunt and two sisters-in-law
that are nurses. I am sure they all collected stories of being undervalued, ignored, or belittled because of the RN and not MD after their names.
Fortunately, doctors have ...
Source: Inside Surgery - March 14, 2017 Category: Surgery Authors: Editor Tags: Musings Source Type: blogs
Important medical info
c4a links
Iodine info – self test
Heart Health, cholesterol info, small LDL, fats are okay
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Gene profile for which diets work best
Feng shui teaching
brain cancer vaccine trials
Women don’t get heart treatment like men
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Source: Inside Surgery - February 13, 2017 Category: Surgery Authors: Editor Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: blogs
