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Newswise: American College of Surgeons Advocates for Medicare Physician Payment Reform
Released: 11-Apr-2024 10:30 AM EDT
American College of Surgeons Advocates for Medicare Physician Payment Reform
American College of Surgeons (ACS)

In testimony before the United States Senate Finance Committee Thursday, American College of Surgeons (ACS) Executive Director and CEO Patricia L. Turner, MD, MBA, FACS, called on Congress to create stability in the Medicare physician payment system to improve patient access to high-quality care.

Newswise: Jeffrey Drebin, MD, PhD, Named President-Elect of the American Surgical Association
Released: 8-Apr-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Jeffrey Drebin, MD, PhD, Named President-Elect of the American Surgical Association
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) is proud to announce that Jeffrey A. Drebin, MD, PhD, has been named President-Elect of the American Surgical Association (ASA) for 2024.

Released: 8-Apr-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Skin pigmentation bias in pulse oximeters to get closer look
Washington University in St. Louis

Pulse oximeters may provide inaccurate readings in individuals with darker skin so researchers at Washington University in St. Louis, are seeking ways to mitigate this potential bias.

Released: 8-Apr-2024 9:05 AM EDT
The Unaddressed Aftermath of Surgery – Leftover Opioids – Highlights Importance of Drug Take Back Days
The Rothman Orthopaedic Institute Foundation for Opioid Research and Education

Results of a study shows the opioid crisis is not just about the drugs used; it is also about the ones that are not used. The findings, emphasizing the importance of safe drug disposal, are timely as the next National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, sponsored by the US Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), approaches on April 27, 2024.

Newswise: First MySpine Cervical Surgery in the U.S. Successfully Performed at MedStar Washington Hospital Center
Released: 8-Apr-2024 9:00 AM EDT
First MySpine Cervical Surgery in the U.S. Successfully Performed at MedStar Washington Hospital Center
MedStar Washington Hospital Center

MedStar Washington Hospital Center has been perfecting ways to perform complex cervical spine surgery, and recently performed the first MySpine® Cervical surgery in the country.

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1-Apr-2024 9:00 AM EDT
Gymnasts’ Injury Risk Increases on Stiffer Competition Floors
American Physiological Society (APS)

Gymnasts who compete on stiffer floors than their training floors have a higher risk of experiencing an Achilles tendon rupture due to the positioning of their ankles, according to new research from the Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine in New Mexico.

Newswise: Four UChicago Medicine faculty elected to Association of American Physicians
Released: 5-Apr-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Four UChicago Medicine faculty elected to Association of American Physicians
University of Chicago Medical Center

Four UChicago Medicine faculty members were elected to the 2024 class of the Association of American Physicians (AAP), a prestigious medical society that acknowledges the nation's leading physician-scientists.

Released: 4-Apr-2024 12:05 PM EDT
Dr. Mehul Raval named Head of Division of Pediatric Surgery
Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

Mehul V. Raval, MD, MS, FACS, FAAP, has been named the Head of the Division of Pediatric Surgery at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago. After an extensive national search and reviewing several highly accomplished applicants, Dr. Raval’s expertise, translational research, leadership experience and dedication to Lurie Children’s set him apart. He will hold the Orvar Swenson Founders' Board Chair in Pediatric Surgery.

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Released: 3-Apr-2024 1:05 AM EDT
Curtis L. Cetrulo, Jr., MD, Selected as Lyon Family Chair in Plastic Surgery
Cedars-Sinai

Curtis L. Cetrulo Jr., MD, vice chair of Research in the Department of Surgery and director of the Division of Plastic Surgery, has been selected as the General William and Willa Dean Lyon Family Chair in Reconstructive and Plastic Surgery.

Newswise: Hackensack Meridian Hackensack University Medical Center Among First Hospitals in the World To Acquire and Use the Da Vinci 5 Multiport Robotic Surgical System
Released: 2-Apr-2024 5:05 PM EDT
Hackensack Meridian Hackensack University Medical Center Among First Hospitals in the World To Acquire and Use the Da Vinci 5 Multiport Robotic Surgical System
Hackensack Meridian Health

As early adopters of innovative robotic technology, Hackensack Meridian Health is selected as one of only 14 hospitals in the world to launch the da Vinci 5 surgical robot

Newswise: eXeX & AdventHealth Surgery Center Innovation Tower Pioneer Use of Apple Vision Pro in Joint Replacement Surgery
Released: 2-Apr-2024 9:10 AM EDT
eXeX & AdventHealth Surgery Center Innovation Tower Pioneer Use of Apple Vision Pro in Joint Replacement Surgery
eXeX

eXeX, a leader in artificial intelligence enhanced surgical logistics software, has achieved a world first by successfully utilizing the Apple Vision Pro in organizing and managing a Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty.

Released: 29-Mar-2024 4:05 PM EDT
Certified Anesthesiologist Assistants Now Authorized to Practice in Washington State
American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA)

Washington state Gov. Jay Inslee signed into law Senate Bill 5184, which authorizes certified anesthesiologist assistant (CAA) licensure in the state. The law, which is the first to introduce the role of CAAs to the Pacific Northwest, will be effective in June, 2024.

Released: 29-Mar-2024 1:45 PM EDT
Social Media Images of Pediatric Craniofacial Patients – Parents Voice Concerns
Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott

Parents voice strong concerns about social media sharing of images of children undergoing craniofacial surgery, reports a survey study in the April issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery®, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS).

Released: 28-Mar-2024 3:05 PM EDT
Study Shows Improved Outcomes in Hospitals Accredited for Rectal Cancer Surgery
American College of Surgeons (ACS)

Hospitals accredited by the American College of Surgeons (ACS) National Accreditation Program for Rectal Cancer (NAPRC) demonstrate significantly better outcomes for patients undergoing rectal cancer surgery compared to non-accredited hospitals, according to a new study published in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons (JACS).

Released: 28-Mar-2024 2:00 PM EDT
Social media use may help to empower plastic surgery patients
Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott

For patients considering or undergoing plastic and reconstructive surgery (PRS) procedures, using social media to gather information and answer questions can enhance patient empowerment – potentially leading to increased autonomy and better decision-making, reports a study in the April issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery®, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS).

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Released: 26-Mar-2024 12:05 PM EDT
Mckenna Grace: From Spine Surgery to the Red Carpet
Cedars-Sinai

Actress, singer and songwriter, Mckenna Grace, 17, is having a moment in the spotlight with the upcoming opening of Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire. Her path to the big screen, however, is not the typical Hollywood story.

Newswise: University Hospitals Opens Health Campus in Amherst
Released: 26-Mar-2024 8:05 AM EDT
University Hospitals Opens Health Campus in Amherst
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center

The new University Hospitals Amherst Beaver Creek Surgery Center (UHABC) is now open to better serve residents in Lorain County.

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Released: 25-Mar-2024 11:05 AM EDT
The Art of Controlling Epileptic Seizures
Cedars-Sinai

Artist Syril Strickler was 47 when she had her first epileptic seizure, waking up in the hospital after neighbors found her unconscious in the street. For 10 years, seizures every few weeks brought her life to a virtual standstill—until Cedars-Sinai physicians performed a surgery that gave Strickler her life back.



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