Bariatric Wait Times Increase; Links to Insurance Status, Race Noted

The lead-up to bariatric surgery is not known for being smooth. It involves strings of appointments, following and ...

AUGUST 29, 2018

Guidelines Aim to Reduce Post-op Venous Thromboembolism

New Orleans—Venous thromboembolism is by no means a new condition, with modern study beginning in the middle ...

AUGUST 21, 2018

In the OR, a Cell Phone Attached to the Hip Is the Norm

The surgeon dipped her shoulders and tapped her feet in time to the music. Singing along to the song, she swung her ...

AUGUST 16, 2018

Surgeon Shares His ‘Hacks’ to Streamline Practice

Big Sky, Mont.—While some aspects of medicine have become modernized, other segments are reminiscent of a ...

APRIL 26, 2018

Surgeons See Fall in NIH Funding Over Last Decade

While funding for the National Institutes of Health has generally increased in the past decade, some individual ...

APRIL 17, 2018

Leadership Conference Aims to Champion Female Surgeons

Even though women were practicing medicine as far back as ancient times—just look at the female students at ...

APRIL 5, 2018

Quality Bowel Prep? There’s an App for That

It’s safe to say that any doctor would want their patients to undergo a top-notch procedure, regardless of ...

MARCH 20, 2018