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Study Analysis: Plastics in Heart Plaque

… found in carotid plaque have been linked to increased risk of heart attack, stroke, and early death. A new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine not only found … proportion of these plastics that come into our bodies is probably from plastic pollution. These particles have been …

Last Modified: 05/15/2024 - 13:14

Patricia Harren, DNP

… About Patricia Harren, DNP I was part of the core group that started the Center for Liver Disease … transplanting more than 120 patients per year. Our staff is comprised of over 100 employees. Our center sees over 1500 …

Last Modified: 01/31/2025 - 15:13

A Look Inside the 24-hour Dance of a Split-Domino Heart Transplant

… split- domino heart transplant . It’s a surgery of cascading proportions where a donor's heart is transplanted into a child, and the healthy parts of that child’s explanted heart are used to … was everything. 8:00 AM: Donor's Heart Transplant Begins Their 10-year-old donor was the first to enter the OR. Living …

Last Modified: 05/01/2026 - 14:53

By Letting Patients Lead, We Can Advance Medicine

… trust and understanding. Dr. Wattacheril challenges the conventional link between nonalcoholic fatty liver … disease (NAFLD) and obesity, highlighting the importance of considering individual experiences, trauma, and diverse … rushed in and out of visits, doctors more interested in their computer screens than eye contact, interviews that feel …

Last Modified: 02/15/2024 - 15:12

Robotics Is Here for Complex Liver Surgery, and the Benefits Are Vast: An Interview with Dr. Jason Hawksworth

… Surgical Director of Adult Liver Transplantation and Chief of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Jason Hawksworth, MD , is one of the few surgeons in the United States doing complex liver … All of the providers that patients need to see for their specific problem will be in one place. They don't have …

Last Modified: 01/08/2026 - 12:23

Suture vs. Stitch: What’s the Difference?

… stitches, and a surgeon might mention sutures. To most of us, they sound like two ways of saying the same thing. Let’s break it down. What Is a Suture? A … body heals. Sutures come in many forms; some dissolve on their own over time, and others need to be removed once …

Last Modified: 02/26/2026 - 10:45

In the Zone: A Day in the Life of a Pediatric Cardiac Surgeon

… In this interview, Dr. Bacha, Chief of the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery at … provides a glimpse into what it is like to perform open heart surgery on children every day, … such demanding circumstances. Having previously served as the director of pediatric heart surgery programs at …

Last Modified: 02/23/2023 - 17:59

February Story of Hope: Love & The Pancreas Center Support Group

… A diagnosis of pancreatic cancer can make one feel alone. The very … affects more than someone's physical health, it affects their emotional, mental, and spiritual well-being. If one is … February Story of Hope: Love & The Pancreas Center Support Group …

Last Modified: 05/25/2023 - 11:46

Innovations in Therapeutic Endoscopy for Pancreatic Disease: Confocal Laser Endomicroscopy

… CLE allows early detection of cancer at the cellular level. Pancreatic cysts are … are still taking tissue biopsies and using CLE to validate their findings. Researching CLE and its applications To gain …

Last Modified: 05/25/2023 - 11:46

Cardiac Surgery Presentations and Research

… This quarterly report is a summary of the monthly Faculty Research Newsletter. Journal links … of 30-Day Mortality Versus 90-Day Mortality as a Quality Metric for Surgical and Transcatheter Aortic Valve …

Last Modified: 05/08/2024 - 11:23

From Surgery to Social Media: How Dani Found Strength, Support, and a Fresh Start by Sharing Her Weight Loss Journey

… Arnedo speaks to her followers through her phone camera. The TikTok video is a celebration of her latest milestone. Dani usually feels winded after … with weight loss surgery. Content creators post about their milestones and challenges, their experiences with …

Last Modified: 03/13/2025 - 21:39

Papillary Thyroid Cancer

… About Papillary thyroid cancer, which is the most common type of thyroid cancer, makes up about 80% of all cases of thyroid … replacement pills (usually one pill a day for the rest of their lives) in order to replace the hormone that the thyroid …

Last Modified: 09/26/2025 - 11:45

Pancreatic Cancer: Screening

… Dr. Fay Kastrinos, Director of the Muzzi Mirza Pancreatic Cancer Prevention and Genetics … average person’s risk of developing pancreatic cancer in their lifetime is low (approximately 1%), screening is not …

Last Modified: 02/23/2023 - 17:59