Medically reviewed by Rafle Fernandez, MD Open heart surgery requires cutting open your chest to access and repair your heart.This is an extensive surgery that may last as long as 3-5 hours.Recovery ...

Robotic surgery for endometriosis is a surgery that uses a doctor-guided mechanical system in place of handheld instruments. While it has similar outcomes and risks to traditional procedures, higher ...

What should patients consider before moving forward with rhinoplasty? In a recent HelloNation article, facial plastic surgery expert Dr. James Shire of Shire Facial Plastic Surgery in Chattanooga, ...

A life-saving heart procedure offering an alternative to traditional open-heart surgery is now available to patients in Palm ...

San Francisco-based PeerWell, which makes a mobile app to help patients prepare for surgery, has raised $2.1 million in seed funding in a round led by XSeed Capital. PeerWell’s PreHab platform helps ...

SLAP tear surgery is a procedure used to repair injured shoulder cartilage. It involves making small incisions around the shoulder joint and using specialized instruments to repair or reconstruct the ...

A person may need surgery for bladder cancer to remove the tumor. A person may also need preoperative or postoperative treatments. Bladder cancer occurs when cells of the bladder start to grow out of ...

Popular procedures performed by oral surgeons in Staten Island include extractions and jaw corrections, promising relief and ...