The $4.9 million donation will create the Wyss Orthoplastic Global Education and Innovation Hub at Penn, creating opportunities for fellowships, education, and research
The American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS), the largest neurosurgical society in the world, proudly announces its return to the birthplace of neurosurgery 鈥� Boston 鈥� for the 2025 AANS Annual Scientific Meeting, taking place April 25鈥�28 at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center.
Researchers from Children鈥檚 Hospital Los Angeles and the USC Viterbi School of Engineering have received key funding to support their work on a novel device: an artificial right atrium for patients with a Fontan circulation. The investigators鈥擟ynthia Herrington, MD, and Andrew Cheng, MD, of CHLA, and Niema Pahlevan, PhD, of USC鈥攔eceived the USC Nemirovsky Engineering and Medicine Opportunity (NEMO) Prize.
University Hospitals announced that Rikesh Patel, DO, a leader in total joint replacement and complex reconstruction of hip and knee, has accepted the position of Director of Robotics Surgery for Total Joint Replacement, effective immediately.
Hackensack Meridian Jersey Shore University Medical Center experts have successfully treated their first patients using RenovoRx鈥檚 Novel Trans-Arterial Micro-Perfusion (TAMP鈩�) therapy platform.
The Giorgio Foundation and the University of Pittsburgh announce the establishment of The Giorgio Foundation Endowed Chair in the School of Medicine's Department of Neurosurgery with a total commitment of $2 million.
The American Pediatric Surgical Association (APSA) and Unbound Medicine today announced the launch of Augmented Pediatric Surgical Intelligence鈩� (APSI), a groundbreaking AI capability integrated into APSA's Pediatric Surgery Digital Library. APSI elevates APSA's authoritative surgical content with Unbound Medicine's AI-infused digital publishing platform and knowledge engineering expertise to create personalized learning pathways for pediatric surgeons, residents, and educators worldwide.
Cardiology faculty practice is the only heart center in New York to receive the Pinnacle of Excellence Award
The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) is hosting an #NCCNPolicy Summit on how primary care and oncology care providers can coordinate better to improve treatment and outcomes.
For years, the image of varicose veins has been tied to women. This misconception has led many men to believe that bulging, twisted veins are exclusively a "women's problem." The truth is, varicose veins are quite common in men, affecting up to 40% of the male population.
Chris McCain was dying. He knew it. His wife, daughter and son also knew it. Years ago, at age 37, Chris had undergone a double lung transplant, but now those lungs were failing.
Various tests 鈥� ranging from a tape measure to sophisticated imaging technology 鈥� show only low to moderate agreement in diagnosing breast cancer-related lymphedema (BRCL), reports a study in Rehabilitation Oncology, official journal of APTA Oncology, an academy of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA).
Research from the University of Portsmouth suggests that bras offering excessive bounce reduction may come with hidden consequences for spinal health.
Orthodontic treatments often take years, but a breakthrough discovery could drastically shorten this period. Researchers have uncovered that ATF6, a protein activated in macrophages during corticotomy, accelerates tooth movement by promoting inflammation and boosting the production of TNF伪, a key factor in bone remodeling. This finding paves the way for faster, more efficient orthodontic procedures, minimizing both treatment time and patient discomfort. The study highlights the potential for non-invasive therapies that could reshape the future of orthodontic care.
Children's Hospital Los Angeles鈥� Liver Transplant Program has the best outcomes for pediatric liver transplants in the country.
Major reallocation of healthcare services during the COVID-19 pandemic meant that elective surgery in children with congenital heart disease (CHD) was significantly reduced, so that those needing urgent, lifesaving and emergency surgery could be treated.
Three cardiovascular experts in the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai received distinguished American College of Cardiology (ACC) and Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC) awards during the ACC鈥檚 Annual Scientific Session on March 31 in Chicago.
Robert Barrack, MD, the Charles F. and Joanne Knight Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at WashU Medicine, led a long-term study that showed that patients who received a Birmingham hip resurfacing procedure maintained a higher level of athletic activity years after their surgery than those who received a total hip replacement.
According to the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network, the number of lung transplants performed in the United States has increased during the past decade from 1,925 in 2014 to 3,370 in 2024. Last year, Ohio State Wexner Medical Center performed 70 lung transplants and ranked 18th in the country.
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