Topic: Surgery Department March 17, 2016 Picus receives AMA radiology awardHonored for advancing teachings of Current Procedural Terminology.National Leaders March 15, 2016 Elmore to represent academic surgeons at international meetingGeneral surgery resident's research led to selection.National Leaders February 26, 2016 Austin to receive Urology Care Foundation awardPediatric research aims to advance treatments for congenital urinary obstruction.National Leaders January 27, 2016 Siteman Cancer Center among leading institutions encouraging HPV vaccinationOnly 40 percent of girls and 21 percent of boys in the U.S. are receiving the recommended three doses, an intervention proven to prevent certain cancers.News Release January 12, 2016 New outpatient care center under construction in south St. Louis CountyPatients will have expanded access to specialty care, outpatient surgery, mammography and other services.News Release January 11, 2016 Bhayani named Holekamp Family Chair in UrologyLeader in robotic surgery recently appointed chief medical officer of Washington University Physicians.News Release January 6, 2016 Lending a handNeed a custom yet affordable anatomical structure made to order? Just hit print.Outlook Magazine January 5, 2016 Obituary: Charles L. Roper, professor emeritus of surgery, 90Groundbreaking surgeon's contributions to medicine were monumental.Obituaries December 18, 2015 Study provides picture of firearm injuries, deaths among St. Louis-area childrenGunfire hurt nearly 400 children over five years.News Release December 11, 2015 New center focuses on regenerative medicineThe center aims to develop new treatments that could allow doctors to regrow or replace a damaged heart or severed nerves, or to restore lost vision or hearing.News Release December 4, 2015 Goodman appointed to City of St. Louis Board of Health and HospitalsGoodman will advise the city health commissioner on public health matters.National Leaders November 23, 2015 Timothy J. Eberlein, MDElected to American College of Surgeons Board of Regents.National Leaders October 9, 2015 Interventions to address lung transplant rejectionResearchers at Washington University are using innovative approaches to address major complications that can occur after lung transplant surgery.Innovate Magazines October 7, 2015 Doctors use 3D printing to safeguard baby before birthSource: Health Day September 21, 2015 Simulator aids video-assisted lung cancer surgery trainingA novel simulator is helping surgeons learn to perform video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) on patients with lung cancer.Innovate Magazines July 29, 2015 Using data to improve kidney transplant outcomes, personalize careAnalyzing national kidney transplant databases could help improve patient care and outcomes.School of Medicine June 24, 2015 Surgery’s seismic shiftSurgical education is in the midst of transformation. “The next five years will look nothing like the last 50," says Michael M. Awad, MD, PhD.Outlook Magazine June 24, 2015 New nanoparticle-based imaging agentClinical studies begin on a tiny technology that could help identify patients at high risk of stroke by revealing dangerous plaque in arteries.Outlook Magazine May 7, 2015 One email ended the pain and saved the career of Royals pitcher Chris YoungSource: Kansas City Star February 16, 2015 In image guided operating suites, surgeons see real-time MRI, CT scansSource: Wall Street Journal December 10, 2014 Going the distance after cancerJoan Twillman has competed, led kayaking excursions and even ziplined, all while undergoing reconstructive treatment following breast cancer.Outlook Magazine December 10, 2014 The Big Picture: 100 years of surgeryThe department's first 100 years is a story of leadership, advancements and vastly expanding the scope of human disease treated by surgery.Outlook Magazine, Photo Gallery November 21, 2014 Computer model to predict post-surgical complicationsA new computer model may predict which lung surgery patients are more likely to develop complications after surgery. A care team could then intervene early to try to avoid intubating or sending the patient back to the ICU.Innovate Magazines November 21, 2014 Lung perfusion technology may increase the donor poolWashington University surgeons are testing a new way of preserving lungs in hopes of increasing numbers of acceptable donors.Innovate Magazines Posts navigation ‹ Prev 1 … 3 4 5 6 Next ›
