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SPOTLIGHT GALLERY
The Start of Full-Body Skin Transplants
The skin is the largest organ in the body. Many people burn their skin with a hot stove or a curling iron, but what about a car accident...
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Aug 28, 20252 min read
Michael DeBakey: Revolutionizing Cardiovascular Surgery
Michael DeBakey, born in Louisiana in 1908, successfully revolutionized the world of medicine with his extraordinary achievements, such...
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Aug 27, 20252 min read
Surgical Ventricular Restoration
When the heart is damaged by a severe heart attack, the main pumping chamber, the left ventricle, can become scarred, weakened, and...
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Aug 26, 20252 min read
The Origins of Rhinoplasty: The Evolution of Reconstructive Surgery into the Modern Aesthetic
A rhinoplasty, commonly known as a nose surgery, is one of the oldest surgical procedures recorded in history. It's mostly known for...
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Aug 26, 20252 min read
First Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) Surgery for Parkinson's Disease
Parkinson’s Disease is caused by the loss of dopamine producing neurons in the substantia nigra , a midbrain region that helps regulate...
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Aug 26, 20252 min read
A Moment in History: The First Heart Transplant
On December 13, 1967, Dr. Christiaan Barnard made a new reality come true. At Groote Schuur Hospital in Cape Town, South Africa, the...
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Aug 26, 20252 min read
Trephination: A Look at Early Skull Surgery
Trephination, also known as trepanation, is one of the oldest surgical procedures in human history. It involves creating a hole in the...
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Aug 26, 20252 min read
Dr. Brian J. Cole
Dr. Brian J. Cole is an orthopedic surgeon who specializes in sports medicine, cartilage restoration, and minimally invasive surgery. He...
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Aug 23, 20252 min read
The World's First Partial Face Transplant
In November 2005, Isabelle Dinoire had the world's first face transplant in France, undergoing a 15 hour operation. Surgeons replaced her...
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Aug 20, 20252 min read
Separation of Craniopagus (head-joined) Conjoined Twins
Craniopagus twins are a very rare type of conjoined twins who are joined at the head when born. This condition happens in about 0.6 out...
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Aug 20, 20252 min read
Sofia Ionescu, World’s First Female Neurosurgeon
Opposing her dead father’s wishes of her becoming a homemaker, Sofia Ionescu became the world’s first female neurosurgeon, dedicating...
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Aug 20, 20253 min read
Dr. John Heysham Gibbon: Inventor of the Heart Lung Machine
John Heysham Gibbon was one of the most influential surgeons of the 1900s. He was most known for his two major accomplishments: the first...
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Aug 20, 20252 min read
The First Use of Anesthesia in Surgery: How Anesthesia Revolutionized Surgical Practice and Patient Care
Anesthesia is one of the most important tools used during surgery. Before its creation, surgery consisted of excruciating pain and high...
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Aug 20, 20253 min read
Spinal Osteomyelitis Surgery
Spinal Osteomyelitis , also known as Vertebral Osteomyelitis , is a rare and serious spine infection which occurs in your vertebrae...
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Aug 20, 20252 min read
Beating-Heart Bypass for Moyamoya Disease
Moyamoya is a disease which causes severe narrowing and blockage of the arteries in the brain, causing patients to face a high risk of...
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Aug 14, 20253 min read
The First US Robotic Heart Transplant
Heart Transplantation is a lifesaving intervention for end stage heart failure , a serious condition where the heart can no longer pump...
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Aug 14, 20252 min read
The First Known Leg Amputation: A Glimpse into Ancient Surgery
Over 31,000 years ago, a young hunter-gatherer living in the forests of Borneo underwent what is now recognised as the earliest known leg...
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Aug 14, 20252 min read
Dr. Lars Leksell
Dr. Lars Leksell pursued his work in medicine after a traffic accident that inspired him to be engrossed in clinical subjects. After...
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Aug 14, 20252 min read
Dr. Stephanie H. Chang, M.D
Stephanie H. Chang is an important and world-renowned medical doctor. Dr. Chang specializes in the world of thoracic and transplant...
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Aug 14, 20252 min read
Bloodletting: What is it and how is it Used in the Modern-Day World?
Around 3000 years ago, Egyptian physicians believed that bloodletting , a practice that removed “infected” blood from ill patients, would...
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Aug 14, 20253 min read
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