Surgeons have successfully separated conjoined 15-month-old sisters Nima and Dawa following nearly six-hour surgery at the Royal Children's hospital in Melbourne on Friday.The 15-month-old girls, Nima and Dawa, were doing well after the surgery that lasted nearly six hours, said Joe Crameri, the head of pediatric surgery at Melbourne's Royal Children's Hospital.Dr. Joe Crameri, head of paediatric surgery at Melbourne Royal Children's Hospital, said in a press conference Friday that the successful surgery was a "relief" and a "joy"."We could certainly see today the value of the girls having that time with Children First and building up their strength and I think that will significantly help them with their recovery", Dr Crameri said. They shared a liver, but doctors started the procedure unsure if they also shared a bowel.The girls were successfully separated after a six-hour operation at the Royal Children's Hospital in Melbourne.From that point on, to avoid confusion, Nima was known … [Read more...] about Australian surgeons separate conjoined twins from Bhutan
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MGH surgeon says calls treatment of colleague on Boston-bound flight ‘shameful’
Visit The Boston Globe Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Comment on this Scroll to top of page Travis Andersen Globe Staff November 02, 2018 A Massachusetts General Hospital surgeon on Thursday slammed an airline crew for their “shameful” treatment of his colleague, who reported being racially profiled when staffers on the flight repeatedly asked to see her medical license while she helped a passenger in distress.The surgeon, Dr. Peter Theodore Masiakos, took to Twitter to highlight what he said was the bias that Dr. Fatima Cody Stanford, an obesity specialist at MGH, endured during her Tuesday night flight. Stanford, who teaches at Harvard Medical School, was traveling on a plane operated by Republic Airline, a Delta Connection carrier, according to Delta. Both companies have apologized for any “misunderstanding” between Stanford and the crew. They’ve also said the matter is under review and that discrimination isn’t … [Read more...] about MGH surgeon says calls treatment of colleague on Boston-bound flight ‘shameful’
Pediatric surgeon: In medicine, cultivate relationships as well as technology
Dr. Michael Scheidler, pediatric trauma medical director at University Medical Center, was integral in building the hospital’s pediatric robotic surgery program, introduced in 2017. “Minimally invasive robotic surgery offers a number of significant advantages,” he says, “especially for pediatric patients. These include reduced risks of complications, improved recovery times and shorter hospital stays.” Compared with open surgery, Scheidler says, robotic procedures typically result in smaller incisions with minimal scarring, less blood loss and a reduced need for narcotic pain medications. When did you know you wanted to be a doctor? I was in high school when I realized I wanted to be a doctor. I worked for and shadowed a family practice doctor who worked out of his home. He was kind and compassionate to his patients, and they loved his common-sense approach. Although I have devoted my career to surgery, I strive to follow his example by building strong … [Read more...] about Pediatric surgeon: In medicine, cultivate relationships as well as technology
3-D Organ Printing Factory Will Produce Replica Human Body Parts So Surgeons Can Practice
Health 3-D Printers Surgery Surgeons can now hold a 3-D printed model of their patient’s heart in their hands the day before an operation or they can check the size of a blood clot in the brain using a 3-D printed replica. This technology has cropped up in some hospitals around the country, giving doctors a way to test out surgical procedures before operating on the real thing. It’s a method that can cut down planning time and potentially reduce risk, and within the next year the United States will get its first ever 3-D human organ printing factory. Paris-based medical device company Biomodex announced Thursday it raised $15 million for the project from two European investment firms. It plans to open the factory in the Boston area within the next year, Carolyn DeVasto, global vice president of commercialization at Biomodex told Newsweek. “Our goal is really about improving patients' outcomes by reducing risks,” DeVasto said. A … [Read more...] about 3-D Organ Printing Factory Will Produce Replica Human Body Parts So Surgeons Can Practice
Nationwide Children’s Hospital pediatric surgeon named CEO of Nemours Foundation
Meredith Newman The News Journal Published 5:11 p.m. UTC Jun 5, 2018 Dr. Larry Moss, a pediatric surgeon and biomedical researcher, has been named CEO of the Nemours Foundation, the hospital system announced Tuesday. Moss, who has served as the surgeon-in-chief at Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, will begin his tenure on Oct. 1. He will succeed Dr. David Bailey, who has announced he will retire as CEO this year. He has been with the hospital system for more than 20 years. Moss, 58, will oversee the Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children as well as hospitals and clinics in New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Florida. He will be based in Florida. At Nationwide, Moss led a program to develop the first FDA-approved studies in tissue engineering for congenital heart disease, centers in colorectal and craniofacial care, and more than a dozen federally funded surgical research programs. He attended medical school at the … [Read more...] about Nationwide Children’s Hospital pediatric surgeon named CEO of Nemours Foundation