InsideSurgery Medical Information Blog

Suction Cups To Lift Fat During Surgery

Editor — Fri, 11 May 2012 21:36:26 +0000

Biomedical engineers at Rice University have designed a device that uses suction cups attached to the skin to lift belly fat out of the way during surgery. The fat-lifter was designed at the request of cardiac surgeon Dr. Mehdi Razavi.

Suction cups used to lift belly fat away from body wall (photo courtesy Jeff Fitler/Rice University)

“Many people like their doctors moldy like their cheese”

Editor — Sat, 21 Apr 2012 22:51:34 +0000

Oliver Wendell Holmes, MD

Dr. Robert Barchi Named President of Rutgers University

Editor — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 21:08:09 +0000

Dr. Robert Barchi has been named the 20th President of Rutgers University, school officials announced today. Barchi, a neurologist by training, is currently the President of Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelpha.

Dr. Robert Barchi (photo courtesy nj.com)

Disclosure: the author is a former student and staff member at Jefferson

Dr. Gioconda “Joe” Navek Shoots Self After Allegedly Shooting Other Doctor

Editor — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 20:53:59 +0000

Dr. Payman Houshmandpour, a medical resident at Virtua Health Systems in Camden County, New Jersey was shot to death at close range by a gunman who fled the scene. The shooter may have been Dr. Giocondo “Joe” Navek, who shot himself in the head when he was stopped by police a short distance from crime scene.

“Once you start studying medicine, you never get through with it.”

Editor — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 14:33:05 +0000

Charles H. Mayo, MD

Dr. Charles Mayo (photo courtesy Mayo Clinic)

“Young surgeons err in believing that knowledge can compensate for lack of experience; old surgeons err in believing that experience can compensate for knowledge.”

Editor — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 23:49:32 +0000

Anonymous

Dick Cheney Released from Hospital

Editor — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 23:45:21 +0000

Former Vice-President Dick Cheney has been released from Inova Fairfax hospital 10 days after undergoing a cardiac transplant.

Highmark Executive Kenneth Melani Fired by Board

Editor — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 00:41:19 +0000

Highmark executive Kenneth Melani has been fired by the board after details of an altercation with his mistress’s estranged husband emerged.

The insurance company is being run on a temporary basis by J. Robert Baum.

Health Insurance Executive Kenneth Melani Arrested and Charged With Assault

Editor — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 13:12:25 +0000

Highmark executive Kenneth Melani was arrested and charged with simple assault and defiant trespass when he allegedly got into an altercation with the husband of his mistress Melissa Myler.

Highmark executive Kenneth Melani in 2008 (photo courtesy philly.com)

Dr. Joseph Kubacki Sentenced to Seven Years in Fraud Case

Editor — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 03:42:51 +0000

Ex-Temple University ophthalmologist Dr. Joseph Kubacki was sentenced to seven years in prison for fraudulently billing patients and insurance companies $1.8 million.