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Surgeon Arrested for Forging Signature

October 19, 2017

Arizona surgeon Dr. Jamison Mark Foster has been accused of forging his former employers signature to obtain opioid pills. … [Read more...]

Surgeon General Nominee Hearings Underway

August 12, 2017

Surgeon General nominee Dr. Jerome Adams testified last week before Congress on his views on gun control and gun violence, the opioid crisis and other … [Read more...]

Texas Legislature Fails to Expand Marijuana Use

July 20, 2017

Despite growing evidence of the efficacy of the use of medical marijuana, Texas legislators failed to act on expanding use today. … [Read more...]

Did Andreas Lubitz Have Lyme Disease?

March 27, 2015

Although the editors of InsideSurgery.com did not participate in the care of Andreas Lubitz, we are following news reports closely. Multiple … [Read more...]

Self-Gripping Hernia Mesh Technique Evolving

March 20, 2015

Surgeon J.L. Porrero and colleagues are reporting a new twist in placing self-gripping mesh in inguinal hernia repair that might prevent help prevent … [Read more...]

Enterococcus faecalis

March 14, 2015

Enterococcus faecalis is a gram positive, catalase negative bacteria that is an increasing worry for clinicians as a cause of hospital-acquired … [Read more...]

Microbiome Analysis Possible Aid in Detecting Colon Cancer

January 21, 2015

Researchers at the University of Michigan recently published data that shows that using microbiome analysis may prove helpful in screening and … [Read more...]

New Antibiotic Teixobactin Holds Promise Against Resistant Organisms

January 7, 2015

Researchers at Northwestern University have found and grown a new type of antibiotic that kills many of the deadly antibiotic organisms that are … [Read more...]

Cell Type Sensitivity to Radiation Damage

December 8, 2014

Radiation therapy is commonly given to oncology patients as an adjunct to surgery and chemotherapy. While the aim of all radiation oncologists is to … [Read more...]

Doxorubicin and Hyperbaric Oxygen

December 7, 2014

Doxorubicin and hyperbaric oxygen are considered to be absolutely incompatible and should never be coadministered. One study that used hyperbaric … [Read more...]

Lyme alternative treatments

December 5, 2014

Hyperbaric oxygen Rife … [Read more...]

Carbon Monoxide and Cyanide Exposure in Smoke Inhalation

December 2, 2014

Smoke inhalation is an often lethal injury in house fires and is encountered by trauma surgeons who treat burn patients. The mortality seen in … [Read more...]