I’m a surgeon, and I couldn’t be more excited about the potential for communications tools to democratize access to essential knowledge in my profession. Throughout the history of modern surgery, ...

Interns are the front line of surgical residents at SLU Hospital. Our five categorical surgical residents work with other surgical subspecialties, anesthesia, emergency medicine and preliminary ...

A new smart monitoring system could help doctors avoid mistakes—but it’s also alarming some surgeons and leading to sabotage. The first time Teodor Grantcharov sat down to watch himself perform ...

A new study has directly linked operating room design to the length of surgeries, with implications both for patient health and hospitals' bottom lines. Xiaobo Quan is proud that his study is the ...

As the surgical instruments probe and snip their way through the spider web of tissue, urology surgeon, Maj. Tara Ortiz, is huddled on a stool, remotely controlling the operative action via joysticks ...

A surgical technologist is a health professional who prepares an operating room (OR) before surgery. They’re a crucial part of a surgical care team, working alongside the surgeon, the surgeon’s ...

Recently, 12 students from West Shamokin High School’s AP Biology and Anatomy classes traveled to Allegheny General Hospital ...