For the past several weeks, the Covid 19 pandemic has had a devastating affect on the citizens of the entire world. No one has been more negatively impacted than our nations celebrities.
Without access to much needed rhinoplasties, breast augmentations, liposuction, and facelifts, these grotesque celebrities have had to suffer through...
NEW YORK — Students enrolled in the Plastic Surgery Summer Fellowship were surprised when they were instructed via electronic mail not to report to the Medical Center on their first day, but instead to arrive at the Brooks Brothers on Fifth Avenue promptly at 9:00 a.m. While proper attire for the day was not specified in the email,...
Per compliance with “social distancing,” all OR staff will now stand 6 feet away from each other, including 6 feet away from the patient.
Neurosurgeon Dr. Shortarms commented, “Yea, I mean you just can’t trust the sterile drapes, anymore. Fortunately our department purchased a toy bionic robot claw. I think it...
With the COVID-19 pandemic threatening to overwhelm healthcare systems, physicians have had to get creative in the ways that they care for patients. Recently, I had a chance to speak with one pioneer, Dr. Bolas, a urologist who is offering the world’s first remote prostate exams.
Over Zoom, I met Dr. Bolas, who was gracious enough...
Denver, CO – AORN President Missi Merlino, MHA, CNOR, CSSM, BFD, WTF, OPP, GED announced a new recommendation this week. These stupid recommendations have got to stop!
“Based on zero evidence whatsoever, AORN has determined that Surgeon happiness is a risk factor for surgical site infection. We used our standard...
A major pharmaceutical company has launched a device to fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. The state-of-the-art implantable throat filter was unveiled at a product launch here today. Dr. T.R. Akea, the CEO, gave a live demonstration of the device at the event.
The filter automatically finds its way into the trachea after it is...
CHICAGO, IL – “Da Vinci will be key in defeating COVID-19,” says no one in response to the United States’ current uphill battle against pandemic coronavirus, the scourge that has infected hundreds of thousands of Americans.
“The Da Vinci robot is revered amongst surgeons and anesthesiologists, and it will...
The physical exam has changed, let’s admit it. In what ways? Let’s compare the old school and new school physical exams and see how things have changed in just a matter of a few generations.
Old school: the general examNew school: whole-body CET
Old school: heart exam including assessment of JVD and peripheral...
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons has begun a new campaign to entice women to enter a career in orthopaedic surgery. Dr. David Bonaparte, diversity coordinator for the AAOS, believes the new campaign will succeed where others have failed. “Our initial efforts were to highlight what draws most of us into the field;...
Richmond, VA – In the brief time since the calendar turned to 2020, the Virginia House and Senate have passed several bills aimed at limiting gun ownership in the state.
Today, the legislature turned their aim towards making hospitals safer.
“Time to get back to regular scalpels and ether, just like the...
