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APN and Cardinal Health sign agreement to help improve practice operations

Aesyntix Physician Network (APN), a leading national group purchasing organization (GPO) for dermatologists and plastic surgeons, today announced it has signed an agreement with Cardinal Health to provide APN members with products and services designed specifically for dermatologists and plastic surgeons.

15 Oct 2009

World's first plastic surgery iPhone Application launched

Manhattan-based aesthetic plastic surgeon, Dr. David Shafer, announces The Shafer Plastic Surgery App, the world's first plastic surgery iPhone Application.

14 Oct 2009

ASAPS and SAGE to publish Aesthetic Surgery Journal in 2010

Los Angeles, London, New Delhi, Singapore and Washington DC (October 13, 2009) The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) has partnered with SAGE to publish the Aesthetic Surgery Journal (ASJ) beginning in 2010.

14 Oct 2009

Renowned physicians encourage women to go for regular breast examinations

Doctors Ritu Chopra and Andrew Ordon, respected physicians with practices in Rancho Mirage and Beverly Hills, are encouraging Coachella Valley women to obtain regular breast exams and to be aware of their general breast health.

13 Oct 2009

Surgeons perform groundbreaking procedure using patient's own stem cells for repairing bone deficiencies

In a first-of-its kind procedure, physicians have used stem cells taken from the fat tissue of a 14-year-old boy and combined them with growth protein and donor tissue to grow viable cheek bones in the teen.

13 Oct 2009

CryoValve SG aortic human heart valve receives Humanitarian Use Device designation

CryoLife, Inc., an implantable biological medical device and cardiovascular tissue processing company, today announced that it has received a Humanitarian Use Device (HUD) designation from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its CryoValve® SG aortic human heart valve.

6 Oct 2009

More efforts needed to present breast reconstruction options to all patients: Study

Latinas who spoke little English were less likely to undergo reconstruction surgery after a mastectomy for breast cancer, according to a study from researchers at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center.

6 Oct 2009

SAGE SOLUTIONS announces market release of Drain Pouch Management Gown

SAGE SOLUTIONS, INC. today announced the market release of its Drain Pouch Management Gown™ (DPM Gown™), a uniquely engineered patient gown, designed to manage drain bulb pouches during post-surgical recovery. The DPM Gown™ features patent pending, two-way pockets that securely hold drain bulbs in place.

5 Oct 2009

Research study on facial esthetics

Standard ideals of facial beauty and harmony may differ depending on geographic location, with a specific difference between North American beauty ideals and those of Brazilians.

5 Oct 2009

Free surgical care program for injured war veterans

Today at the Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (AAFPRS), the organization announced the launch of their new humanitarian effort named "Faces of Honor," a program that will offer free surgical care for soldiers who have been injured in the line of duty.

5 Oct 2009

Blepharoplasty increases patients' quality of life

Cosmetic surgery that repairs droopy eyelids, also known as blepharoplasty, has an overall positive impact on patients' quality of life (QOL).

4 Oct 2009

Survey: Recession affects 53 percent women with their decision on facial plastic surgery

The American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (AAFPRS) will announce the results of a survey conducted with Dermik Laboratories, a business of sanofi-aventis U.S. LLC, which found that 53 percent of women who are considering facial plastic surgery say the economy has affected their decision to move forward with anti-aging procedures or treatment options. As a result, slightly more than 30 percent of women considering facial plastic surgery in the near future have looked for less costly procedures or treatment alternatives. The survey will be presented today at the Academy's Annual Fall meeting and will be available on a live Web cast at www.aafprs.org.

3 Oct 2009

Acute therapy and follow-up care of burn disease discussed

Almost three quarters of patients with extensive burns die of the consequences of a severe infection. In the current edition of Deutsches Ärzteblatt International, Timo A. Spanholtz of the Cologne-Merheim Burn Center and his coauthors discuss the acute therapy and follow-up care of burn disease.

1 Oct 2009

World’s first Cesium-131 implant for recurrent head and neck cancer performed

IsoRay, Inc. (Amex: ISR) announced today that on August 5, 2009, Dr. Bhupesh Parashar from the Department of Radiation Oncology, Dr. David Kutler of the Department of Otorhinolaryngology, and Dr. Jason Spector of the Department of Plastic Surgery at Weill Cornell Medical Center performed the world’s first Cesium-131 implant for a recurrent head and neck cancer (buccal mucosa).

28 Sep 2009

Severe plagiocephaly in babies can lead to ear infections

The recommendation to lay babies on their backs to sleep has reduced sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), but has led to an increased number of infants with a skull deformity called deformational (or positional) plagiocephaly. Now new research suggests that infants with more severe plagiocephaly may have a higher rate of middle ear abnormalities associated with ear infections (otitis media), reports the September issue of The Journal of Craniofacial Surgery. The journal is published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, a part of Wolters Kluwer Health, a leading provider of information and business intelligence for students, professionals, and institutions in medicine, nursing, allied health, and pharmacy.

25 Sep 2009

Ross Procedure to be discussed by cardiovascular surgeons

CryoLife, Inc.- Elite cardiovascular surgeons from around the world will travel to suburban Atlanta this week for the two-day Ross Summit to review and discuss current peer-reviewed data relating to the survival advantage of the Ross Procedure and to practice the technical nuances required to perform this heart surgery successfully.

22 Sep 2009

Ethridge Plastic Surgery focuses on personalized reconstructive procedures

A Fort Worth plastic surgeon, Richard T. Ethridge, M.D., P.A., strives to promote health and well-being through a comprehensive and personalized approach to rejuvenative and reconstructive surgery. Dr. Ethridge specializes in plastic and reconstructive surgery, with a focus on cosmetic and reconstructive procedures of the breast, body, and face.

19 Sep 2009

Perot Systems to provide IT outsourcing and EHR implementation for MHC

Max Healthcare (MHC) (www.maxhealthcare.in) and Perot Systems Corporation (NYSE: PER) (www.perotsystems.com) today announced a 10-year agreement in which Perot Systems will provide IT outsourcing (ITO) and electronic health records (EHR) implementation for MHC.

18 Sep 2009

Clinical Professor of Surgery featured in The Doctors medical show

Dr. Dennis Hurwitz F.A.C.S., founder of the Hurwitz Center for Plastic Surgery, and Clinical Professor of Surgery (Plastic) at the University of Pittsburgh Medical School was featured today on the hit medical show "The Doctors". Dr. Hurwitz discussed the first few stages of an extreme patient makeover he performed on a local Pittsburgh resident.

15 Sep 2009

Breast Preservation Foundation stresses on the importance public health education programs

Amidst the ongoing health-policy debate, Los Angeles surgeon Joel Aronowitz, M.D., founder of the Breast Preservation Foundation, furthered his organization’s health education and quality of care mission by meeting Washington policymakers to discuss how health care reform can help breast cancer patients be informed of all their treatment choices and have access to more advanced techniques like skin-sparing mastectomy.

15 Sep 2009