What Is a Bariatric Surgeon? A bariatric surgeon is a doctor who performs gastric bypass and other types of surgeries that help you lose weight. They’re sometimes called metabolic surgeons. Your ...

From weighted planks to "pogos" at bus stops.

While many specialists are becoming employed by hospitals and health systems, orthopedic and spine surgeons are among the last hold-outs for private practice groups. According to the American Academy ...

Breast cancer treatment has evolved significantly over the past few decades, moving from radical removal approaches to more personalized and tissue-preserving techniques. Today, surgeons no longer ...

Bypass surgery is a type of open-heart surgery. Surgeons may use several different types of bypass surgeries to repair or replace the heart. Open-heart surgery is an operation where surgeons repair or ...

Why do some hernias come back after surgery? A surgeon explains recurrence rates, common risk factors, why repeat surgeries are more complex and how robotic-assisted surgery may help in selected cases ...

Less than 10 percent of heart and lung surgeons in the United States are women. At a recent conference, they vowed to change that. More than 230 people attended the second annual meeting of Women in ...