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Innovation resident plays key role in groundbreaking heart device research

Learn more about how a general surgery resident Dr. Trenton Gluck worked on the BiVACOR Total Artificial Heart for heart transplants.

When we think of risks in surgery, our minds often go to human factors around the procedure itself, but some powerful predictors of surgical outcomes

Dr. Jennifer Leonard discusses her dedication to improving outcomes for trauma patients by uncovering how trauma alters immune function.

Baylor Medicine surgeon Dr. Robert Southard performed Carlson’s superior mesenteric artery (SMA) syndrome surgery.

Baylor Medicine ophthalmologist Dr. Sumitra Khandelwal outlines how to prepare for surgery to treat cataracts, a common eyesight issue.

Our hands bear the brunt of our daily activities. Hand surgery offers a way to alleviate pain and restore functionality to your hands.

A recent study by Baylor and University of Arizona researchers might have learned how surgeons cope with super-long surgeries.

This work is a clear example of how live tissue sensing can improve patient care.

Baylor College of Medicine surgeons do more than surgery. Most do work in the College’s other mission areas of research and education as well. But

“Just because you have a hernia does not mean you cannot exercise,” says West.