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The Stitch is the official blog of the Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, where department members share their expertise, research, and clinical experience, and patients share their personal stories of surgery and healing.

Little girl and her father holding a Halloween pumpkin. Family spending time together.

Handle with care: Avoiding hand injuries during Halloween pumpkin carving

October 29, 2025 Dr. Lyahn K. Hwang, hand injuries, plastic surgery, pumpkin carving

Pumpkin carving is a fun and creative activity, but it’s also one of the most common causes of hand injuries seen by plastic surgeons every October.

Mary Lara posing with a group at a 5K.

Not cosmetic: How a breast implant saved a life

October 22, 2025 breast implant, lungs, Pneumonectomy, running, thoracic surgery, trauma

Learn more about how a breast implant saved a patient’s life after a tumultuous journey with breathing issues and a car accident.

pink ribbon breast cancer on pink background.

Choose expertise and compassion in breast cancer surgery

October 15, 2025 Breast Cancer, breast cancer surgery, surgical oncology

Learn more about the Baylor Medicine breast cancer surgery team and our multidisciplinary model.

Baylor doctors find method to prescribe less opioids after lung transplant surgery

October 1, 2025 intercostal nerve cryoablation, Lung Transplant, opioid, thoracic surgery, Transplant

Dr. Ramiro Fernandez and Dr. Gabriel Loor highlight a promising technique to manage pain following lung transplantation.

A group of medical professionals, including doctors and nurses, pose in a hospital setting to celebrate a milestone. They stand around a cake that reads '800 Robotic Heart'. Behind them are banners for 'Baylor Medicine' and the 'Center for Robotic Cardiothoracic Surgery'. The room features fluorescent lighting and a wall clock.

Leading the changes in cardiac care: Dr. Kenneth Liao surpasses 800 robotic heart surgeries

September 24, 2025 Dr. Kenneth K. Liao, robotic heart surgery, robotic surgery

Baylor Medicine surgeon Dr. Kenneth Liao reaches new milestone as he surpasses 800 robotic heart surgeries.

Sherry Matchett posing before and after weight loss surgery.

Eleven years later and still going strong after weight loss surgery

September 17, 2025 Bariatric surgery, gastric sleeve, Obesity, Weight Loss, Weight Loss and Metabolic Center, weight loss surgery

Learn more about a patient who underwent a successful weight loss surgery thanks to Dr. Juliet Holder-Haynes and her team.

Dr. R. Taylor Ripley and William Donchig.

A new treatment path for mesothelioma: Join the Baylor clinical trial

September 3, 2025 Cancer, Chemotherapy, Immunotherapy, Mesothelioma, resectable mesothelioma

Learn more about a new clinical trial aimed at improving outcomes for patients with resectable mesothelioma.

Dr. Punam Amin speaking with a patient.

What everyone should know about colorectal cancer

August 20, 2025 Cancer, cancer screening, colonoscopy, Colorectal Cancer, Division of Surgical Oncology

Dr. Punam Amin provides important insight about colorectal cancer and debunks common myths about the illness.

Ronald Lackey and Dr. William Fisher.

9 years after diagnosis, pancreas cancer survivor shares his story of hope

August 13, 2025 Chemotherapy, Elkins Pancreas Center, pancreas, pancreatic cancer, Whipple surgery

Learn more about cancer survivor Ronald Lackey and his journey with pancreatic cancer with the help of Dr. William Fisher.

Surgeons in the operating room.

Behind the first fully robotic heart transplant in the U.S.

August 6, 2025 Division of Cardiothoracic Transplantation and Mechanical Circulatory Support, Dr. Kenneth K. Liao, heart transplant, robotic heart surgery, robotic surgery, robotic transplant

Learn more about the first fully robotic heart transplant by Dr. Kenneth Liao, who has completed more than 1,000 robotic cardiac procedures.

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