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Dr. Trenton Gluck with BiVACOR TAH
The Stitch

Innovation resident plays key role in groundbreaking heart device research

June 4, 2025 BiVACOR,  Heart,  heart transplants,  Resident,  Surgery

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

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Patient Zach Wawrzgnack standing in front of a painting in the McNair Building at Baylor Medicine.
The Stitch

New technique offers lasting relief for slipping rib syndrome

May 28, 2025 Dr. Taylor Ripley,  slipping rib syndrome,  thoracic surgery

Baylor Medicine patient Zach Wawrzyniak shares how he found lasting relief for slipping rib syndrome through a specialized surgery.

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Dr. Jennifer Leonard in lab.
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How trauma impacts healing: one surgeon’s quest to prevent complications

May 21, 2025 healing,  Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery,  Surgery,  therapy,  trauma

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

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Doctor shows patient implants while patient feels them.
The Stitch

The evolution of breast implants: from Houston’s origins to cutting-edge innovations

May 14, 2025 breast implants,  cosmetic surgery,  plastic surgery,  reconstructive surgery

Experts discuss the evolution of breast implants and how they have changed through the years with safety improvements.

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Surgeon performing robotic surgery.
The Stitch

Facing heart surgery? Here’s what you should know

May 7, 2025 Heart Surgery,  Minimally invasive surgery,  open-heart surgery,  robotic surgery

Learn about the different approaches to heart surgery and how they differ in procedure, recovery and the types of conditions they treat.

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Close up of operating room lights
The Stitch

Robotic lung transplantation and the evolution of surgical options

May 1, 2025 Dr. Gabriel Loor,  Dr. Kenneth K. Liao,  Dr. Ramiro Fernandez,  Lung Transplant,  Robotic lung transplantation

Drs. Ramiro Fernandez and Gabriel Loor perform a robotic-assisted double lung transplant.

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Dr. Yao Yang practicing external fixation of fractures with Dr. Omar Atassi.
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Essential Surgery Skills Course equips surgeons for global care

April 23, 2025 Dr. Rachel W. Davis,  Global Surgery,  Surgery Skills

Learn how our Essential Surgery Skills Course helps physicians, residents and fellows working in humanitarian aid, rural and resource-limited areas around the world.

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Doctor explains bariatric surgery to patient.
The Stitch

Weight loss: Is medicine or surgery the right path for you?

April 16, 2025 Dr. Samer Mattar,  Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery,  Weight Loss

Dr. Samer Mattar discusses whether medication or surgery is the right option to treat patients facing obesity.

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Doctor with patient explaining results.
The Stitch

New ASCO guidelines reinforce role of surgery in mesothelioma treatment

April 9, 2025 Cancer,  Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center,  Mesothelioma,  Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery

Dr. R. Taylor Ripley discusses the new ASCO guidelines for mesothelioma and explains the role of surgery in mesothelioma treatment.

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Dr. Hwang in medical school and treating a patient.
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How a summer surgery program inspired Dr. Hwang’s journey into medicine

April 2, 2025 Dr. Lyahn Hwang,  Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery,  Michael E. DeBakey Summer Surgery Program

Dr. Lyahn Hwang reflects on her time in the Michael E. DeBakey Summer Surgery Program and how it led her to a career in medicine.

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Blood vessels (magenta) intertwined with metastatic medulloblastoma tumor cells (green) nestled within the protective layers that surround the mouse spinal cord. From the Labs: a closer look at metastatic medulloblastoma

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