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Heart surgeon surpasses 600 robotic heart surgeries

The Stitch

The post Heart surgeon surpasses 600 robotic heart surgeries appeared first on Baylor College of Medicine Blog Network. In March, Dr. Kenneth K. Liao achieved a significant milestone by completing his 600th robotic heart surgery.

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How ‘knowing better’ creates better and better surgeons

SurgicalPerformance

I simply wanted an accurate answer to the eternal questions that all performance-minded surgeons ask, “How I am doing? How do I compare with others doing the same procedure?” ” I needed to know where I stood. Especially with respect to complications.

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Why surgeons who “get it” determine their own destiny

SurgicalPerformance

As surgeons, we have to know. It’s not meant to sound arrogant. But knowing is part of what we do. It’s our job, our responsibility. We know about our patients, their age, general medical health, past surgical and medical history. We know what procedure is required and how to do it.

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Why a 350% increase in PROMS uptake is a win for patients and surgeons alike_

SurgicalPerformance

Surgeons’ uptake of PROMS in SurgicalPerformance has shot up by 350 percent in the last 12 months. Because it means many more surgeons are now utilising PROMS surveys to capture the patient perspective compared to the same time last year. And that means that surgeons are starting to ‘get it’ “Get what?”,

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Living at the Intersection of Person and Surgeon

Association of Women Surgeons

Chugh MD, MS When I started medical school, nearly ten years ago, I had an idea … Continue reading "Living at the Intersection of Person and Surgeon" By: Priyanka V.

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Wearable technology gives surgeons data to improve posture during surgery

The Stitch

A recent study by Baylor and University of Arizona researchers might have learned how surgeons cope with super-long surgeries. The post Wearable technology gives surgeons data to improve posture during surgery appeared first on Baylor College of Medicine Blog Network.

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The Modern-Day Dance of Becoming a Surgeon

AAS

As a dancer and surgeon, I have found, A connection between the two, so profound. Dance retrains the brain to move […] The post The Modern-Day Dance of Becoming a Surgeon appeared first on Association for Academic Surgery (AAS). From dance to surgery, a journey unfolds, A path of discipline and artistry it holds.

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