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Whipple procedure can remove early pancreatic cancers

Whipple procedure can remove early pancreatic cancers

December 18, 2023

Surgeon Mashaal Dhir, MD discusses the Whipple procedure which helps some...


Newer surgical methods mean small incisions, quicker recovery

Newer surgical methods mean small incisions, quicker recovery

December 18, 2023

Interview with neurosurgeon Ali Hazama, MD on how herniated disks, spinal...


Procedure aims to battle cancers that spread to liver

Procedure aims to battle cancers that spread to liver

December 18, 2023

Associate Professor of Surgery and Chief of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery...


Goal is for patients to feel as if they'd never had the surgery

Goal is for patients to feel as if they'd never had the surgery

November 30, 2023

Interview with Zachary Telgheder, MD, Upstate orthopedic surgeon


Guidelines take years of cigarette smoking into account

Guidelines take years of cigarette smoking into account

November 27, 2023

Surgeon Michael Archer, DO discusses why screening people who are high risk for...


Many patients eligible for speedy discharge after surgery

Many patients eligible for speedy discharge after surgery

November 27, 2023

Interview with Upstate nurses Lia Fischi and Pete Jaskula


Procedure is best considered as permanent, but reversal is possible

Procedure is best considered as permanent, but reversal is possible

November 16, 2023

Interview with Timothy Byler, MD, Upstate urologist - a vasectomy procedure is...


Supposed brain boosters; cancer survivorship; treating prostate cancer: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, Sept. 3, 2023

Supposed brain boosters; cancer survivorship; treating prostate cancer: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, Sept. 3, 2023

August 30, 2023

Interviews with Stephen Faraone, PhD, nurse Susan Tiffany and Alina Basnet, MD


Focusing on cancers: liver and pancreas; lungs; kidney and prostate: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday. Aug. 27, 2023

Focusing on cancers: liver and pancreas; lungs; kidney and prostate: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday. Aug. 27, 2023

August 24, 2023

Interviews with Thomas VanderMeer, MD, Stephen Graziano, MD, and Gennady...


Pancreas transplants; COVID and pain; clues to a retinal disease: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, Aug. 20, 2023

Pancreas transplants; COVID and pain; clues to a retinal disease: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, Aug. 20, 2023

August 17, 2023

Interviews with Reza Saidi, MD, Jamie Romeiser, PhD, and William Spencer, PhD


Healing kids' bones; an alternative treatment; checking on aged parents: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday. Aug. 6, 2023

Healing kids' bones; an alternative treatment; checking on aged parents: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday. Aug. 6, 2023

August 4, 2023

Interviews with Rajin Shahriar, MD, Bob Crandall and Sharon Brangman, MD


Team of specialists helps patients find best treatment

Team of specialists helps patients find best treatment

July 25, 2023

Alina Basnet, MD, a medical oncologist at Upstate, discusses what a man should...


Surgeon explains influences of hepatitis C, obesity, immunotherapy

Surgeon explains influences of hepatitis C, obesity, immunotherapy

July 17, 2023

Interview with Thomas VanderMeer, MD, interim director, Upstate Cancer Center


Select group of patients don't need a new kidney

Select group of patients don't need a new kidney

July 12, 2023

Interview with Reza Saidi, MD, chief of transplant services


New surgical tool; a tick-borne virus; cancer information sources; heat precautions: Upstate's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, July 9, 2023

New surgical tool; a tick-borne virus; cancer information sources; heat precautions: Upstate's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, July 9, 2023

July 6, 2023

Interviews with Michael Costanza, MD, Saravanan Thangamani, PhD, and Sarah...


How bone fractures heal

How bone fractures heal

July 6, 2023

Interview with Rajin Shahriar, MD, pediatric orthopedic surgeon


It's generally a 3-part process

It's generally a 3-part process

July 6, 2023

Advice from Rajin Shahriar, MD, pediatric orthopedic surgeon at Upstate


A look at the disease's trends and treatments

A look at the disease's trends and treatments

July 5, 2023

Interview with Stephen Graziano, MD, chief of hematology and oncology


Explaining melanoma; how germy are ATMs? -- Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, July 2, 2023

Explaining melanoma; how germy are ATMs? -- Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, July 2, 2023

June 29, 2023

Interviews with surgeon Daniel Thomas, MD, and infectious disease specialist Joe...


Device can be used to treat aneurysms, other cases

Device can be used to treat aneurysms, other cases

June 21, 2023

Interview with Michael Costanza, MD, chief of vascular surgery at Upstate


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