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Category: Surgery

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
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
July 6, 2023
Interviews with Michael Costanza, MD, Saravanan Thangamani, PhD, and Sarah...

How bone fractures heal
July 6, 2023
Interview with Rajin Shahriar, MD, pediatric orthopedic surgeon

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
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
June 29, 2023
Interviews with surgeon Daniel Thomas, MD, and infectious disease specialist Joe...

Device can be used to treat aneurysms, other cases
June 21, 2023
Interview with Michael Costanza, MD, chief of vascular surgery at Upstate

Geriatric emergency care; donating one's body to science; facial and dental repair: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, June 11, 2023
June 8, 2023
Interviews with Jay Brenner, MD, Dana Mihaila, MD, PhD, and Arthur Bigsby, DDS

Women in their 20s are seeing an increase in this skin cancer
May 25, 2023
Interview with Daniel Thomas, MD, Upstate surgeon on why women in their 20s are...

Key factors: dietary fiber, healthy weight
May 18, 2023
Advice from Jeffrey Albright, MD, Upstate colorectal surgeon

Possible clues: anemia, family history
May 18, 2023
Advice from Jeffrey Albright, MD, Upstate colorectal surgeon

Stem cells among techniques used
May 10, 2023
Interview with Akio Horiguchi, MD, PhD, and Mang Chen, MD, visiting experts

Dental specialist repairs damage to mouth, head, neck
May 4, 2023
Interview with Arthur Bigsby, DDS, maxillofacial prosthodontist

FEVAR procedure corrects dangerous weakening of main artery
April 20, 2023
Upstate vascular surgeon Wei Li, MD on how a dangerous ballooning of the body's...

Colorectal cancer's younger patients; fire safety and kids; treating back pain: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, April 16, 2023
April 13, 2023
Interviews with surgeon Jeffrey Albright, MD, fire safety educator Kara Judd and...

Screening is important; diet, genetics can play a role
April 11, 2023
Interview with Upstate colorectal surgeon Jeffrey Albright, MD

Transplants and obesity; latest trends in poisonings; lung cancer research: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, Feb. 26, 2023
February 24, 2023
Interviews with transplant chief Reza Saidi, MD, poison center Administrative...

Diverticulitis explained; lupus and the liver; COVID's impact on stroke: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, Feb. 19, 2023
February 17, 2023
Interviews with Kristina Go, MD, Navreet Kaur, MD, and MD/PhD student Akshay...

Options range from doing nothing to undergoing surgery
February 16, 2023
Advice from HeeRak Kang, MD, a doctor of physical medicine and rehabilitation at...