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Category: Surgery

Intestinal problem can be severe enough for surgery
February 2, 2023
Interview with Upstate colorectal surgeon Kristina Go, MD

Measles re-emerges; caring for caregivers; preventive mastectomies: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, Jan. 22, 2023
January 20, 2023
Interviews with Jana Shaw, MD, Lisa Lai, MD, and Lauren Angelone

Technique offers chronic sufferers an alternative to drugs
January 17, 2023
Interview with Upstate anesthesiologist Vandana Sharma, MD

Genetics, family history analyzed before prophylactic mastectomies
January 5, 2023
Lisa Lai, MD talks about prophylactic mastectomies and what's involved in this...

Ticks and diseases; understanding cluster headaches; vascular surgery: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, Jan. 1, 2023
December 29, 2022
Interviews with researcher Saravanan Thangamani, PhD, neurologist Ioana Medrea,...

Expert Advice: How can someone with diabetes protect their feet?
December 5, 2022
Advice from Palma Shaw, MD, a vascular surgeon at Upstate

Medical mission to Ukraine; protecting the knee joint; quest to defeat a virus: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022
December 2, 2022
Interview with otolaryngologist Sherard Tatum, MD, orthopedic surgeon Zachary...

Varicose veins, diabetic foot troubles and other conditions that require a vascular surgeon's care
December 2, 2022
Vascular surgeon Palma Shaw, MD talks about the conditions she treats, including...

Surgeon describes medical mission trip to Ukraine
November 24, 2022
Interview with Upstate otolaryngologist Sherard Tatum, MD

Cochlear implants offer alternative to traditional hearing aids for some patients
November 17, 2022
Upstate audiologist Erin Bagley, AuD, explains how cochlear implants work, how...

How to protect one's knees throughout life
November 9, 2022
Interview with Upstate orthopedic surgeon Zachary Vredenburgh, MD

Chronic pain treatment options
October 31, 2022
Interview with Upstate anesthesiologist Vandana Sharma, MD

Colonoscopy prep; diabetes basics; a quick, healthy recipe: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, Oct. 23, 2022
October 21, 2022
Interviews with colorectal surgeon Kristina Go, MD; nurse practitioner Dana...

When do you need a colonoscopy, and what preparation is required?
September 27, 2022
Interview with Upstate colorectal surgeon Kristina Go, MD

Explaining monkeypox, its origin and its threat
September 15, 2022
Interview with Infectious disease chief Elizabeth Asiago-Reddy, MD

What to consider before buying a hearing aid over the counter
September 2, 2022
Interview with Upstate audiologist Erin Bagley, AuD

Using water to treat prostates; back-to-school COVID outlook; rapid home tests: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, Sept. 4, 2022
August 31, 2022
Interviews with urologist Hanan Goldberg, MD, pediatric infectious disease...

Treating arthritis of the hands; HPV vaccine; bladder cancer surgical options: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, Aug. 14, 2022
August 12, 2022
Interviews with hand surgeon Brian Harley, MD, pediatric infectious disease...

New procedure treats enlarged prostates with water jets
August 5, 2022
Interview with Upstate urologist Hanan Goldberg, MD

New program aims to help seniors with hip fractures
June 8, 2022
Interview with Upstate nurse Lia Fischi and chief of geriatrics Sharon Brangman,...