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Washington University surgeons deliver up-to-the-minute patient care in five divisions - General Surgery, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Pediatric Surgery, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Urologic Surgery. Performing procedures ranging from coronary artery bypass to kidney transplantation, our surgeons are committed to delivering the highest quality of care and devoted to treating patients with respect.
The Department of Surgery's 108 full-time faculty members also work to provide the best educational experiences possible to more than 100 residents and fellows (clinical and research). The Department is funded by almost $20 million in annual NIH, non-federal and corporate-supported grants, as well as $2 million in clinical trial grants.
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| Graham Colditz Associate Director, Prevention and Control, Siteman Cancer Center (http://mednews.wustl.edu/sb/page/normal/791.html)
Dr. Colditz is an Epidemiologist and Associate Director for Prevention and Control at the Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center, Washington University School of Medicine and Barnes Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri. He is the Niess-Gain Family Professor in Medicine, Department of Surgery, at Washington ... Media assistance: (314) 286-0141 / ericsong@wustl.edu |
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| William Chapman Professor of surgery and chief of the Division of Transplantation (http://mednews.wustl.edu/sb/page/normal/720.html) Chapman, also chief of the abdominal transplantation section, is a highly respected liver transplant specialist. He researches image-guided liver surgery and minimizing the effects of liver injury. Expertise: liver transplant, abdominal transplant, hepatobiliary surgery Media assistance: / |
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| David Gray Associate professor in the Program in Occupational Therapy (http://mednews.wustl.edu/sb/page/normal/722.html) Gray studies how environmental enhancers and barriers affect people with disabling conditions. He also is examining how surgery influences the mobility of children and adults with cerebral palsy. Additionally, he is looking at how disabling conditions affect the spouses of people with multiple sclerosis ... Expertise: environmental enhancers and barriers, disabling conditions, mobility of children with cerebal palsy, disabling conditions and spouses Media assistance: (314) 286-0111 / williamsdia@wustl.edu |
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| Matthew Dobbs Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Sugery (http://mednews.wustl.edu/sb/page/normal/706.html) Dobbs has expertise in surgery and care for all pediatric orthopaedic conditions, but his primary interests involve the treatment of clubfoot and other foot deformities, as well as pelvic reconstructive surgery, pediatric spinal surgery and treatment of pediatric trauma. Expertise: pediatric orthopaedics, clubfoot, trauma, scoliosis, leg length disorders, congenital and developmental foot anomalies, congenital pelvic and hip disorders, … Media assistance: (314) 286-0110 / jdryden@wustl.edu |
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| K. Daniel Riew Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery (http://mednews.wustl.edu/sb/page/normal/707.html) A cervical spine specialist, K. Daniel Riew, M.D. performs between 250 and 350 cervical spine operations each year. The associate professor of orthopaedic surgery also studies the use of synthetic, cervical discs as a potential alternative to spinal fusion surgery. Expertise: cervical spine surgery for treatment of degenerative, traumatic and inflammatory spine problems, including spondylitis and rheumatoid arthritis. Media assistance: (314) 286-0110 / jdryden@wustl.edu |
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| Non-surgical stomach reduction for obesity First U.S. incision-free procedure for obesity performed at Washington University (http://mednews.wustl.edu/news/page/normal/12063.html) July 24, 2008 -- Doctors at the School of Medicine have performed the first non-surgical procedure in the United States that restricts the size of the stomach to treat obesity. The investigational procedure was performed under direct endoscopic visualization with specialized instruments passed into the stomach through the mouth. The first U.S. patient received the treatment on July 23 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. |
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| TOS surgery saves pitchers' careers Ribs lost, careers saved: WUSM surgeon gets athletes back on the field (http://mednews.wustl.edu/news/page/normal/12017.html) July 16, 2008 --
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| Surgery with less pain, blood New for kidney cancer: robotic surgery (http://mednews.wustl.edu/news/page/normal/11963.html) June 27, 2008 -- Surgery to remove a kidney tumor is no longer a hands-on operation. Sam Bhayani, a urologic surgeon at the school of Medicine, has pioneered robotic surgery for kidney cancer. Instead of standing for hours with his arms raised above the patient, Bhayani sits at a nearby computer console to maneuver joystick-like controls that guide robotic scalpels, scissors and high-resolution cameras. |
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| Livers from older donors work well in transplants
Reuters and 13 others July 22, 2008 -- Liver transplant patients who receive an organ from a donor age 60 or older do just as well as patients getting a liver from a younger donor, U.S. researchers said. A WUSTL medical school team, led by surgeon William Chapman, analyzed data and said the results should inspire some confidence about donated livers from older donors. |
| Commentary: Improving breast cancer treatment
MSNBC.com July 1, 2008 -- A recent conference brought together many of the most committed breast cancer activists with some of the nation's top cancer scientists. The conference's directive is to push researchers to think "out of the box" for potential treatments, methods of detection and prevention in new ways. WUSTL surgeon Graham Colditz comments. |
| Understanding Sen. Kennedy's Brain Tumor
The Wall Street Journal May 21, 2008 -- Health blog on the condition of Sen. Ted Kennedy, who had a seizure and was just diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor. WUSTL neurosurgery chairman Ralph Dacey is one of the experts commenting. |
| New Study Raises Questions on Anesthesia Monitoring System
The Washington Post and 1 others March 14, 2008 -- The horrifying experience of anesthesia awareness happens to between 20,000 and 40,000 Americans every year. A WUSTL study in the New England Journal of Medicine led by WUSTL anesthesiology professor Michael Avidan is raising questions about a monitor used by about 60 percent of U.S. operating rooms in an effort to prevent these frightening cases. |
| Monitors Don't Stop Patients From Waking
Associated Press and 138 others March 13, 2008 -- Article on anesthesia awareness. Patients say they wake up during surgery, unable to move or scream. Some experts have said special brain-wave monitors were the best way to prevent anesthesia awareness. Now, in a big setback for efforts to prevent it, the first large, independent test of the monitors shows they are no better than older technology. WUSTL medical school researchers led by anesthesiology professor Michael Avidan comments. The study was published in Thursday's issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. |
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