Burt & Will Plastic Surgery & Laser Centre
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Burt & Will Plastic Surgery and Dermatology
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How Health & Wellness Helps Shape Plastic Surgery Results
Teaching has become a great passion of mine over the past 22 years I’ve had practicing as a double-board certified plastic surgeon.
Surgeons should tell patients of double-booked surgeries, new guidelines say
The world’s largest surgeons’ organization says a “patient needs to be informed” when a doctor runs more than one operating room at the same time.
Who Performs Eyelid Surgery Procedure?
Facial plastic surgery is a broad medical practice that someone who delivers great results from facelift may not always be able to do the same with eyelid surgery procedure, as suggested by renowned plastic surgeon Dr. Karan Dhir<br>The most crucial step to achieve good results from eyelid surgery procedure is to find a “qualified” surgeon who must meet the stringent requirements stated below<br>Appropriate board…
Should patients be able to record their surgeries?
Patients across the country are seeking to push "record" in doctors' offices and operating rooms to document instructions and also catch malpractice.
Study shows patients prefer iPads to doctors when discussing surgery
Often patients undergo procedures without real informed consent being achieved due to technical language, jargon and time pressure, with up to half of patients finding it difficult to understand what their doctor tells them. Now a group of Australian doctors has prepared patients for surgery using iPads, and found that patients' understanding was much better than after a face-to-face consultation.
Having Heart Surgery? How 2 Techniques Can Open Your Artery Blockages
What you should know about PCI vs. CABG procedures
Pills for appendicitis? Surgery often not needed, study says
CHICAGO (AP) — A new study says surgery isn't always needed for appendicitis and that antibiotics instead can often do the trick. The results from Finland contradict decades of thinking about the best way to treat an inflamed appendix. The condition has long been thought to be a medical emergency because of the risk for a burst appendix, which can be life-threatening. But advances in imaging tests make it easy to determine which patients face that danger.
Why this anesthesiologist rarely cancels surgeries
Our favorite surgery is one that you sail through safely.
Why surgery patients may wind up back in the hospital
A new study looks at the most common reasons emergency surgery patients need to be readmitted
Ask the Strategist: What Do I Need When Recovering From Surgery?
This Person Is Documenting How Intense And Painful Jaw Surgery Can Be
"The worst part was the nosebleeds. ... I had two panic attacks because I could barely breathe."
How Doctors Can Treat an Inflamed Appendix Without Surgery
Scheduled for Surgery? How about Some Unnecessary Tests!
Surgery can be risky. People with major cardiovascular or respiratory illnesses undergoing major surgeries, for example, are at risk for major surgical complications, even death. But healthy people receiving less intense interventions typically fly through with nary a concern. Nevertheless, … Continue reading →
5 Tips to Appeal an Insurance Denial for Spine Surgery
Being denied coverage by insurance for your spine surgery is frustrating. Follow these tips to navigating the insurance appeals process.
Nonphysician providers highly useful in busy dermatology practices
A nonphysician provider can be an invaluable resource in a busy dermatologic practice. Given the proper training and the appropriate time to gain the experience needed, nonphysician providers can help to significantly shorten the wait time of patients, which can lead to an increased volume of clientele while decreasing the workload of the dermatologist, says one physician.
Concerns grow as private equity buys up dermatology practices
Experts wonder how the rush of profit-hungry investors into physician-practice management fits with policymakers' imperative to lower healthcare spending.
What are the barriers to solving the upcoming vascular surgeon shortage?
Increasing the number of 0+5 integrated vascular surgery residency programs would help to alleviate a projected shortage of vascular surgeons.
Where are all the women in surgery?
For decades, women have been discouraged from entering the surgical specialties. That’s changing, thanks to concerted efforts by medical schools and teaching hospitals.
How to Make Surgery Safer
Human error makes going under the knife much more dangerous than it should be. Hospitals are finding new ways to significantly reduce those risks.
