Latest Surgery News & Announcements
The Yale Department of Surgery proudly announces Dr. Clancy Mullan as the 2024 inductee to the prestigious Surgeon Scientist Training Program (SSTP).
- April 25, 2024
The Yale Department of Surgery's seventh annual Research Day was held on April 26, 2024.
- April 18, 2024Source: Yale Daily News
Patients seeking bariatric surgery often grapple with mental health challenges before and after their operation. For doctors, that means a two-pronged approach to obesity treatment: physical and psychological.
- April 08, 2024Source: WTNH
Five years after his full facial transplant surgery, Robert Chelsea reconnects with Dr. Bohdan Pomahac, the division chief of plastic surgery at Yale School of Medicine.
- April 08, 2024
Despite smoking being a significant health risk leading to lung cancer, the disease remains a considerable concern for those who have never smoked. While cigarettes remain a dominant contributor, there are also other risk elements such as exposure to environmental toxins like radon gas, second-hand smoke and occupational risks.
- April 03, 2024Source: Yale Medicine
Doctors discuss the benefits of using anti-obesity medications before orthopaedic and bariatric procedures.
- April 03, 2024
In a Q&A, Yi Wang, PhD, postdoctoral associate (geriatrics) at Yale School of Medicine, discusses the inspiration behind his research, the importance of recognizing frailty and dementia in older persons before surgery, and his goal of helping older adults maintain health and independence.
- April 01, 2024Source: MDLinx
Ingesting nicotine this way comes with its own set of concerns. “Absorption through the mouth over time is concerning because it maintains nicotine levels in the body and could lead to addiction and potentially the desire or need for more or higher doses,” says Vincent Mase, MD, FACS, a thoracic surgeon at Yale Cancer Center and Assistant Professor of Surgery at Yale School of Medicine.
- March 28, 2024
In a profession where success is measured not only by medical breakthroughs but also by the lives touched and the suffering alleviated, this day celebrates the profound impact of each and every doctor.
- March 20, 2024
Declines in the death rate for breast cancer have furthered overall progress in cancer mortality.