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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.

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.

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.

Doctors discuss the benefits of using anti-obesity medications before orthopaedic and bariatric procedures.

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.

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.

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.

Declines in the death rate for breast cancer have furthered overall progress in cancer mortality.

A message from Department of Surgery Chair, Dr. Nita Ahuja