Stony Brook Surgery Blog

Date Title
Our Study Finds Tobacco Use May Lead to Serious Post-Op Complication after Weight Loss Surgery
How to Have a Safe and Fun Summer — Tips from Our Trauma Experts
9th Annual Research Day Shows We're Making Surgery Better
ATV Safety Week Is June 1-10 — Time for a Safety Check
FAQs about Pain in Head and Neck Cancer — What Patients Need to Know
May Is National Skin Cancer and Melanoma Awareness Month
How to Choose a Cardiac Surgeon When Heart Surgery Is Needed — When the Future Lies in the Surgeon's Hands
Multiple Specialists Collaborate to Treat Head and Neck Cancers and Achieve Best Outcomes
April Is Oral Cancer Awareness Month — What You Need to Know
Dr. David K. Lam Wins Mayday Pain and Society Fellowship
FAQs about Hernias and Their Treatment
March Is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month — What You Need to Know
FAQs about Mesh in Hernia Repairs — What Patients Need to Know
Dr. James A. Vosswinkel Chosen Times Beacon Record News Media "Person of the Year"
January Is Thyroid Awareness Month — Learn How to Care for Your Thyroid
ALERT: Children's Toys May Be Hazardous; Prevent Ingestion Injuries
Dr. Christopher S. Muratore Named Knapp Swezey Chair in Pediatric Surgery through Philanthropic Gift of Long Island Family
FAQs about Achalasia, Heller Myotomy, and POEM
POST-OP #36 Is Now Out — Our Department News Update
State-of-the-Art Hybrid Operating Rooms Installed at University Hospital to Enhance Patient Care
It's Breast Cancer Awareness Month — What Women Need to Know
Dr. James A. Vosswinkel Becomes Lillian and Leonard Schneider Endowed Professor in Trauma Surgery
Participating in Clinical Trial of Minimally Invasive TAVR in Low-Risk Patients — to Make Heart Surgery Better
Advancing Treatment for Gastric Cancer through Interdisciplinary Research — Aiming to Personalize Drug Therapies for Patients
Thoughts from a Surgery Chairman: Recording Your Doctor's Visit
Thoughts from a Surgery Chairman: Providing Patients with Better Information about Their Surgery
Thoughts from a Surgery Chairman: Communicating the Competence of Surgeons to the Public
High-Volume Surgeons Get Best Results with Mitral Valve Surgery
Full Lymph-Node Removal Surgery Is Not Needed in Many Patients with Melanoma, Major Study Finds
8th Annual Research Day Focused on How We Make Surgery Better