March Is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month! Colorectal cancer screening saves lives. If everyone 50 years old or older were screened regularly, as many as 60% of deaths from this cancer could be avoided.
Colorectal cancer — also known as colon cancer — is the third… read more
By Andrew M. Brown, MD, and Aurora D. Pryor, MD, of the Stony Brook Bariatric and Metabolic Weight Loss Center
The just issued a new report detailing the rates of… read more
Leader on Our Cardiothoracic Surgery Team Champions PAs’ Role in Patient Care Nationwide
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Posted on February 10, 2020 Advances in Heart Surgery Give More People the Chance for Longer, Better Lives Heart disease is the leading cause of death for men and women in the United States. Every year, 1 in 4 deaths are caused by heart disease. The good news is, heart surgery saves lives. Many… read more 
Posted on February 5, 2020 National Wear Red Day Supports Women’s Heart Health and the Uniqueness of a Woman’s Heart February is American Heart Month and this coming Friday, February 7, is National Wear Red Day to promote women’s heart health. Now is a good time for women as well as men to learn… read more 
Posted on January 14, 2020 Expertise in Gastrointestinal Surgery Plus Emergency Surgery and Wound Care We are very pleased to spotlight Melany C. Hughes, MD, MPH, assistant professor of surgery, a… read more 
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Posted on January 2, 2020 Our Thyroid Specialists Use a Multidisciplinary Approach to Manage Thyroid Disorders … read more 
Posted on December 24, 2019 Swallowed Toy Magnets Are the Cause of an Alarming Rise in Such Injuries in Kids Children's toys are potentially dangerous, and it's that time of the year to be especially mindful of this fact. Foreign body ingestion by children represents a major challenge to the treating… read more |
