Category: Surgery
Minimally invasive gallbladder surgery offered
06/09/2010
Theresa Finegan suffered from stomach pains intermittently for many years and didn’t know what was causing them. After a particularly painful attack, she was diagnosed with a poorly functioning gallbladder.
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Backus offers da Vinci women's health series
05/08/2010
The William W. Backus Hospital is partnering with da Vinci Surgery, Curves International, About.com, and the Department of Health's Office of Women's health to offer a new series devoted to women's health and wellness.
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Backus surgeon to discuss treatment of painful back condition
03/10/2010
Dr. Camille Salame, a neurosurgeon on the Backus Medical Staff, will discuss symptoms and treatment of Lumbar Spinal Stenosis on March 24 at 6 p.m. in the Backus Hospital entry level conference rooms.
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Backus surgeon uses da Vinci robot for colorectal surgery
03/10/2010
Sergio Casillas, MD, of Backus Physician Services, is now one of just a handful of physicians in New England to perform colorectal surgery using robotic technology.
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Elbow replacement surgery
11/13/2009
People are taking better care of themselves these days, which is evident with the steady rise in life expectancy. And as people live longer, naturally, they'd like to maintain their current lifestyle longer. Sometimes that's not always as easy as it sounds, but that's where Tarik Kardestuncer, MD, comes in.
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Meet the people behind the masks at Backus Operating Room open house
10/16/2009
The Operating Room at Backus Hospital will hold an open house on Sunday, Nov. 15, from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. in the hospital’s E-1 Surgical Suite and Same Day Surgery area.
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OR now home to high-definition
07/23/2009
Everyone has heard of HDTV. Now Backus would like to introduce you to its HDOR.
The Operating Room has joined the high-definition wave with its new upgraded space. A spacious, state-of-the-art new room allows surgery to be performed in high-definition.
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