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At AAMC, virtual reality allows ‘immersive’ view of surgical operations
Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center surgery residents are able to watch operations via a brand-new virtual reality system that offers a 360-degree, real-time view.
Ex-patients sue UMMS over alleged use of counterfeit surgical hardware
Fourteen former patients of the University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center have sued the Glen Burnie hospital and the University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS) in Baltimore Circuit Court, […]
Maryland firm introduces new scalpel
US Medical Innovations, a Takoma Park-based biomedical device manufacturing company, has introduced the Canady Hybrid Plasma Scalpel. The electrosurgical scalpel allows a surgeon to simultaneously cut and coagulate through tissue […]
A legal brief about illegal briefs
What a Delaware man noticed when he woke up from surgery that has him filing suit.
Surgical pricing site launched
Rockville-based surgeon and practice medical director Dr. Sanjay Prasad has launched SurgiPrice LLC, which offers an online bidding platform for surgical care, the new company announced Tuesday. Via the SurgiPrice.com […]
4th Circuit affirms Salisbury doctor’s convictions
A federal appeals court has upheld the convictions of a Salisbury cardiologist who implanted unnecessary heart stents in more than 100 patients at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury.
Judge: Duty to advise of risk belongs only to doctor, not hospital, employer
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit against a Baltimore hospital and neurosurgery practice, saying they cannot be held liable for a surgeon’s alleged failure to obtain a patient’s informed consent before operating.
Health dept. closes Timonium surgery center
Maryland health officials have closed a cosmetic surgery center after three patients who had liposuction developed severe infections, including one who subsequently died. The Maryland Department of Health and Mental […]
Md. officials shut down cosmetic surgery center
WASHINGTON — Maryland health officials have closed a cosmetic surgery center after three patients who had liposuction developed severe infections, including one who subsequently died. The Maryland Department of Health […]
Slezak named chief of plastic surgery at UM med school
Dr. Sheri Slezak has been named chief of the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at the University of Maryland School of Medicine.
Gammie named chief of cardiac surgery at UM med school
Dr. James S. Gammie has been named chief of the Division of Cardiac Surgery at the University of Maryland School of Medicine.
FDA reviews safety of innovative heart valve
WASHINGTON — Federal health officials are asking safety questions about the first artificial heart valve designed to be implanted without major surgery, ahead of a meeting this week to consider […]
