Tag: innovations
Treatment of facial paralysis (Moebius syndrome) : a rare operation brings a smile back to children
Moebius syndrome is a rare facial paralysis disorder characterized by weakness or paralysis (palsy) of multiple cranial nerves, most often the 6th (abducens) and 7th (facial) nerves. Other cranial nerves are sometimes affected. The disorder is present at birth (congenital)....
Penoplasty: a Growing Trend in Male Cosmetic Surgery
In cosmetic surgery, no area of the body is off limits. Today, more men are willing to go under the knife (or needle) to cosmetically enhance the size of their penis. Phalloplasty, or penis resizing, is one of the newest...
Top 10 Social Media Influencers in Orthopedics
Who are the most influential surgeons on Social Media among orthopedists? Social media is lit up with medical innovators who inspire us, from top tweeter Kevin Pho, to LinkedIn leaders Hany Elrashidy and Ryan Labovitch. Keep up with the latest...
Our Top 5 TedMed Talks
Staying up-to-date in your field takes time and dedication. If you’re tired of pouring over journal articles, switch gears and watch some of the most engaging TedMed talks of the past few years. Peer-to-Peer Corner has selected five of its...
Insider Tips to Master the mHealth Revolution
In our increasingly technologically connected world, it is no surprise that mobile Health (mHealth) has been growing exponentially. Last year, half of all internet searches for health information occurred via smartphone, a clear signal that medical mobile apps are a...
“My mentor Ivo Pitanguy used to say ‘You will never regret teaching’ and he was right”
Renowned lecturer in the field of Cosmetic Surgery, Pr. Marcos Sforza is an ever-innovating passionate surgeon who has performed more than 5 000 procedures. Known all around the world for his breast enlargement procedures, Marcos Sforza is also a firm...
Are Your Endoscopy Skills Outdated?
Endoscopy is evolving. Innovations in the emerging field of interventional endoscopy have transformed a routine diagnostic procedure into the next generation of minimally invasive surgery. As a result of this rapid innovation, the American College of Gastroenterologists and the American...