News For Tag "surgeon"

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  Quitting Smoking Can Help Surgical Outcomes

  posted by Signature Medical Group on Wednesday, May 31, 2017

  A preliminary study presented to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) in March found that smokers had better surgical outcomes and fewer adverse events if they had enrolled in a smoking cessation program before having hip or knee replacement surgery.

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  Patient Receives Lifesaving Surgery from Dr. Jared Smith

  posted on Tuesday, May 30, 2017

  David Ruhman didn't know it when he went to the ER, but he needed lifesaving surgery. Dr. Jared Smith of Independence Surgical Clinic was there to provide it, followed by excellent, compassionate care during his recovery.

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  Robotic Surgery

  posted on Tuesday, January 10, 2017

  Robotic surgery allows doctors to perform many types of complex procedures with more precision, flexibility and control. Robotic surgery is usually associated with minimally invasive surgery - procedures performed through tiny incisions.

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  Spinal Surgery

  posted on Wednesday, November 23, 2016

  If you have back pain, the last thing you want to hear is that spinal surgery is needed to fix the problem. A Signature Medical Group orthopedic specialist will offer alternative treatments. But if surgery is necessary, there are several types of spinal surgery.

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  Surgeon Travels to Dominican Republic to Give Back

  posted on Tuesday, February 9, 2016

  Three of our Kansas City orthopedic surgeons from Carondelet Orthopaedic Surgeons joined a group from Village Presbyterian church on a mission trip to the Dominican Republic where they partnered in providing medical services with Good Samaritan Hospital located in Jimani.