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Philip Gachassin, MD
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5 Min Read

What it's like in general surgery: Shadowing Dr. Gachassin

Philip Gachassin, MD, says work-life balance is difficult to achieve as a general surgeon, but making a difference for patients is highly rewarding.

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Specialty Profiles
"Shadow Me" Specialty Series
Heather Kowalski, MD
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7 Min Read

What it's like to specialize in pediatric orthopaedic surgery

Heather Kowalski, MD, a pediatric orthopaedic surgeon at University of Iowa Health Care, feels privileged to help children through scary, stressful times.

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Specialty Profiles
"Shadow Me" Specialty Series
Baseball pitcher on mound holding baseball
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9 Min Read

What doctors wish patients knew about Tommy John surgery

Also known as ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction, Tommy John surgery changed the game of baseball. Two Henry Ford Health physicians share more.

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Prevention & Wellness
What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™
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8 Min Read

Kaplan USMLE Step 3: No bowel movement five days after kidney surgery

Prep with help from Kaplan Medical. Five days after a redical nephrectomy for renal cancer, a 61-year-old man still has not experienced a bowel movement. 

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USMLE® Step 3
Kaplan USMLE Step 3 Prep Questions
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4 Min Read

Kaplan USMLE Step 2: Fever after surgery for blunt abdominal trauma

Prep with help from Kaplan Medical. A 53-year-old man undergoes surgery and develops a fever on eighth postoperative day. What's the next best step in management?

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USMLE® Step 1 & 2
Kaplan USMLE Step 2 Prep Questions
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5 Min Read

Kaplan USMLE Step 3: Patient’s voice is hoarse after surgery

Prep with help from Kaplan Medical. Since arthroscopic knee surgery, patient reports his voice has been hoarse. What is the next best step?

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USMLE® Step 3
Kaplan USMLE Step 3 Prep Questions
Vlad (Val) Simianu, MD, MPH
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7 Min Read

What it’s like in colon and rectal surgery: Shadowing Dr. Simianu

AMA member Vlad (Val) Simianu, MD, MPH, says the most rewarding aspect of colorectal surgery is getting to be a specialist and also a generalist.

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Specialty Profiles
"Shadow Me" Specialty Series
Apr 24, 2024 ·
1 Min Read

Operation IPC in Ambulatory Surgery Centers

Hear how ambulatory surgery centers implement IPC practices, and learn about guidelines and tools specific to this facility setting.

Events
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10 Min Read

The use of nerve cells to improve CHD post-surgery neurological deficits

In this episode, Alice Chen, a 2023 AMA Research Challenge finalist, covers her research on mesenchymal stromal cell delivery through cardiopulmonary bypass.

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Research
Making the Rounds Podcast