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Scoliosis Correction Surgery in Adulthood Can Improve Patient Life Quality
Charles Reitman, M.D., discusses functionality-focused approach to spinal surgery in adults.
MUSC Transplant Team Performs First DCD Heart Transplant in South Carolina
Surgeons at MUSC recently partnered with Transmedics to perform the first DCD heart transplant in South Carolina, using an ex vivo perfusion machine to transport and evaluate the donor organ before successfully transplanting it into a ...
TAVR with Jenavalve Treats Severe Aortic Regurgitation and Stenosis
Nick Amoroso, M.D., an interventional cardiologist at MUSC Health, performed South Carolina’s first TAVR for aortic regurgitation this year as part of a clinical trial for the new valve device, known as the JenaValve trilogy heart valve.
Tag Teaming Total Ankle Replacement Improves Outcomes
Daniel Scott, M.D., MBA, and Christopher Gross, M.D., perform ankle replacements together as a team, which results in more positive outcomes and less time in the operating room.
Vaginoplasty and Bladder Revision Enhance Previous Surgical Corrections
Shumyle Alam, M.D., a pediatric urologist at the Medical University of South Carolina, discusses a vaginoplasty and bladder revision case to show the importance of a holistic vision for pediatric patients with complex bladder, kidney, ...
Nerve Cryoablation During Chest Wall Repair Reduces Postsurgical Pain
Laura Hollinger, M.D., a pediatric surgeon with MUSC Children's Health, discusses the game-changing pain relief provided by nerve cryoablation during pectus excavatum repair.
Pediatric Pineal Cyst Excision with 3D Exoscope Marks First for Very Young Patients
Libby Infinger, M.D., a pediatric neurosurgeon with MUSC Children's Health, recently performed a rare pineal cyst excision using a robotic 3D exoscope.
Islet Cell Transplant Option Offers Chronic Pancreatitis Relief
Kelsey Cook and Katherine A. Morgan, M.D., outline the details and procedures of the Islet Cell Transplant Program for pancreatitis patients.
MUSC Shawn Jenkins Children's Hospital & Pearl Tourville Women's Pavilion
See what's possible inside MUSC Shawn Jenkins Children's Hospital & Pearl Tourville Women's Pavilion.
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New Collaboration Technology for Surgeons Improves Stroke Care
As stroke is the 5th leading cause of death in the U.S. according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, physicians are constantly looking for new treatment options and protocol changes.
Putting the Brakes on Heroin Relapse
Neuroscientists from MUSC report in Science Advances that star-shaped brain cells known as astrocytes can “turn off” neurons involved in relapse to heroin use.
Adapting Clinical Trials May Help Reduce Opioid Overdoses in ED
In 2020, nearly 92,000 Americans died due to a drug overdose, and three-quarters of those deaths involved an opioid, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Pediatric Cardiologists Examine Disparities in Congenital Heart Defects
Pediatric cardiologists explore why infants of color with heart defects are more likely to have poor outcomes
Uncovering the Mystery of the Pineal Cyst
Neurosurgeons build world’s largest case series of pineal cyst resections and launch tissue bank
Partial Heart Transplant Delivers Durable, Growing Valves
With new approach by collaborators at MUSC and Duke University, children can avoid reoperations as they grow
Molecular Changes in Breast Cancer Give Clues to Disparities
It’s a figure that stands out. Black women have a 36% higher breast cancer mortality rate than other races in spite of having a similar incidence to White women.
Moving Forward in Maternal Mental Health Care
At MUSC Health the Women’s Reproductive Behavioral Health Division meets women where they live with simple yet effective tools