A first rib resection is a surgery to remove your first rib. Thoracic surgeons offer this surgery to treat thoracic outlet syndrome. Thoracic outlet syndrome is compression of the nerves or blood ...

During the first three years of the thoracic surgery integrated residency program, residents will undergo clinical training in General Surgery, Vascular Surgery, and Cardiology as well as ...

Surgeons at UCI Health are among the first surgeons to use carbon fiber implants in spine surgery, according to an April 14 news release. The first case using the technology at an academic health ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . VySpine has announced FDA 510(k) clearance for the VySpan posterior cervical thoracic system, according to a ...

This article appears in print in the April 2019 issue, as part of the Top Doctors cover story. Click here to subscribe. Gabriel S. Aldea, M.D., minimally invasive cardiac surgery, vascular and ...

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Thoracic surgery — the treatment of diseases of the lungs ...

Whether you are experiencing lower back pain or leg numbness, or if you have a painful herniated disc, there is an “ultra minimally invasive” spine surgery option that uses even smaller incisions that ...

International graduates will need to contact the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates for information regarding the process of paperwork for students and graduates of foreign medical ...