A surgeon in western Pennsylvania is offering an alternative to traditional knee replacement. Doctors say it can offer a ...

Surgical removal of an ovarian cyst may be necessary if a cyst is large, grows, or appears unusual in ultrasounds. Depending on the size and location, your surgeon may remove the cyst or an ovary.

You will likely have to take at least 2 to 3 days off work while you recover from jawline surgery, plus a day for the procedure itself. The procedure takes 2 to 4 hours. You may be required to spend a ...

Plastic and cosmetic surgery can have benefits and drawbacks. Plastic surgery addresses areas of dysfunction or irregularity, such as congenital disabilities or trauma. Cosmetic surgery enhances ...

Dimples are small indentations of the cheek caused by differences in the anatomy of facial muscles and skin. Dimple plastic surgery, or dimpleplasty, is a technique that creates artificial dimples.

The procedure allowed people to walk faster, climb stairs better and avoid obstacles more easily. Hugh Herr and Hyungeun Song In a clinical trial, researchers enabled people with prosthetic legs to ...

Improving patient outcomes and delivering benefits for healthcare professionals are key values in healthcare. As a practicing surgeon for over 25 years, the goal of improving patient outcomes drives ...

If you or someone you love is facing a mouth cancer diagnosis, MSK experts can help. If you want to learn about surgeries to treat mouth (oral) cancer, this is a place to start. We’ll explain types of ...

A robot has performed laparoscopic surgery on the soft tissue of a pig without the guiding hand of a human—a significant step toward fully automated surgery on humans. Designed by a team of Johns ...