Surgery

Woman attacked by Rottweiler in Montgomery Co.

2012-05-08 05:45:00

OLNEY, Md. (AP) — Montgomery County officials say a woman has been attacked by a Rottweiler in Olney and will need extensive plastic surgery. Police say a woman was walking the dog in the 2100 block Rose Theater Circle about 7 p.m. Monday when it...

Chinplants hottest thing in plastic surgery

2012-04-20 09:32:00

Apparently Americans aren't happy with their chins. Chinplants are the fastest growing plastic surgery, according to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. And both men and women are getting the procedure. The chin and jawline are among the first...

Virginia man receives face transplant at Maryland Shock Trauma

2012-03-27 18:53:00

When Richard Lee Norris opened his eyes after a marathon 36-hour surgery to give him a new face, he immediately wanted a mirror. A natural reaction for a man who had been practically living as a recluse since a 1997 gun accident took off his nose, chin,...

Maryland doctors plan to detail face transplant surgery

2012-03-26 08:15:00

University of Maryland doctors plan Tuesday to detail their complicated 36-hour operation to give a 37-year-old man a new face. Maryland says the face transplant, which occurred March 19-20 at the University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center, was the...

Parents, teens must weigh many factors in deciding on rhinoplasty

2012-03-21 13:52:52

Many teens are unhappy with their appearance and ask their parents for a "nose job," or rhinoplasty. But there are a lot of factors to consider, such as the limits of surgery, the long-term effects and possible complications, according to Dr. Patrick J....

Health officials alarmed over silicone injections for fuller buttocks

2011-11-22 16:54:00

Some women who want rounder, fuller buttocks are turning to a dangerous cosmetic procedure: illegal injections of silicone offered by people who lack medical training and may buy their supplies in home improvement stores. The trend — which has...

State panel urges tighter oversight of stent procedures

2011-12-28 16:24:57

The Maryland Health Care Commission sent recommendations Wednesday to the General Assembly on stepping up oversight of coronary stent placements. They come amid accusations that three doctors were performing unnecessary procedures, but the...

Parents of student who died after dental surgery sue for malpractice

2011-12-13 15:16:00

The parents of a Woodstock teen who died 10 days after losing oxygen during a routine wisdom tooth surgery March 28 in Columbia are suing the anesthesiologist and the oral surgeon involved for medical malpractice, according to court records filed Nov. 30....

Family awaits cleft palate surgery for infant son

2012-01-24 14:52:00

All of her training as a nurse couldn't prepare Vipra Patel, 28, for the shock of learning that her first baby, a boy, likely would be born with a cleft lip and palate. "I was in tears" when doctors at Greater Baltimore Medical Center showed her the...

Burn lots of calories with winter sports

2012-01-18 04:00:00

A half hour is all you need to maintain proper weight, get your blood flowing and improve health, according to the Society for Vascular Surgery, which forwarded us a list of calories burned by various winter sports from Livestrong.com. In one hour, a...

Former Colt Fred Miller still dotes on the girl he fell for in college

2011-07-23 16:15:00

Every morning, around 5 a.m., before the sunlight splashes on the beige bedroom walls of the weathered farmhouse in Upperco, Charlene Miller stirs, yawns — and prays. Thank you, Lord, for helping me come through the night. She doesn't get up....

Bel Air Pediatric Dentistry opens in Harford County

2011-10-03 10:22:00

Bel Air Pediatric Dentistry recently opened an office in Bel Air to provide comprehensive dental care for infants, children and adolescents. Husband and wife doctors Kapil and Vidhima "Sheena" Davar, who specialize in pediatric dentistry, and the staff...

On a 56-inch monitor, Dr. Joseph Dell'Orfano performs robotic cardiac surgery on a patient from his computer-assisted command center in an adjacent room. Dr. Dell'Orfano is a specialist in performing robotic cardiac ablation surgery.

2012-04-27 10:43:00

Dr. Eduardo D. Rodriguez, chief of plastic, reconstructive and maxillofacial surgery at Maryland Shock Trauma Center, (center) is surrounded by his transplant team.

2012-03-27 00:00:00

Dr. Eduardo D. Rodriguez is associate professor of surgery at Maryland's School of Medicine and chief of plastic, reconstructive and maxillofacial surgery at Maryland Shock Trauma Center.

2012-03-27 00:00:00