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Featured In Orthopaedics
Importance of Multidisciplinary Care at the Women's Sports Medicine Program at Mass General
By bringing together multidisciplinary specialists to focus on sex-specific risk factors, orthopedic surgeons at the Women's Sports Medicine Program at Massachsetts General Hospital are working to improve treatments and outcomes for female athletes.
Featured In Neuroscience
The Impact of Trauma on Caregivers of ICU Patients
Seeing a loved one admitted into the ICU can lead to emotional trauma for the patient's loved ones. In this video, Jonathan Rosand, MD, discusses why it is critical to provide care for a patient's loved ones along with the patient.
Featured In OB/GYN
Refugees and Other Displaced Women Face Higher Rates of C-section
A review examines current knowledge of obstetrical care for refugees and other displaced women. Current data suggests these women may face higher rates of c-section, which can pose unnecessary medical issues.
Featured In Digestive Health
Internal Intussusception, Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Pelvic Floor Dyssynergia: Contributors to Obstructed Defecation Syndrome
A prospective study at Massachusetts General Hospital highlights the importance of excluding diagnoses that may contribute to obstructed defecation syndrome before considering surgical repair of intussusception.
Featured In Urology
Antimicrobial Photodynamic Therapy Treats Urinary Tract Infection in Animal Models
Massachusetts General Hospital researchers demonstrate that antimicrobial photodynamic treatment of urinary tract infection can be successful in an intact animal model.
The Latest Cardiovascular Advances
Combined Carotid Endarterectomy and CABG Is Performed Well Across U.S., but Patient Selection Often Disregards Guidelines
When carotid endarterectomy and coronary artery bypass grafting are combined in the same procedure, outcomes are good across the U.S., but contrary to guidelines, the combination is used most commonly for patients with asymptomatic unilateral carotid disease.
3-D Analysis of Fibrous Caps Suggests Need to Rethink Atherosclerotic Plaque Vulnerability
Following computer-assisted, 3-D volumetric analysis of atherosclerotic plaque, cardiologists at Massachusetts General Hospital have new ideas about which patients may be vulnerable to acute coronary syndromes.
Contributing Physicians
Ik-Kyung Jang, MD, PhD
Director, Cardiology Laboratory for Integrative Physiology and Imaging
Thoralf M. Sundt, MD
Chief, Division of Cardiac Surgery, Director, Corrigan Minehan Heart Center
Advances Specialties
Neuroscience
Covering Multiple Hospitals Promotes Burnout Among Neurointerventionalists
The burnout rate among neurointerventionalists is 56%, according to a nationwide survey—but burnout appears to be at least partially preventable.
OB/GYN
Refugees and Other Displaced Women Face Higher Rates of C-section
A review examines current knowledge of obstetrical care for refugees and other displaced women. Current data suggests these women may face higher rates of c-section, which can pose unnecessary medical issues.
Orthopaedics
Web Calculator Predicts Discharge Destination After Lumbar Spinal Stenosis Surgery
Orthopedic surgeons at Massachusetts General Hospital have developed a machine learning algorithm, now available as a web-based calculator, that preoperatively predicts the discharge of a patient to a rehabilitation or nursing facility after surgery for lumbar spinal stenosis.
September 4, 2019 - June 17, 2020
Grand Rounds: Mass General Cardiology Grand Rounds
The Massachusetts General Hospital Corrigan Minehan Heart Center prepares future health care professionals and trains providers in innovative therapies and care. As part of these efforts, the center hosts regular Grand Rounds presentations from thought leaders and researchers on important cardiology topics. Cardiology Grand Rounds is open to all healthcare professionals.
October 18-19, 2019
CME: Short-term Mechanical Support Heart/Lung Symposium 2019
This course is designed to provide the fundamentals of the management of short-term support through multidisciplinary case scenarios to narrow the professional practice gap.
MGH Postpartum Psychosis Project (MGHP3)
If you are a mother who has experienced an episode of postpartum psychosis within the past ten years, you could help us to better understand this serious disorder.
Mineralocorticoid Receptor Antagonism for Cardiovascular Health in HIV - The MIRACLE HIV Study
Elevations in a hormone may be linked to abnormal blood flow, inflammation, and plaque in the heart. This study will evaluate whether blocking the hormone will improve cardiovascular disease in HIV individuals using heart imaging studies.
