First Kidney Transplant From Pig to Human
The first kidney transplant was performed in 1954. It was the first human organ to be successfully transplanted. The achievement ushered in an era […]
Plastic Surgery Nobel Prize Winner – Joseph E. Murray
Joseph E. Murray is the only Plastic Surgeon to ever win a Nobel Prize. He and E. Donnall Thomas shared the 1990 Nobel Prize […]
Memorial Day 2022 – Remembering Our Heroes
Thank You Veterans Today is Memorial Day, unofficially, the first weekend of summer. You could not ask for better Bay Area weather. I hope […]
Breast Enhancement – Breast Augmentation with Breast Implants
Year after year, Breast Augmentation remains the most popular cosmetic plastic surgery procedure. The availability, safety and predictability of Breast Augmentation makes it an […]
Memorial Day 2019
Thank you for your service. I try to say these words as often as possible. We owe everything to our veterans. This was made […]
The Beautiful Brain and How to Connectome
Trying to figure out what the different bumps on the brain do is not easy. Scientists have been classifying different areas of the brain […]
Melatonin and Migraine Headaches
A lot of my San Francisco Bay Area Plastic Surgery patients suffer from Migraine Headaches, so I looked into the incidence of Migraines and […]
Innervating Bionic Hands – Motor and Sensory
In February, I wrote about innovations in bionic hands; specifically, how the newest prosthetics provide not only increased movement and dexterity, but can also […]
Bionic Hands – One Step Closer
Thirty-five-year-old Marcus Kemeter let doctors amputate his hand and replace it with a bionic hand. It’s not because he is a touched Star Wars […]
Women in Medicine – Elizabeth Blackwell 166 Years Later
This Friday marks the 166th anniversary of Elizabeth Blackwell‘s graduation from Geneva Medical College, now Hobart College. Like many people in the US at […]