Radio Therapy or Radiation Therapy refers to the treatment of cancer through Ionizing Radiation to kill or contain the malignant cancer cells. It is generally useful in containing the growth of malignant cells and may also be used as curative...
Barrett's Esophagus Barrett's esophagus is a condition where the tissue lining the esophagus is replaced by tissue similar to the lining of the intestine. Read more... Celiac Disease Celiac disease is a digestive disease that damages the small intestine. It...
Orthopedic surgery or orthopedics (alternatively spelled orthopaedic surgery and orthopaedics) is the branch of surgery concerned with conditions involving the musculoskeletal system. Orthopedic surgeons use both surgical and nonsurgical means to treat musculoskeletal trauma, spine diseases, sports injuries, degenerative diseases,...
Cancer can be treated by surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, hormonal therapy, and targeted therapy (including immunotherapy such as monoclonal antibody therapy). The choice of therapy depends upon the location and grade of the tumor and the stage of the disease,...
IVF or In Vitro Fertilization is a process in which an egg is fertilized by a sperm outside the body. This treatment option is for those in whom all other methods of assistive reproductive techniques have failed. Woman's natural cycle...
A cochlear implant (CI) is a surgically implanted electronic device that provides a sense of sound to a person who is profoundly deaf or severely hard of hearing in both ears; as of 2014 they had been used experimentally in...
As the name suggests, Robotic surgeries are Computer-Assisted Surgeries that are performed by a computer assisted robotic arm and are generally perceived to be having much more precision than the normal surgeries and are definitely less invasive. This technology thrived...
Bariatric surgery commonly known as weight-loss surgery is done on patients who are extremely obese and would not achieve weight loss through conventional diet plans or exercise. In this surgery, a Gastric Band is implanted on the stomach to reduce...
Cosmetic surgery itself is a huge subject and a lot of surgeries come under its purview. The following corrections or surgeries are performed. Hair Transplant Laser Hair Removal Nose Correction Brow Lift Eyelid Correction Face Lift Lips Correction Breast Augmentation...
The use of an artificial disc to replace a damaged spinal disc that is generating chronic back pain. There are a wide variety of new products, procedures and techniques currently in development to enhance spine surgery, and many spine surgeons...
Organ transplantation is the moving of an organ from one body to another or from a donor site to another location on the person's own body, to replace the recipient's damaged or absent organ. Organs and/or tissues that are transplanted...
Angiography is a Diagnostic Test done under Fluoroscopy to determine the blockage in the Coronary or Peripheral Arteries. A radio-opaque agent is injected an the body and fluoroscope takes running images of the flow of that agent to determine the...
Demyelinating Optic Neuropathy (optic neuritis or retrobulbar neuritis) is an acute inflammatory process of the optic nerve, generally occurring in young adults. It manifests as an acute onset of visual loss, almost always unilateral. The visual loss generally progresses over...
A Pace Maker is implanted on the upper portion of the chest with its leads going in various chambers of heart. This is done to correct various kinds of Arrhythmias such as Brady (Slow Heart Rate) and Tachy (Very High...
Autoimmune Hepatitis Autoimmune hepatitis is a disease in which the body's immune system attacks liver cells. This immune response causes inflammation of the liver, also called hepatitis. Read more... Cirrhosis of the Liver Cirrhosis is when the liver slowly deteriorates and...
Balloon angioplasty of the coronary artery, or PercutaneousTransluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA), was introduced in the late 1970's. PTCA is a non-surgical procedure that relieves narrowing and obstruction of the arteries to the muscle of the heart (coronary arteries). This allows...
Anal Fissure, Fistula & Abscess Diverticulosis/Diverticulitis Many people have small pouches in the lining of the colon that bulge outward through weak openings. Each pouch is called a diverticulum. Multiple pouches are called diverticula. The condition of having diverticula is...
While many toothaches and dental emergencies can be easily avoided just by regular visits to the dentist, we all know that accidents can and do happen. Having a dental emergency can be very painful and scary. Fortunately, there are things...
A Kidney Transplant is required by a patient who is suffering from End Stage Renal Disease. End-stage renal disease is the name for kidney failure so advanced that it cannot be reversed . The kidneys in irreversible renal failure function...
Total hip replacement surgery replaces the upper end of the thighbone (femur) with a metal ball and resurfaces the hip socket in the pelvic bone with a metal shell and plastic liner. Total hip replacement surgery replaces damaged cartilage with...
Bone Marrow Transplantation is a form of intensive treatment used to treat certain cancers like leukemia,lymphomas and some non-cancerous diseases like thalassaemia. Bone marrow is found inside our bones, and is the 'factory' that makes blood. It is responsible for...
The cornea is the clear layer on the front of the eye. A corneal transplant is surgery to replace the cornea with tissue from a donor. It is one of the most common transplants done. Injury, infection, genetic diseases and...
A Heart Transplant is done a patient with end stage heart failure or very severe Coronary Artery Disease. A brain dead donor or recently deceased person's heart is removed and implanted in to the patient after doing several blood and...
If you suffer from bad breath, you are not alone. Bad breath, also called halitosis, can be downright embarrassing. According to dental studies, about 85% of people with persistent bad breath have a dental condition that is to blame. Gum...
Tooth sensitivity is a common problem that affects millions of people. Basically, tooth sensitivity means experiencing pain or discomfort to your teeth from sweets, cold air, hot drinks, cold drinks or ice cream. Some people with sensitive teeth even experience...