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New 3-D breast cancer test is easier on patients
September 2011 Tomosynthesis is similar to mammography, but is expected to significantly reduce the number of callbacks. |
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Q&A: Why men should know about prostate cancer
September 2011 While the disease is still the second leading cause of cancer deaths among men in the United States, John Colberg, MD, says early detection is making a difference. |
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Clinical trial was a step toward peace of mind
August 2011 When Hannah Rosenfeld was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, her mother immediately began looking beyond standard treatments. Now all of her children are involved in trials. |
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Now glaucoma patients can get the ‘gold’ treatment
August 2011 Yale's Nils Loewen is one of the first in the US to use a "gold shunt" drainage device to treat glaucoma. |
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Finding cardiomyopathy while it can still be treated
August 2011 Doctors in the cardiomyopathy clinic within the Yale Heart Failure and Transplant Program want to use early detection and follow-up to reduce sudden cardiac death cases to zero. |
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Surgeon performs hernia repair with no incisions
August 2011 The surgery is a variation on a type of minimally invasive surgery that allows patients to go home with no scars and very little pain. |
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Liane Philpotts, MD – Breast radiologist mixes warmth, skill
August 2011 Her latest tool is tomosynthesis, a technological advance that can detect cancers that might be missed. |
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Practice leaves its ‘footprint’ throughout Connecticut
August 2011 The Yale Fertility Center in Westport is the one of the latest Yale Medical Group satellite offices providing easy access to care. |
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Joseph Akar, MD – Fixing heart rhythm takes fine skill
July 2011 Ablation for atrial fibrillation may take great skill and precision, but for many patients it’s the best solution. |
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How a neurosurgeon’s rare skills saved a Haitian priest’s life
July 2011 A nonprofit connected Norbert Tibeau with Ketan Bulsara, MD, who used minimally invasive surgery to repair a deadly aneurysm. |
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Physicians at Work
A more personal look at the physicians of the Yale Medical Group
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Harry Aslanian: Using endoscopy for better outcomes
For this gastroenterologist and his colleagues, it can mean treating cancer sooner. |
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Marie Egan, MD: Taking control of your cystic fibrosis
Early identification, aggressive care are helping children live well into adulthood. |
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Peter Marshall, MD: Tipping the balance in critical care
Medical advances such as therapeutic hypothermia are helping critically ill patients |
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Derek Steinbacher, MD: Life-changing craniofacial procedures
For patients, these surgeries are improving structural defects, appearance and quality of life. |
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