OR-Live: Live and On-Demand Medical HealthcastsOR-Live features live and on-demand Webcasts of breakthrough medical procedures from world renown medical centers and hospitals.June 25, 2008: DePuy Mitek, Inc. Professional Education Presents: Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Surgery Live Webcast featuring Felix "Buddy" Sa- (Found June 24, 2008 ) DePuy Mitek, Inc. Professional Education Presents: Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Surgery Live Webcast featuring Felix "Buddy" Savoie III , MD The Webcast will feature the following products: VERSALOK Anchor HEALIX Dual Threaded Suture Anchor EXPRESSEW II Flexible Suture Passer IDEAL Suture Grasper ORTHOCORD Suture Our procedural approach provides value to surgeons by enhancing surgical proficiencies through interactive didactic sessions, demonstrations & hands on training from a renown...http://www.or-live.com/depuymitek/2441/index.cfm?source=rss August 20, 2008: Tampa, Fla. Highlights of a fetal laser surgery for twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS) will be shown from Tampa General Hospit- (Found June 24, 2008 ) Tampa, Fla. Highlights of a fetal laser surgery for twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS) will be shown from Tampa General Hospital on the Internet on August 20, 2008 at 4 p.m. EST. TTTS affects 10 to 15 percent of identical-twin pregnancies and is the result of abnormal blood exchange between identical twins through a common placenta. The larger of the twins, or recipient, is surrounded by too much amniotic fluid and in danger of heart failure as its body tries to pump the overwhelming..http://www.or-live.com/tgh/2331/index.cfm?source=rss August 6, 2008: Join surgeons from The Hospital of Central Connecticut in New Britain, Connecticut, for a premiere webcast of the REALIZE Adjustable G- (Found June 24, 2008 ) The first webcast of weight-loss surgery using a new gastric band will be presented by The Hospital of Central Connecticut and OR-Live on Aug 6 at 6 p.m. The procedure, utilizing the Realize adjustable gastric band and the latest laparoscopic techniques, will be performed by Dr. Carlos Barba. Narration will be in both English and Spanish. "The Realize band is one of the newest options in weight loss surgery," said Barba. It is similar to other laparoscopic bands, he explained, but offers...http://www.or-live.com/thocc/2148/index.cfm?source=rss July 30, 2008: Join head and neck surgeons, Dr. Lisa Orloff and Dr. David Terris, for a live webcast on technical advances in Parotidectomy and Minima- (Found June 24, 2008 ) Join head and neck surgeons, Dr. Lisa Orloff and Dr. David Terris, for a live webcast on technical advances in Parotidectomy and Minimally Invasive Thyroidectomy surgeries at 3:00 p.m. PDT (6:00 p.m. EDT) from the University of California San Francisco Medical Center in San Francisco, California.http://www.or-live.com/EthiconEndo-Surgery/2312/index.cfm?source=rss July 17, 2008: M. Patrick Lowe, MD, gynecologic oncologist on the medical staff at Northwestern Memorial Hospital will perform a performing a live rob- (Found June 24, 2008 ) OBGYN: M. Patrick Lowe, MD, renowned robotic surgeon and gynecologic oncologist at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, will demonstrate the use of robotic surgery to treat endometrial cancer via a live interactive webcast on Thursday, July 17 at 3:00 p.m. CDT. Dr. Lowe, director of the robotics and minimally invasive surgical program for the Division of Gynecologic Oncology at Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine, was among the early adopters of robotics to treat gynecologic...http://www.or-live.com/NMH/2257/index.cfm?source=rss July 10, 2008: Oldsmar, Fla. Cryo-Cell International, Inc. will broadcast the discovery of breakthrough stem cell technology and the launch of C'elle,- (Found June 24, 2008 ) Oldsmar, Fla. Cryo-Cell International, Inc. (OTCBB: CCEL.OB), one of the largest and most established family cord blood banks, will broadcast the discovery of breakthrough stem cell technology and the launch of C'elle, the world's first service for women to store their own menstrual stem cells for future use. Produced by OR Live, results will launch on Thursday, June 26th, at 12 noon EDT. Cryo-Cell's discovery shows new scientific evidence that menstrual flow, which results from the shedding...http://www.or-live.com/vbc/crc/index.cfm?source=rss July 2, 2008: Brain Tumor Board- Methodist University Hospital will present a Virtual Brain Tumor Board Webcast Series. The innovative educational pla- (Found June 24, 2008 ) Memphis, TN -- Methodist University Hospital, home to one of the busiest neuroscience institutes in the country, is making an innovative breakthrough in medicine by presenting the Virtual Brain Tumor Board Webcast series, beginning Wednesday, July 2, from 7 a.m. to 8 a.m. Central Daylight Time. The Virtual Brain Tumor Board webcast series is the first program of its kind. It expands on the universal tumor board concept by providing a platform where a multi-disciplinary team of experts made up..http://www.methodisthealth.org/virtualbrain/index.cfm?source=rss July 1, 2008: Tufts Medical Center will present a Laparoscopic Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy (LAPEG)procedure. The procedure is an enormously in- (Found June 24, 2008 ) Boston, MA -Floating Hospital for Children at Tufts Medical Center and OR-Live will conduct a live webcast of a pediatric Laparoscopic Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy (LAPEG) procedure on Tuesday, July 1 at Noon. Floating Hospital's Chief of Pediatric Surgery Brian Gilchrist, MD and LAPEG creator and Chief of Pediatric Gastroenterology Alex Flores, MD will perform the procedure along with other members of Floating Hospital's specially trained pediatric surgical team. Peter Ngo, MD,...http://www.or-live.com/Tuftsmedicalcenter/2166/index.cfm?source=rss June 30, 2008: Halifax Health will present a live online same day partial knee replacement surgery. Richard Rhodes, MD, a surgeon with Atlantic Orthop- (Found June 24, 2008 ) Halifax Health will present a live online same day partial knee replacement surgery on Jun 30th at 7:00pm EDT. Richard Rhodes, MD, a surgeon with Atlantic Orthopedics, will perform the procedure using the Oxford implant. The Oxford is the only fully-mobile weight bearing partial knee system available in the United States. It can offer a more natural motion, more flexibility, less pain and a higher success rate for long-term results.http://www.or-live.com/HalifaxHealth/2302/index.cfm?source=rss September 3, 2008: Kidney Cancer: Studies of patients with kidney cancer have shown that radiofrequency ablation, a minimally invasive, kidney-sparing- (Found June 24, 2008 ) WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. Studies of patients with kidney cancer have shown that radiofrequency ablation, a minimally invasive, kidney-sparing procedure, can be a successful treatment option for patients whose cancer has not spread beyond the kidney. The treatment uses computed tomography for guidance during percutaneous placement of a needle-shaped electrode into the tumor. Radiofrequency current is then passed through the electrode to heat the tumor tissue and ablate or eliminate it. In.http://www.or-live.com/WFUBMC/1999/index.cfm?source=rss |