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July 31, 2009
Explore ethical issues in adolescent health care from the 2009 Pediatric Bioethics Conference held in Seattle.   This year’s conference, presented by the Treuman Katz ...
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July 09, 2009
Pelvic floor disorders resulr when the muscles and connective tissue within the pelvic cavity weaken or are injured. The function of these muscles and ligaments is to support the abdominal ...
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July 09, 2009
Triathlete Brian Davis turned to orthopaedic surgeon Dr. Winston Warme to treat his fractured collarbone.  Dr. Warme, of the University of Washington Medical Center’s Bone ...
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July 09, 2009
Professional women’s motocross racer Sydney Babcock dislocated her shoulder several times. She sought treatment at the UW Sports Medicine Clinic, with orthopaedic surgeon Dr. Christopher Wahl, ...
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June 08, 2009
Physicians at the Center for Reconstructive Surgery at the University of Washington Medical Center treat patients to restore both functionality and aesthetic conditions following treatment for ...
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June 08, 2009
When Valerie Pingel had a double mastectomy, her breast reconstruction took place at the same time.  Dr. Peter Neligan and Dr. Hakim Said, from the Center for Reconstructive ...
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June 08, 2009
Irving Weissman, professor of developmental biology at Stanford University Medical Center, addresses what cancer stem cells are, how they maintain themselves and why they may be resistant to some ...
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May 11, 2009
The GAPPS International Conference on Prematurity and Stillbirth brings renowned health experts for an invitation-only conference in Seattle May 7-10 to discuss current and future research and ...
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April 18, 2009
Arthritis of the fingers and thumb afflicts most adults. Beyond its painful and disfiguring aspects, arthritis can affect use of the fingers and hand. This talk will discuss tips for living with ...
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April 18, 2009
Dr. Fran Lexcen, forensic examiner at the University of Washington’s Child Study and Treatment Center, shares research on adolescent brain development. This presentation was part of a larger ...
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April 17, 2009
As more and more genetic tests become available, consumers have to ask themselves whether they should be tested. Professor Doris Zallen’s book, "To Test or Not To Test" is a consumer guide to ...
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April 04, 2009
Nanotechnology is a term widely used today that describes man’s ability to control the manufacture of functional “nanosystems”, or to deliberately create structures at the nano scale that exhibit ...
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April 04, 2009
Dr. John Brunzell, MD, Professor Emeritus, Medicine/Division of Metabolism, Endocrinology and Nutrition at the University of Washington, discusses issues related to measurement of lipoprotein ...
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April 04, 2009
Young, active patients whose lives are impacted by arthritis pain may be candidates for a procedure called total hip resurfacing arthroplasty.  UW Medicine orthopaedic surgeon Dr. ...
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April 04, 2009
The relationship of spinal trauma and survival has been critically reevaluated and the results of providing an integrated trauma approach in caring for patients with spine trauma are presented. ...
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April 04, 2009
Dr. Virany Hillard, a neurosurgeon specializing in spine care at the University of Washington Medical Center, helps a hard-working rancher return to the lifestyle she loves through a surgical ...
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April 04, 2009
Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) is considered one of the most profound life- changing experiences that confront mankind. Similar to cancer it is considered incurable to date, despite many advancements ...
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April 04, 2009
You don’t have to be a pro athlete to sustain a rotator cuff tear, a very common injury. Jon Tipp’s shoulder injury placed severe and painful limitations on his active ...
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April 04, 2009
Key developments of Rehabilitation Medicine for those patients who have sustained SCI are presented in a compelling review of end results of SCI patient treatment programs. The program concludes ...
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April 04, 2009
Dr. Rick Matsen of UW Medical Center’s Bone and Joint Surgery Center is the pioneer of a procedure called a “ream and run,” an alternative to a traditional shoulder replacement surgery. The ream ...
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