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Monmouth Health and Life Surgery Articles

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Dec 2008 -
A trio of satisfied surgeons. Born in different countries, they found three distinct paths to success at the operating table.
Sep 2008 -
Beating prostate cancer safely. Today, both surgery and radiation can often avoid serious side effects. But make sure you get the best care.
Sep 2008 -
Improving thyroid surgery. Today, operations involving this gland, and the parathyroids near it, are safer and more effective.
Sep 2008 -
‘Cutting’ out Cancer without a knife. Sterotactic Radiosurgery with Tomotherapy makes radiation more potent and precise.
Sep 2008 -
Big loser. A restaurateur keeps his new, trimmer physique while surrounded by food.
Jul 2008 -
A second chance for a trimmer you. When the benefits of weight-loss surgery fade, there's a new way to restore them.
Jul 2008 -
Have scapel, will travel. How Monmouth clinicians volunteered to treat poor children in Guatemala.
Helping kids smile brighter, today's treatments transform the appearance of babies born with cleft lip and palate.
Jul 2008 -
Surgery to replace an elbow. Today, joint operations go beyond hips and knees.
May 2008 -
Robotics improves surgery for women. For many patients, this new technology can mean faster recovery.
May 2008 -
To relieve your aching back when surgery is needed, two specialties can help.
May 2008 -
Surgical breakthrough, a doctor explains how a pioneering nerve operation may help a stroke survivor.
Mar 2008 -
Beating the odds to save a life. How hospital professionals worked together to achieve a “miracle”.
Dec 2007 -
Bringing cutting-edge neurosurgery close to home. For brain surgery, these doctors have put Monmouth County on the map.
Dec 2007 -
How operations have improved: one family’s story. A hereditary condition requires removal of the spleen. Today, that's less of an ordeal.
Nov 2007 -
A better outlook for men with prostate cancer. Today’s treatments spare many patients from troubling side effects.
May 2007 -
Pioneering two new operations on the esophagus. These groundbreaking procedures can mean a quicker recovery for patients.
Mar 2007 -
The balloon that clears blocked sinuses. A new procedure means less pain and a quicker recovery.
Mar 2007 -
Minimally invasive, maximally responsive. These surgeons combine personal attention with state-of-the-art technical skill.
Dec 2006 -
What’s new in orthopedic procedures, Operations now use less invasive methods, leading to quicker recoveries.
Dec 2006 -
High-tech with a caring touch. Meet the physicians of Shore Urology Group.
Nov 2006 -
Can technology improve on a surgeon’s hands? Your next operation may be performed smoothly and safely by a robot.
Sep 2006 -
Advances in treating brain tumors. Several disciplines join in battling one of medicine’s most stubborn foes.
Sep 2006 -
The best place for your child’s surgery. For peace of mind, choose a fully equipped, hospital-based ambulatory surgery center.
May 2006 -
A new weapon against a deadly cancer. Recovery is quicker when esophageal tumors are removed laparoscopically.
Dec 2005 -
Prepping for surgery, 7 ways to get ready for your same-day operation.
Nov 2005 -
Bringing paralyzed limbs back to life. Reconstructive surgeons work miracles with a new nerve transplant procedure.

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