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Webinar: Hernia Surgery Demonstration Using da Vinci Robot with Surgeon Heather Wheeler, MD, FACS

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|Date: January 27, 2020
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Webinar: Hernia Surgery Demonstration Using da Vinci Robot with Surgeon Heather Wheeler, MD, FACS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UMOBMB8en4 Learn about the daVinci Robot and how it is used in hernia su ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UMOBMB8en4 Learn about the daVinci Robot and how it is used in hernia surgeries in this video recorded from a Facebook Live demonstration with surgeon Heather Wheeler, ...

January 27, 2020
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Mission: Possible – 1,000 Patients in 20 Days as Valley Surgeons and Surgical Staff Journey to Nepal on a Medical Mission

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|Date: February 09, 2018
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Mission: Possible – 1,000 Patients in 20 Days as Valley Surgeons and Surgical Staff Journey to Nepal on a Medical Mission

In November 2017, a group of Valley Medical Center surgeons and surgery staff took part in a surgical mis ...

In November 2017, a group of Valley Medical Center surgeons and surgery staff took part in a surgical mission to Nepal as part of the Aloha Medical Missions program. In conjunction with dentists, gyne ...

February 09, 2018
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From Nurse to Patient to Everest–the Climb to a Life Changing Hip Replacement Surgery

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|Date: September 12, 2017
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From Nurse to Patient to Everest–the Climb to a Life Changing Hip Replacement Surgery

Trevor Lanz is easily described as a busy guy. Between his job as an Assistant Nurse Manager at Valley Me ...

Trevor Lanz is easily described as a busy guy. Between his job as an Assistant Nurse Manager at Valley Medical Center, frequently volunteering his time to represent the hospital at community events, a ...

September 12, 2017
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Pre-Operative Seminar for Joint Replacement Patients

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|Date: January 19, 2017
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Pre-Operative Seminar for Joint Replacement Patients

Valley Medical Center's Joint Center is led by nationally-recognized surgeons in procedures and implant d ...

Valley Medical Center's Joint Center is led by nationally-recognized surgeons in procedures and implant design and research, along with a team of specialized joint replacement nurses and therapists. I ...

January 19, 2017
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Visiting Orthopedic Surgeons Learning About Total Hip and Knee Replacement Surgery

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|Date: November 01, 2016
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Visiting Orthopedic Surgeons Learning About Total Hip and Knee Replacement Surgery

We have had 10 groups of visiting surgeons come to Valley Medical Center to observe hip and knee replacem ...

We have had 10 groups of visiting surgeons come to Valley Medical Center to observe hip and knee replacement surgery. We have had several local Seattle surgeons, others from around the greater Washing ...

November 01, 2016
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#TopDocTuesday – Meet Colon and Rectal Surgeon Dr. Phillip Dean

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|Date: October 25, 2016
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#TopDocTuesday – Meet Colon and Rectal Surgeon Dr. Phillip Dean

“I feel honored and humbled by the opportunity to help patients at their time of need,” says Colon and Re ...

“I feel honored and humbled by the opportunity to help patients at their time of need,” says Colon and Rectal Surgeon Dr. Phillip Dean. “I believe it was Euripides that said physicians are merely stag ...

October 25, 2016
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Risk Factors Associated with Obesity in Joint Replacement Surgery

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|Date: September 22, 2016
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Risk Factors Associated with Obesity in Joint Replacement Surgery

In an article published by Dr. Fournier, MD, et al, in the August issue of the Journal of Arthroplasty, t ...

In an article published by Dr. Fournier, MD, et al, in the August issue of the Journal of Arthroplasty, the effects of obesity on joint replacement were reviewed. The authors noted that the Center for ...

September 22, 2016
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Shared Decision-Making

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|Date: August 01, 2016
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Shared Decision-Making

Shared decision-making is a process whereby physicians and patients exchange information and arrive at an ...

Shared decision-making is a process whereby physicians and patients exchange information and arrive at an agreement about the patient's preferred treatment option. This is predicated on the concept t ...

August 01, 2016
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Total Knee Replacement

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|Date: May 26, 2016
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Total Knee Replacement

A paper presented at the 25th annual meeting of the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons in Nove ...

A paper presented at the 25th annual meeting of the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons in November 2015, reviewed the complications following bilateral simultaneous total knee replacement v ...

May 26, 2016
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The Effects of Smoking and Postoperative Complications After Total Hip Replacement

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|Date: March 30, 2016
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The Effects of Smoking and Postoperative Complications After Total Hip Replacement

Dr. Sahota, MD and colleagues at the 25th anniversary meeting of the American Association of Hip and Knee ...

Dr. Sahota, MD and colleagues at the 25th anniversary meeting of the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons presented a poster on their findings with regard to smoking and the incidence of comp ...

March 30, 2016
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Webinar: Hernia Surgery Demonstration Using da Vinci Robot with Surgeon Heather Wheeler, MD, FACS

Webinar: Hernia Surgery Demonstration Using da Vinci Robot with Surgeon Heather Wheeler, MD, FACS

Mission: Possible – 1,000 Patients in 20 Days as Valley Surgeons and Surgical Staff Journey to Nepal on a Medical Mission

Mission: Possible – 1,000 Patients in 20 Days as Valley Surgeons and Surgical Staff Journey to Nepal on a Medical Mission

From Nurse to Patient to Everest–the Climb to a Life Changing Hip Replacement Surgery

From Nurse to Patient to Everest–the Climb to a Life Changing Hip Replacement Surgery

Pre-Operative Seminar for Joint Replacement Patients

Pre-Operative Seminar for Joint Replacement Patients

Visiting Orthopedic Surgeons Learning About Total Hip and Knee Replacement Surgery

Visiting Orthopedic Surgeons Learning About Total Hip and Knee Replacement Surgery

#TopDocTuesday – Meet Colon and Rectal Surgeon Dr. Phillip Dean

#TopDocTuesday – Meet Colon and Rectal Surgeon Dr. Phillip Dean

Risk Factors Associated with Obesity in Joint Replacement Surgery

Risk Factors Associated with Obesity in Joint Replacement Surgery

Shared Decision-Making

Shared Decision-Making

Total Knee Replacement

Total Knee Replacement

The Effects of Smoking and Postoperative Complications After Total Hip Replacement

The Effects of Smoking and Postoperative Complications After Total Hip Replacement