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Surgery
What Type of Specialist Should I See for My Spine Problem?

There are several categories of spine specialists who treat various conditions. So which one is right for you?

Surgery
Things to Consider When Choosing a Plastic Surgeon

If you are researching plastic surgery, you likely already know what procedure you are considering. But what about who should perform it?

Life of a Pathology Tissue Specimen

Anatomical Pathology Laboratory professionals handle tens of thousands of samples each year. This follows the path of one tissue sample to show the extraordinary work being done in our labs each day.

How a New Program Helps Older Patients Even Before Surgery

Carolan Mungo decided to have a total knee replacement procedure through Clifton Springs Hospital. A new program at the hospital helped her in ways she didn’t expect – before and after the surgery.

Newark-Wayne Community Hospital and Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic Recognized Among the Best in the World for Quality Improvement Efforts

Two Rochester Regional Health (RRH) hospitals are among the inaugural group of hospitals recognized by the American College of Surgeons Quality Verification Program for having met requirements to establish a hospital-wide framework for surgical quality.

Clifton Springs Hospital & Clinic and Newark-Wayne Community Hospital Receive National Verification from Program Focused on the Care of Older Adult Surgical Patients

Clifton Springs and Newark-Wayne become two of only five hospitals nationwide to obtain this verification status from the Geriatric Surgery Verification Program.

Helping Seniors Prepare for Surgery

Elderly patients face different risks in surgery compared to other patients. Unity Hospital is the first accredited hospital in the nation to create a specialized program designed to help these patients.

Dr Weissenberg Joins SLH General Surgery Team

"I feel I get to know my patients better in a rural community."

PA Eibert Joins CPH Surgical Team

"I am passionate about providing high quality patient care wherever I work; however, I am strongly drawn to this community because of my background."

vNOTES Procedures: What to Know

A new method of minimally invasive gynecologic surgery allows patients to recover with shorter hospital stays, less post-operative pain, and quicker recovery times.

New Endovascular Approach for Complex Aneurysms

RGH performs the first endovascular surgery in Upstate New York with a newly approved FDA device for abdominal aortic aneurysm repair.

First in Region to Perform Outpatient Total Knee Replacement

Retired firefighter becomes the first patient to receive a total knee replacement and leave the surgery center the same day.

Rochester Regional Offers Robotic Tubal Ligation Reversal

Robotic-assisted laparoscopic tubal ligation reversal helps women restore their ability to conceive again.

Elective Surgery Resumes at Rochester Regional Hospitals

Ralph Pennino, MD, discusses the new safety measures in place at surgery centers throughout the Rochester Regional Health system.

Innovations in Breast Cancer Treatment

New technology like Intraoperative Radiation Therapy (IORT) and Vision RT are leading the way as breast cancer treatment options.

New Leading Prostate Cancer Technology

Rochester Regional Health's Urology department is the only team in the region with new Focal One HIFU.

Unity Hospital First in State to Use GPS in Neurosurgery

Patients at Unity Hospital are receiving more accurate care with the new 7D Surgical System.

Meet Hip Surgeon Dr. Nicholas Loffredo

Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Nicholas Loffredo discusses the benefits of the anterior hip replacement approach and bringing it to Batavia, NY.

ROCHealth: Weight Loss Surgery

Alok Gandi, DO, introduces us to one of his patients and talks about the benefits of weight loss surgery.

RGH Recognized for Excellence in Minimally Invasive Gynecology Surgery

RGH has received accreditation from the Surgical Review Corporation as a Center of Excellence in Minimally Invasive Gynecology (COEMIG).

Prostate Cancer Screenings

Prostate cancer specialists at Rochester Regional Health are moving towards a new, effective approach with the use of objective observation via MRI-guided biopsies.

Rochester Regional Offers Hidden Scar Breast Cancer Surgery

Rochester Regional Health is the first health system in Western New York to be certified in Hidden Scar breast cancer surgery.

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