Congratulations to Michael Bentz, MD, and endocrine surgery fellow Alexandria McDow, MD, who were elected to the medical honors society Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) by the UW SMPH student AOA class of 2018. This …
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Basal Joint Arthritis: Evaluation, Treatment, and Postop Expectations
Review the clinical presentation of basal joint arthritis, conservative management strategies, when surgery is indicated, and what patients can expect after surgery. The basal (carpometacarpal) joint is the second most common location for osteoarthritis in …
Surgery for Migraine Headaches
Can migraines be treated surgically? From a serendipitous finding come new surgical decompression techniques that provide relief for select patients with this often-debilitating condition. Background Surgery for migraine headaches was first discovered by Cleveland plastic …