Surgery

The Roux-nn-Y gastric bypass surgery, or RNY, can be your weight loss solution after years of struggling with obesity....

A surgeon's protocol that challenges conventional orthopedic practices to help you heal pain naturally while avoiding surgery—or recover faster from a necessary procedure.

The Zero to Finals Surgery book is the fourth in the Zero to Finals series, aimed at providing key learning material for students. The books are designed to be studied from beginning to end in preparation for your exams....

Are you dealing with uterine pain, heavy bleeding, fibroids, or endometriosis? Take your power and your health back with this comprehensive, inclusive and accessible guide to uterine health, and should you need it, hysterectomy. "A much-needed resource for women's health." —Uché Blackstock...

The extraordinary true story of a young man who fled war-torn Iraq, came to Australia as a refugee by boat, survived the Australian detention centre and went on to become a pioneering surgeon....

Today, astonishing surgical breakthroughs are making limb transplants, face transplants, and a host of other previously undreamed-of operations possible. But getting here has not been a simple story of medical progress....

Gifted Hands reveals the remarkable journey of Dr. Ben Carson from an angry, struggling young boy with everything stacked against him to the director of pediatric neurosurgery at the Johns Hopkins Children's Center. As a boy, he did poorly in school and struggled with anger. If it were not for...

With poignant insight and humor, Frank Vertosick, Jr., MD, describes some of the greatest challenges of his career, including a six-week-old infant with a tumor in her brain and more....

Gray Matter is a fascinating account of Dr. David Levy's decision to begin asking his patients if he could pray for them before surgery....

Unsolved Medical Mysteries: Explaining the Unexplainable is your chance to explore the strangest and most confounding cases in medical history.

G. Wayne Miller has dramatically and meticulously reconstructed an amazing true story...

NATIONAL BESTSELLER “A powerful and moving account of the intense joys and sorrows of being a pediatric neurosurgeon.”—Henry Marsh, author of Do No Harm: Stories of Life, Death, and Brain Surgery “The surgical interventions in these pages are dizzying, but the fact that Jay Wellons...

When Michael Collins decided to become a surgeon, he was totally unprepared for the chaotic life of a resident at a major hospital....

Forty years of research has shown that patients who are psychologically prepared for surgery have vastly improved outcomes. It has all been shown that self-hypnosis, when used in addition to anesthesia, can decrease anxiety and pain and hasten healing....

Neurobiology is a notoriously difficult subject, but Neurobiology For Dummies explains the essentials in terms anyone can understand. In this updated edition, fresh examples highlight the latest research, so you'll be prepared with a current understanding of the science.

Having spent his childhood in the backstreets of a northern steel town, he went on to become one of the world's foremost heart surgeons....

The vertical sleeve gastrectomy, or gastric sleeve, can be your weight loss solution after years of struggling with obesity. Thousands of patients have successfully lost weight and kept it off after vertical sleeve gastrectomy....

Discover the importance of a well-structured gallbladder removal diet in your recovery journey.

Brought to you by Penguin. As one of the world's leading brain surgeons, Dr Jandial is the last hope for many patients who have extreme forms of cancer - patients who can't be saved, but deserve more time. Life on a Knife's Edge is his account of the resilience, courage and belief he has...

This audiobook does a fantastic job of explaining what adrenal fatigue is, how it develops, and how it regularly slips into our bodies....

Becoming a Surgeon is an inspirational account of Dr. Joe Garri's time spent in general surgery residency. Recounting five years of training through real-life anecdotes and personalities, this book peers through the retrospective lens from Dr. Garri's years of private practice....

Brought to you by Penguin. What could a lacemaker have in common with vascular surgeons? A Savile Row tailor with molecular scientists? A fighter pilot with jazz musicians? At first glance, very little. But Roger Kneebone, an expert on experts, has spent his life finding unexpected connections...

Belleruth Naparstek's guided imagery surgery preparation audio program of soothing words is scored with calming music by Steven Mark Koh. The audio guides how to get ready for surgery by imagining a successful, safe and comfortable operation and recovery, complete with guided imagery suggestions...

Veteran journalists Simon Pearson and Fiona Gorman follow the remarkable life of heart surgeon Magdi Yacoub from his formative years in Egypt, through spectacular success at Cairo University, to his long and distinguished career in Britain....

In this book, Dr. Vuong offers pertinent psychological and self-improvement tips that are necessary for success after weight loss surgery....