May 2024 • Volume 18, No. #5 From the Editor On May 4, surgeons from UCLA Health successfully performed the first-ever human bladder transplant — big news in the world of urology that could change lives for those with debilitating bladder conditions. In this issue we...
April 2025 • Volume 18, No. #4 From the Editor If you are trained in healthcare, chances are you know a lot about proper handling of sharp surgical tools and needles to avoid transmitting pathogens such as hepatitis B, hepatitis C, HIV and others. Safe handling of...
March 2024 • Volume 18, No. #3 From the Editor This month we take a look at one of the most demanding procedures in cardiac surgery: Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting, or CABG (pronounced “cabbage”). Sometimes referred to as heart bypass surgery, CABG is a surgical...
January 2025 • Volume 18, No. #1 From the Editor Lately my sweetie and I have been watching the science fiction / psychological thriller “Severance” on Apple TV+. In it, a mysterious corporation implants devices in its employees’ brains to completely...
