A day in the life of Stephanie Chao, a Stanford pediatric surgeon, researcher and mother trying to live in the moment and balance the chaos.
Category: Surgery
More prep before surgery, less pain after
Stanford physicians have developed ways to better prepare patients physically and mentally for surgery, helping them to feel less pain during recovery.
Brain surgery advances — precision targeting
Lasers, heat maps, fluorescence and real-time imaging help guide surgeons who are developing new ways to enhance precision brain surgery.
The type of eye surgery may depend, in part, on the day of the week
Stanford scientists found patterns in how ophthalmologists chose to repair retinal detachments, based on days of the week.
Stanford surgeons innovate new biological breast implants
Surgeon Irene Wapnir and her colleagues developed a new technique for creating biological breast implants for women who have undergone a mastectomy.
Two-year-old becomes youngest patient to have giant brain tumor removed through nasal cavity
A first of its kind surgery removed a problematic tumor from the brain of two-year-old Ari Ellman, allowing him to return to his life as a busy preschooler.
One bicycle crash and six years of recovery: Part II
After a bike crash, Anthony Macchio-Young has emergency neurosurgery at Stanford. In the conclusion of this two-part series, he shares how he is doing now.
One bicycle crash and six years of recovery: Part I
After a bike crash, Anthony Macchio-Young undergoes emergency neurosurgery at Stanford. But that's only the beginning of his journey to recovery.
A spray-on gel may help prevent internal scar tissue
Stanford researchers discover a gel that, when applied to animal hearts, vastly reduces the formation of adhesions, scar tissue that cause complications.
Helping young cleft palate patient feel like a star
10-year-old Mathias Dizon fulfilled a promise to sing the national anthem at the Stanford Children’s Health Cleft and Craniofacial Center's annual patient and family picnic.
New neck surgery leaves patient scar-free
A thyroid cancer patient has neck surgery that leaves no scar, in a new procedure and a first for Stanford surgeons.
In the Spotlight: “I’m learning every single day”
This In the Spotlight Q&A features Andrea Kossler, a Stanford oculoplastic surgeon who enjoys learning new skills and has two young daughters.
Designing an inexpensive surgical headlight: A Q&A with a Stanford surgeon
Millions of people are at risk from inadequate or unreliable lighting during surgery, so a Stanford surgeon is part of a team developing an affordable surgical headlamp.
A Stanford black, female, gay surgery resident speaks out
Auriel August, a resident in surgery, shares her story about why she decided to become a surgeon and her experience at Stanford.
Tapping patients’ wisdom for C-section pain management
Women scheduled for C-sections know the levels of pain relief they'll need, and are happier with their experience if given a choice.
From March Madness to medicine with help from mentors
Forty years ago, Michael Longaker was a guard on the championship winning Michigan State basketball team. Now, he is a Stanford surgeon.