BK BLOG

Dr. Robert Martin is a professor of surgery at the University of Louisville School of Medicine in Louisville, Kentucky, and the division director of surgical oncology. His background is in surgical oncology, with additional training in hepatopancreatobiliary surgery. Most of his practice today is spent treating patients with upper gastrointestinal cancer. His management of this disease always includes the use of ultrasound.

Topics: Surgery, Intraoperative Surgery

Dr. David Carnovale is the medical director for fertility specialty care at Community Health Network in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA. He is board certified in obstetrics, gynecology, reproductive endocrinology, and infertility, with a specialization in reproductive endocrinology and infertility. One of the procedures he performs regularly is myomectomy, the preferred fibroid treatment for women who are trying to become pregnant.

Topics: Surgery, Robotic-assisted Surgery

Dr. Ernest Zeringue, Infertility Specialist and founder of the California IVF Fertility Center, offers his opinions on the effect that an IVF patient’s age has on her chances of getting pregnant. He then discusses three different egg and embryo donation options available for his patients

Topics: Reproductive Medicine

Our eBook on musculoskeletal ultrasound offers an overview of examination techniques and ultrasonography of normal structures and pathology.

Topics: Musculoskeletal

Dr. Robert Martin, Division Director of Surgical Oncology at the University of Louisville School of Medicine, talks about how he uses intraoperative ultrasound in patients with upper gastrointestinal malignancies.

Topics: Surgery, Intraoperative Surgery

Dr. Brandon Winchester demonstrates an ultrasound-guided infraclavicular catheter for post-operative pain control after an open reduction internal fixation (ORIF) of a hand fracture. The video is filmed at the Andrews Institute in Florida.

Topics: Anesthesiology

In this "Blockjocks" video from the Andrews Institute, Dr. Brandon Winchester demonstrates an ultrasound guided tap block for an inguinal hernia surgery. Dr. Winchester identifies relevant anatomy on ultrasound, starting at 3:15:

Topics: Anesthesiology

In this "Blockjocks" video from the Andrews Institute, Dr. Brandon Winchester demonstrates an ultrasound-guided axillary brachial plexus nerve block for a distal biceps tendon repair and carpal tunnel repair. Video highlights include:

Topics: Anesthesiology

 

Dr. James Porter is the Director of Robotic Surgery at Swedish Medical Center in Seattle. He performs prostate and kidney cancer surgeries using a DaVinci robotic surgical system guided by ultrasound. In this fascinating 30 minute video, Dr. Porter talks through three partial nephrectomy cases to demonstrate how he uses a drop-in ultrasound transducer to localize the tumor and determine the margin and depth of resection.

Topics: Robotic-assisted Surgery, Surgery

Our new eBook on “Transrectal Ultrasound-Guided Prostate Brachytherapy” offers an introduction to the setup and techniques associated with prostate brachytherapy.

Topics: Urology