Minimally Invasive Surgery

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Dr. Robert Udelsman, William H. Carmalt Professor of Surgery, Chief of Surgery at Yale-New Haven Hospital, and chair of surgery at Yale School of Medicine, discusses minimally invasive techniques that allow surgeons to operate through tiny incisions. This new method of surgery reduces pain, scarring, and recovery time. Udelsman has made sweeping changes in his department, which is determined to make the number-one surgical program in the world. His specialty is surgery of the thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal gland, and pancreas. (July 13, 2007)

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