Washington University hernia surgeons explain the causes and types of hernia, as well as symptoms to look out for and treatment options for hernias.
What to Know about Hernias (Links to an external site)
Category: Patient Care
Transforming Lives with Weight Loss Surgery (Links to an external site)
Bariatric surgeon Francesca Dimou, MD, MS, helps people achieve their goals with weight loss surgery. Dimou describes the transformative process, offers advice and shares the story of her surgical training.
Ask the Doctors: Robotic Weight Loss Surgery (Links to an external site)
Bariatric surgeon Francesca Dimou, MD, answers some of the most frequently asked questions about robotic weight loss surgery.
Making Informed Decisions (Links to an external site)
Researchers in Minimally Invasive Surgery study the impact of patient self-education on health care decisions regarding hernia repair and surgical mesh.
It Takes a Village: Treating Adolescent Obesity through True Collaboration (Links to an external site)
Shaina Eckhouse, MD, works in collaboration with Barnes-Jewish Hospital, the Healthy Start Clinic at St. Louis Children’s Hospital and fellow surgeons at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis to treat adolescent patients with bariatric surgery.
Real-Life Superheroes (Links to an external site)
Shaina Eckhouse, MD, shares why her pediatric patients are superheroes in her eyes.