Procedures & Devices

Your spleen is an organ in the upper left side of your abdomen. The surgical procedure to remove it is…

A Pap smear is a medical exam used to determine if a woman has cervical cancer. It’s performed by a…

Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is a type of treatment that involves taking hormones to prevent or treat certain medical…

The gallbladder helps your body digest fat. If it gets inflamed, your doctor may want to remove it. Fortunately, we…

A colposcopy is a women’s health exam. It uses a special light to provide a close look at your cervix…

Monitoring your blood pressure at home is possible and may be necessary for managing an ongoing health condition.

Allergy shots are part of the treatment plan for helping make your allergy symptoms less severe over time.

A vaginal pessary is a small, plastic device that fits into your vagina for the purpose of holding a drooping…

Cardioverter-Defibrillator is a medical implant device used to treat arrhythmia (irregular heartbeat).

A metered-dose inhaler is a hand-held device that contains medicine to open the airways in people with asthma and other…

Beta-blockers are medicine used to treat heart problems and high blood pressure. Learn the benefits and side effects of taking…

If you received abnormal cervical cancer screening results, you might be worried. Learn what your results mean and your treatment…

Learn about stents and when they are necessary.

When you are pregnant, genetic screenings can determine your baby’s risk for having Down syndrome, trisomy 18, and spina…

Learn how to prepare yourself and your loved ones for your cancer treatment.

A plasma viral load test (also called a PVL test) measures how much human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is in your…

Joint and soft tissue injections are shots with a needle that help diagnose or treat many different conditions.

The goal of taking insulin is to keep your blood sugar level in a normal range as much as possible…

Vertebroplasty is an outpatient procedure that treats compression spine fractures by injecting cement into the bone.

A total contact cast is a cast used to treat ulcers on the feet of people who have diabetes. It…