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Author - Kim O'Brien Root
Tiny Devices Look to Save Large Problems
Written by Kim O’Brien Root— A tiny little body part that has no use is one that can cause a big...
Braving the Battle of Juvenile Arthritis
In June, she had cataracts removed from both eyes, the result of years of steroid eye drops used to...
Clean Cut
Written by Kim O’Brien Root — [dropcap]It’s sometimes called a liquid scalpel—a device...
Meet Albert
Written by Kim O’Brien Root — [dropcap]If you happen to drive by Riverside Regional Medical Center...
Adding Life to Their Years
SIR Spheres Therapy extends and adds quality to the life of liver cancer patients Written by...
High Speed Healing
Written by Kim O’Brien Root — [dropcap]Four years ago, the NFL’s Pittsburgh Steelers were on...
Dissolvable Stents Offer Hope to Heart Procedures
By Kim O’Brien Root A research trial being conducted at Sentara Heart Hospital in Norfolk is...
A New Technology to ‘Watch’ For
Written by Kim O’Brien Root — [dropcap]Probably one of the most common medical procedures...
InTone Puts Women In Control
Device puts the cinch on female incontinence Written by Kim O’Brien Root — [dropcap]For many...
People’s Hospital
Don’t let the name fool you; Riverside’s new Doctors’ Hospital is all about patients Written...
MAKOplasty Procedure Makes Big Strides in Knee Surgery
Written by Kim O’Brien Root — [dropcap]After injuring her knee four years ago, Tonya Higgins...
Modern HOSPITAL-ITY: Riverside’s New Pavilion Caters to Patients...
Riverside’s new Pavilion caters to patients and providers Written by Kim O’Brien Root —...
An INOVATE-ive Approach to Treating Heart Failure
Written by Kim O’Brien Root — Sentara will participate in worldwide clinical study examining the...
New Hope for Stroke Victims
Early Thanksgiving morning in 2011, Sharon Adams woke up and couldn’t speak. She couldn’t...