The Department of Justice has fined Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center $15 million for allowing cardiac surgeons to perform more than one surgery at the same time. The government believes that surgeons ...

Tens of millions of Americans undergo surgery each year. They expect their surgeon to be in the operating room for the entire procedure. That’s not always the case — the surgeon may have two ...

Most people aren't aware that surgeons are sometimes involved in multiple operations happening at the same time, and many patients might object to the practice if they knew about it, a recent U.S.

Swedish Health has decided to largely prohibit its doctors from conducting overlapping surgeries, responding to the concerns of patients who were troubled by the practice. Swedish’s new CEO, Dr. Guy ...

Dr. Michael E. DeBakey became known as the father of modern cardiovascular surgery for the innovative procedures he pioneered while serving as president of Baylor College of Medicine. The legendary ...