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Technology Provides New Views for SLUCare Physicians During Complex Brain Surgery
In this episode of The Science of Healing, learn how SLUCare neurosurgeons at SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital are using intraoperative MRI to enhance precision during brain surgery. By incorporating this advanced technology, surgeons are better equipped to locate and treat anomolies deep within the brain to help assure the best possible outcome for patients.
The Science of Healing: Innovations in Neurosurgery aired Jan. 25, 2023, on KMOV-TV 4.
Breakthrough in Care for Genetic Liver Disease
For nearly 30 years, SLUCare pediatric gastroenterologist Dr. Jeff Teckman has studied
AAT. That research has contributed to a treatment that’s not only stopped liver damage
in some patients, but has even reversed the effects of the disease.
This episode of The Science of Healing, aired Jan. 5, 2023, 6:30 p.m. on KMOV-TV 4.
The Science of Healing: New Options in Cancer Care
See how SLUCare specialists in Hematology, Oncology and Cellular Therapy are helping patients with lymphoma and leukemia, using a new treatment that teaches the body how to find and fight cancer cells..
Originally aired June 8, 2022, on KMOV-TV 4
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The Science of Healing: "A Magic Bullet"
SLUCare nuclear medicine specialists liken their approach to treating cancer to “a magic bullet.” On this episode of The Science of Healing, see how theranostic therapy uses one radioactive drug to locate the cancer, followed by a second radioactive drug that destroys the tumor with precision.
The Science of Healing: Nuclear Medicine aired January 20, 2022, on KMOV-TV 4.
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The Science of Healing: Cystic Fibrosis
In this episode of The Science of Healing, follow the stories of three patients with
cystic fibrosis who defied the odds and are thriving in adulthood, thanks to advances
in medicine they received through the SLUCare Cystic Fibrosis Center. Learn about
new lifesaving medications like TRIKAFTA and how SLUCare provides a full spectrum
of treatment for CF patients from infancy through adulthood.
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The Science of Healing: Restoring Vision and Hope
Follow along as SLUCare ophthalmologists restore vision and hope in the newest installment of The Science of Healing, which aired June 29, 2021, on KMOV-4 St. Louis. View the full episode above.
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The Science of Healing: Microsurgery Gets Big Results
The prognosis for lymphedema patients was once grim, but now there's hope from microsurgical
procedures that repair vessels thinner than a human hair. This episode of The Science
of Healing: Lymphedema Microsurgery, aired Tuesday, March 3, on KMOV-TV 4.
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The Science of Healing: Faces of Childhood
In this 30-minute special, we follow the stories of three children forever changed
by SLUCare plastic surgeon Dr. Alexander Lin. This episode aired Wednesday, October
23, 2019, on KMOV-TV 4.
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The Science of Healing: Medical Mission
The Science of Healing follows SLUCare physicians as they travel the globe to provide health care to underserved parts of the world. This episode aired Tuesday, June 25, 2019, on KMOV-TV 4.
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The Science of Healing: Saving the Spine
In this installment of our original series, The Science of Healing follows SLUCare
orthopedic surgeons as they offer renewed life to patients with extreme spinal conditions,
correcting severe spinal deformities and giving a paralyzed patient the ability to
walk again.
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The Science of Healing: Working Wonders for Kids
See how SLUCare physicians restore sight, hearing and mobility in the earliest days
of childhood.
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The Science of Healing: Virtual Reality
This episode shows how SLUCare surgeons can "stand" inside a patient’s body and see, with remarkable 3D detail, the operation site before ever lifting a scalpel. This innovative virtual reality technology was developed here in St. Louis by a team of SLUCare radiologists and members of Saint Louis University’s IT department.
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Three very unique patients with life-threatening illnesses are connected by the hope
of science. Watch The Science of Healing and witness how SLUCare transplant doctors
at SSM Health hospitals were able to restore lives.
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A dream team of SLUCare doctors is engaged in groundbreaking liver research. Hear
how these specialists already saved Naomi Judd's life and how they are now tackling
a new liver virus that's sweeping the country.
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Follow three families through their medical journeys. Maternal-fetal medicine specialists
help a mother overcome complications to deliver twin girls. Surgeons operate on twins
still in the womb. Innovative surgery for endometriosis leads to a long-awaited pregnancy
for one young couple.
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See how SLUCare doctors are advancing surgical tools and techniques to treat patients
with Parkinson's disease, essential tremor, dystonia and obsessive compulsive disorder.
Deep brain stimulation offers patients the opportunity to regain control and take
back their lives.
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See how SLUCare geriatric medicine specialists are shaping care internationally. Renowned
gerontologist Dr. John Morley and the SLUCare Geriatric Medicine team are working
to slow the aging process and create tools for the care and assessment of older patients.
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SLUCare radiologists and surgeons are working with engineers at Saint Louis University to give medical imaging new depth, breadth and meaning. 3D printing allows surgeons to hold a heart, a bone or an aneurysm in their hands long before an incision is made to correct the problem.
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