We at DeKalb Surgical Associates feel that our outcome data is helpful information for our patients and potential patients so we have made this information available on our website for over the past 20 years. Collecting, evaluating, and presenting such data is time-consuming and for this reason, we choose what and when to update and add to the information available here. Some data may be less current than other, but we do our best to update the various components shown below, which spans the majority of the type of surgical procedures we do.
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DeKalb Surgical collects, evaluates, and presents data that is helpful to patients.
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Hyperparathyroidism Can Affect Anybody–Even a Major League Pitcher!
Pitcher Jon Lewis signed with the Washington Nationals in January 2021, and underwent parathyroid surgery later that year. Hyperparathyroidism is a disease that is underrecognized, underdiagnosed, and undertreated. It is typically manifest as a slight…
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One unanticipated consequence of the COVID pandemic has been the postponement of screening mammography for virtually the entire population of US women who are candidates. Mammography centers are opening again, now with a large backlog of women to schedule. …