Showing 1-15 of 23 results
![Text reading "20+ Top-Ranked Residency Programs" next to an image of Michigan Medicine buildings](https://medschool.umich.edu/sites/default/files/styles/card/public/2024-07/doximity-um-med-school-2024-web-header.jpg?h=4be160bb&itok=XC8mYwwj)
News Release
The 2024-25 Doximity Residency Navigator has been released. It shows that U-M has six top 5 medical education programs, with nine more in the top 10 and another nine in the top 25.
![arm with tape around it and cast and picture of field with kids playing and one kid sitting on bench](https://medschool.umich.edu/sites/default/files/styles/card/public/2024-06/injury-arm-bone-kids-sporta.jpg?h=f0fb51a5&itok=S8LRhGot)
Health Lab
A kid's orthopaedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist gives parents tips to make sure their children get the care they need when injured and have an effective recovery.
![girl sitting on couch with brace on and standing with brace on in UM shirts](https://medschool.umich.edu/sites/default/files/styles/card/public/2024-05/woman-leg-brace-recovery-therapy.jpg?h=f0fb51a5&itok=ZamzKe4-)
Health Lab
A musician receives live donor cartilage that changes her life.
![gloves surgery blue yellow](https://medschool.umich.edu/sites/default/files/styles/card/public/2024-05/surgery_gloves.jpg?h=5512f60a&itok=97vCgq5e)
Health Lab
A JAMA viewpoint outlines the tragic story of Shandra Eisenga, a patient who received spine surgery for back pain only to inexplicably contract tuberculosis.
![Closeup of knee with caregiver holding the joint and examining it.](https://medschool.umich.edu/sites/default/files/styles/card/public/2024-03/doctor-examining-patient-knee-joint.jpg?h=f0fb51a5&itok=v1VOL-yM)
Health Lab
How lipid mediators -- potent regulators of the immune response after an injury -- varied with the acute loss of a large volume of skeletal muscle, also known as volumetric muscle loss (VML) is the focus of new research from the University of Michigan.
![Orthopaedic Surgery Class of 2029](https://medschool.umich.edu/sites/default/files/styles/card/public/2024-03/ortho_class_of_2029_iii.png?h=b39c5fef&itok=zv6pIFRg)
Department News
We extend a warm welcome and heartfelt congratulations to the Orthopaedic Surgery Class of 2029!
![Blurred image of health care professionals in blue scrubs pushing a gurney down a hallway](https://medschool.umich.edu/sites/default/files/styles/card/public/2024-03/emergency_surgery.jpg?h=f394a17d&itok=4AeHgUVa)
Health Lab
Patients living in areas with the worst shortages of primary care providers are more likely to have emergency surgery, surgical complications and hospital readmissions.
![Surgeon's tray with gloved hand reaching into wallet](https://medschool.umich.edu/sites/default/files/styles/card/public/2024-01/glove-surgeon-tray-wallet-cash.jpg?h=f0fb51a5&itok=k2ggMWD3)
Health Lab
Elective surgery study shows older adults have concerns about what it will cost them, how much work they’ll miss and whether they’ll catch COVID-19.
![scoliosis see through back patient sitting](https://medschool.umich.edu/sites/default/files/styles/card/public/2024-01/spine-scoliosis-doctor-patient-xray_0.jpg?h=f0fb51a5&itok=lu8i6zcd)
Health Lab
A Michigan Medicine expert calls for comprehensive scoliosis awareness and care.
![man woman holding brown small dogs christmas photo smiling neutral color sweaters grey biege](https://medschool.umich.edu/sites/default/files/styles/card/public/2023-12/couple-dogs-christmas-tree-holiday_0.jpg?h=f0fb51a5&itok=z7uho-Ho)
Health Lab
Piotrowski consulted with a spectrum of doctors, physical therapists and chiropractors, each with a different recommendation for how to treat a herniated disc in the lower portion of his spine until he found one at Michigan Medicine recommending lumbar microdiscectomy, a procedure that involves small incisions to remove portions of the herniated disc and ease pressure on the spinal cord nerves.
![patient giving paperwork and person saying no with hand graphic moving teal white grey navy orange](https://medschool.umich.edu/sites/default/files/styles/card/public/2023-11/doctor-survey-patient-refusing-clipboard_0.gif?h=d1cb525d&itok=Zg0oIGwT)
Health Lab
While it’s easy to overlook doctor's office questionnaires, that paperwork actually serves a vital role in better understanding how to treat you. Called patient reported outcomes, this information gives medical specialists insight into how treatments truly impact you as a patient.
![boy throwing baseball](https://medschool.umich.edu/sites/default/files/styles/card/public/2023-08/mm-230731throwinginjuryprevention-2023-04.jpg?h=bfaa3d24&itok=ZPtKC33W)
Health Lab
Michigan Medicine experts explain common throwing sport injuries as well as how to best treat them.
![man on top of mountain](https://medschool.umich.edu/sites/default/files/styles/card/public/2023-06/smiling-man-coat-sunglasses-mountains.jpg?h=f0fb51a5&itok=jXkH_NVh)
Health Lab
Despite undergoing a spinal laminectomy surgery, a 73-year-old individual successfully completed a trip to Patagonia just three months later. Read about their inspiring journey and the exceptional care they received at University of Michigan Health.
![bone yellow blue](https://medschool.umich.edu/sites/default/files/styles/card/public/2023-06/bone.jpg?h=924bc336&itok=K6tmuIW6)
Health Lab
New research from Michigan Medicine shows that excessive physical activity during summer sports can lead to weakened tendons and bones in children. It is crucial to balance activity with rest to prevent injury.
![dancing in pink pants black shirt](https://medschool.umich.edu/sites/default/files/styles/card/public/2023-05/teen-girl-dancing-stage-lights.jpg?h=f0fb51a5&itok=2LVGVkCg)
Health Lab
After a car accident that left one teenager with multiple injuries, surgeons helped her get back to her passion of dancing.