Written by:LisaSurgical Scheduler Hi, I’m Lisa, the surgical scheduler at Newton Wellesley Surgeons. So, you need surgery….now what? You came here to NWS to your surgical consult and you’ve been told that you need an elective procedure. Funny how the medical and insurance industries refer to certain surgeries as “elective”. I’m very certain that I [...]
Written by:Martin B. Weiss, MD, FACSNewton-Wellesley Surgeons, Inc. THE TRIPLE PLAY NON-SURGICAL FACELIFT Patients are asking with increasing frequency "How do I get the most improvement in the appearance of my face and neck without surgery and with less expense and downtime?" Non-surgical rejuvenation has come a long way in recent years and we have [...]
Written by:Martin B. Weiss, M.D., FACSNewton-Wellesley Surgeons, Inc. What is fat transfer? Fat can be harvested from one part of the body and transferred to another area. Where can fat be transferred to? The most common places as an office procedure is transfer to the face, such as the cheeks and lips to restore volume [...]
Written by:Newton-Wellesley Surgeons, Inc. Botox has been used for years by the medical community to reduce the appearance of wrinkles and facial creases. Botox is a brand name given to the toxin created by Clostridium botulinum, a bacterium. Other brand names include Dysport and Xeomin. How Does Botox Work? Botox creates a barrier between the nerves and muscles. [...]
Written by:Newton-Wellesley Surgeons, Inc. A hernia occurs when an organ gets pushed into an area in the body where it should not be. Like its name indicates, the hiatus is an orifice in the diaphragm (the organ separating the chest cavity from the abdomen.) The esophagus goes through the hiatus and leads to the stomach. When a hiatal hernia occurs, [...]
Before After Written by:Robert G.Patient of Newton-Wellesley Surgeons, Inc. This is my personal journey in ridding myself of varicose veins on both my legs which were painful, unsightly and most importantly unhealthy to my wellbeing not just in the present but moving forward into the years ahead. I contacted Newton-Wellesley Surgeons and was greeted with [...]
Created by Doctors, for Patients.Direct access to top specialists No insurance network or referral restrictions Accelerated appointment availability One transparent and affordable price Some of the main barriers keeping patients from seeking the medical care they need are issues with insurance. In particular, seeing a specialist can entail many steps that deter patients from the [...]
Written by:Morton G. Kahan, M.D.Newton-Wellesley Surgeons, Inc. What you need to know about breast cancer treatment in Boston, MA. The diagnosis of breast cancer is not what it used to be. Great advances in diagnostic procedures and therapies have transformed this previous scourge into a treatable illness. Improved imaging allows earlier diagnosis when the tumor is [...]
