The Foundation for Women’s Cancer (FWC) declared September Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month to raise awareness about symptoms, risk factors, prevention and the importance of early detection for all gynecologic cancers—cervical, ovarian, uterine/endometrial, vaginal and vulvar cancer. Uterine cancer is the most common gynecologic cancer in the United States. While there are many types of uterine cancer, the most common is endometrial cancer, a […]
An estimated 1 million hernia repairs are performed each year in the United States, making it one of the most common surgical procedures. Surgeons at Williamson Medical Center are using advanced, robot-assisted surgical techniques to help many of those hernia repair patients avoid a large incision and have less recovery time. Enhanced-view, totally extraperitoneal (eTEP) […]
Scheduling a surgical procedure is an important decision and most people have a lot of questions. How much time will I need to recover? If I do nothing, will the problem get worse? Will insurance cover my procedure? Who is the best provider to call for treatment? Can I get the surgery performed close to […]
If you’ve experienced the pain of a hernia, you know it’s no laughing matter. A hernia occurs when tissue, such as part of the intestine, protrudes through a weak spot in the muscles. The resulting bulge can be painful, especially when you cough, bend over or lift a heavy object. As a surgeon specializing in […]
The thyroid is a small gland with a big job. It sits in your throat, just above your collarbone, and although everyone has one, few people really understand how it functions. The thyroid produces a hormone that regulates everything from your appetite to weight control to energy levels in your body. Because it has the […]
FRANKLIN, Tenn. — Joel Locke, M.D., is a popular face around the Williamson Medical Center campus. Well respected in his field of urology, Dr. Locke is also on the cutting edge of medicine as a practitioner of robotic-assisted procedures. Some of those procedures involve the da Vinci® Si system, a specific kind of surgical device. […]
FRANKLIN, Tenn.—Jim Hawley, RN, is a favorite among the young patients at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital Vanderbilt at Williamson Medical Center. His work, however, sometimes takes him far beyond Tennessee. In fact, he’s helped children from around the world in dire need of medical care. Since 2007, Hawley has volunteered with the Samaritan’s Purse […]
