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This collection of short segments on health issues are produced by RealHealth.tv and feature real patients along with with insight from Emory experts.

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Digestive Health

Outpatient Procedure to Treat Reflux Disease
In this video, you'll hear from a patient who had the treatment, as well as a gastrointestinal surgeon who performs the procedure.

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Heart Health

Cure for Irregular Heart Rhythm
This video features a woman whose life revolved around scuba diving. But her diving was halted when she developed an irregular heart rhythm. Now, she's back in the water - thanks to a procedure that's left her symptom free.

Heart Valve Repair Through a Catheter
This video news release features Emory's first participant to undergo the new procedure, which is still in a research study phase.

Minimally Invasive Heart Bypass
This video news release features a Georgia heart bypass patient who went back into the classroom to teach her sixth grade class just two-and-a-half weeks after heart surgery.

Pressure Sensor for Aortic Aneurysms
This video features a participant in the study who had a sensor implanted, plus video of the surgery.

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Mental Health

TMS for Depression
This video features a patient who has suffered from depression for a number of years and is exploring other alternatives because medications didn't work for her. She recently enrolled in the TMS study at Emory.

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Neurosciences

Aneurysms
Emory's interventional neuroradiology team, discusses minimally invasive ways to treat patients with aneurysms.

Brain Aneurysm success story
Enjoy the success story of an Emory University Hospital patient who suffered a brain aneurysm and survived.

Emory Stroke Center
The Emory Neurosciences Center offers a unique approach to care for stroke patients. Learn from the Emory Neuroscience team how we collaborate internally within departments and with referring physicians to offer the best care possible for patients.

Epilepsy
Learn more about epilepsy and the leading forms of treatment in the fight against epilepsy with Emory Neurosurgeon, Dr. Robert Gross.

Neurocritical Care
Dr. Owen Samuels, Director of Emory's Neurocritical Care Unit, and Dr. Wendy Wright discuss the advantages of stroke care in a hospital with a dedicated neurocritical care team.

New Radiation Treatment for Brain Tumors
This video features a patient who chose the new radiation treatment over brain surgery to treat his metastatic brain tumor.

Parkinson's Disease
Dr. Robert Gross describes a technique pioneered at Emory, deep brain stimulation. Jack Alexander, a Parkinson's patient tells his story about his struggle with Parkinson's disease.

Stroke Risk Factors
Dr. Daniel Barrow, chief of Neurosurgery at Emory University Hospital discusses possible stroke risk factors.

Stroke Team
Emory Healthcare treats stroke patients with a team of experts including neurosurgeons, neurologists, interventional neuroradiologists and neuro intensivists. Dr. Daniel Barrow, chief of Neurosurgery at Emory University Hospital, discusses our team approach to stroke care.

Stroke Types
Dr. Daniel Barrow discusses the different types of strokes, ischemic stroke (aka stroke caused by a blockage in the brain) and hemorragic stroke (aka bleeding stroke).

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Oncology

Acupuncture for Cancer Symptoms
Acupuncture for Cancer Symptoms Cancer patients who undergo chemotherapy and radiation therapy often suffer severe side effects. A doctor at Emory is using acupuncture to treat some of his cancer patients for their side effects.

Cancer Boutique
This video news release features a 28-year-old breast cancer patient who comes to the boutique in search of a wig to wear while her hair grows back following chemotherapy treatment.

Radiation Oncology
This video discusses leading radiation cancer treatment at Emory Healthcare.

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Sports Medicine, Spine, and Orthopaedics

ACL Surgery (Dr. Spero Karas)
Proper graft position is critical in achieving optimal outcomes in ACL surgery. Dr. Karas performs anatomic mini-incision ACL reconstruction on an injured skiier.

New Innovative ACL Treatment — Part 1, Part 2, Part 3
Download a Sports Medicine Podcast and listen to Dr. John W. Xerogeanes, MD, Chief of the Emory Sports Medicine Center discuss new innovative ACL treatment.

ProTECT Study for Traumatic Brain Injury
This video news release features a man who was severely injured in a motorcycle accident and was entered into the study following diagnosis of a traumatic brain injury.

Rotator Cuff Repair (Dr. Spero Karas)
Watch Dr. Karas perform "Double-Row" arthroscopic rotator cuff repair - a stronger and more anatomically accurate method for fixing rotator cuff tears.

Shoulder Surgery (Dr. Spero Karas)
Is your shoulder "loose" or does it dislocate? Watch and listen to Dr. Karas as he performs minimally invasive arthroscopic shoulder stabilization surgery.

Shoulder Surgery (Dr. John W. Xerogeanes)
Rotator cuff tears - the tearing or breaking loose of a tendon in the shoulder — are common injuries in adults 40 and older. Standard surgery to repair these injuries usually involves a large incision, intense pain and a hospital stay. Now a new, less invasive procedure — arthroscopic surgery — is helping people recover more quickly. In the arthroscopic procedure, surgeons make only small incisions and use a camera to look inside the shoulder to repair the tear. The outcome — less pain, stiffness and scarring.

Spine Center - Back Pain (Part 1)
Dr. Scott D. Boden answers some common questions regarding back pain and some treatment options.

Spine Center - Spine Surgery (Part 2)
Dr. Scott D. Boden discusses what you should know about spine surgery.

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Transplantation

Islet Cell Transplant
This video news release will feature the first islet cell transplant recipient at Emory who had been diabetic for 33 years — until undergoing this life-changing procedure.

Lung Transplant
This video news release features the two recipients who have returned home for the holidays with a new lease on life.

National Lung Screening Trial
This video news release features a study participant who was a smoker for nearly 50 years and has seen first-hand the damage lung cancer can cause in several family members.

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Vascular Health

CNN Spot Varicose Veins
The Emory Division of Vascular Surgery a offers an alernative inpatient procedure for patients with varicose veins. After applying local anesthesia, a small laser fiber is inserted into the damaged vein to deliver pulses of laser light, causing the vein to collapse and seal shut. Learn how this procedure is performed on this CNN* spot featuring the Emory Vascular service team.
* The use of this CNN material is primarily for informational/educational related purposes and does not constitute an implied endorsement by CNN.

Emory's Vascular Surgery Department
This vodcast features Emory's Vascular Surgery Department and the treatment options for aneurysm, carotoid artery disease and peripheral vascular disease.

Laser Treatment for Varicose Veins
This video features a patient who has suffered from varicose veins for almost 30 years. She never wanted to have surgery, but when she heard about the new laser treatment, she immediately wanted to give it a try.

Non-surgical Treatment to Improve Leg Circulation
In this video, you'll hear from a patient who had the treatment, as well as a cardiovascular diseases expert who performs the procedure.

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Wellness

Botox Injections for Voice Disorders
This VNR features a woman with spasmodic dysphonia who gets her voice back with the help of Botox.

Cholesterol Cleaner
This VNR features a patient who tried for years to lower her cholesterol through all of the normal means, but was unsuccessful — until she tried LDL-apheresis.

Device for Detecting Restless Leg Syndrome
This video features a patient with restless legs syndrome who describes years of sleepless nights before trying out the ankle device.

Weight Loss Surgery
This video features a patient describing his many attempts to lose weight and then undergoing the LAP-BAND procedure in the OR.

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Women's Health

3D Mammography
See Emory Radiologist Dr. Mary Newell demonstrate new advances in 3-dimensional breast imaging.

A Discussion about Ovarian Cancer
Dr. Horowitz, professor and director of Gynecologic Oncology at the Emory University School of Medicine and Emory Winship Cancer Institiute, discusses what every woman should know about ovarian cancer.

Vitamin Study to Treat Endometriosis
In this video, you'll hear from a study participant and long-time sufferer of endometriosis, as well as an Emory endometriosis expert.

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