ALT Surgery of the thyroid and parathyroid glands is most challenging, even to expert surgeons. These relatively small structures located in the neck are in contact with each other and share certain features, including color and tactile feel, making it difficult to visually identify them. In a study published in the journal JAMA Surgery, Drs. Livia S. Eberlin, James W. Suliburk and their colleagues evaluated the performance and clinical applicability of a handheld probe called the MasSpec Pen, a technology for discriminating thyroid, parathyroid and lymph node tissues during surgery. Read the article: https://t.ly/BVUQl

ALT Baylor College of Medicine surgeons do more than surgery. Most do work in the College’s other mission areas of research and education as well. But in addition, several are inventors too. The Interdisciplinary Surgical Technology and Innovation Center (INSTINCT) program, started by heart surgeon and inventor Dr. Billy Cohn, supports department faculty, residents and others to take their ideas from an early concept all the way to prototypes, trials and patenting. Read more about INSTINCT and our own Shark Tank: https://t.ly/FjO31