Evidence-Based Medicine, Clearly Explained
Surgeon-led insights that turn clinical evidence, treatment decisions, and the questions patients ask next into clear, practical guidance.
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They Found Stomach Cancer. Why Aren’t We Operating Right Away?
Can Semaglutide (Wegovy) Ease Knee Arthritis Pain? Can Knee Replacement Wait?
Start with the question on your mind
Explore practical explanations of screening, surgery, and medication decisions. Each article connects the evidence to questions you can discuss with your own care team.
Rectal bleeding under 45
When is it hemorrhoids, and when should you ask about a colonoscopy?
Living with an inguinal hernia
Understand watchful waiting, surgery, and the questions surrounding mesh.
An 80% carotid artery blockage
Why a scan result is only one part of the treatment decision.
Blood thinners before surgery
Explore interruption and bridging decisions to discuss with your surgical team.
IV iron and low phosphate
Read the evidence behind an important medication safety question.
Is European bread easier to digest?
Look beyond the viral claim at gluten, fructans, and digestion.
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Surgical Insights
Understand why surgery may be recommended, what alternatives exist, and what to ask before an operation.
Health Topics
Put common symptoms, screening tests, and everyday health questions in context.
Viral vs. Real
Separate popular health claims from what clinical evidence can actually support.
Research Summaries
Explore clinical studies, their limitations, and what the findings may mean for treatment decisions.
Medications & Supplements
Understand benefits, safety questions, and conversations to have with your prescribing team.
Meet the surgeons behind the articles
The Surgeons’ Tables brings together the perspectives of M.J. Kim, MD, a vascular surgeon, and J.Y. Jeong, MD, a colorectal surgeon. We start with questions patients ask, examine the evidence, and explain the decisions that follow.
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