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MitraClip has emerged as a treatment option for patients with mitral valve disease who are not healthy enough for valve replacement surgery. However, the device is approved for only a small patient pool – and it might be unnecessary with optimized medical therapy.

MIGS typically is performed by using microscopic-sized equipment or implants, precision lasers, and tiny incisions in the eye, all of which leads to minimal tissue trauma and a more rapid visual recovery than traditional glaucoma surgery.

Ear, nose, and throat specialists at UT Southwestern are pioneering minimally invasive endoscopic surgery techniques to treat internal ear conditions without incisions.

The “pro-vax” vs. “anti-vax” debate has become ugly in the U.S. It’s time for doctors to acknowledge that patients’ questions and concerns are valid, and that vaccine hesitancy should be met with compassion and facts rather than ambivalence or anger. Learn more.

Traditional repairs correcting pelvic organ prolapse have too often weakened over time and required revisional surgery. Based on promising initial data from a pilot study, we are studying whether the simple addition of vaginal estrogen might reduce the need for additional procedures in postmenopausal women.

Many women think getting pregnant is the only way to become a “real mom.” Uterine transplantation, a major surgery available in clinical trials, is presented as a hopeful option. But UT Southwestern says it is too risky, and motherhood means more than carrying a baby.

Teen tobacco use has trended downward for years, but an alarming number of teens have turned to vaping instead. In this week’s blog, UT Southwestern discusses talking points for parents to help teens quit using e-cigarettes and kick their nicotine habits.

BIA-ALCL is a lymphoproliferative disorder of the immune system that can affect women who have had certain kinds of breast implants. Get answers to some of our most frequently asked questions about this disease.

Treatment for abnormal bleeding – such as spotting throughout an entire month or heavy flow during periods – typically starts with birth control medication. However, if that proves to be ineffective, many women turn to endometrial ablation. Learn more.

Women are at higher risk for benign brain tumors than men – but why? In this week’s blog, neurosurgeon UT Southwestern discusses what we do and don’t know about benign brain tumors, as well as surgical and nonsurgical treatment options. Learn more.