HerniaTalk LIVE
By Beverly Hills Hernia Center
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HerniaTalk LIVE is a weekly podcast where we discuss topics related to hernias and hernia-related problems. The podcast is hosted by Dr. Shirin Towfigh, hernia and laparoscopic surgery specialist. Each week she answers your questions and also brings specialists from across the world. To participate live with your Q&A, follow us on Facebook @Dr.Towfigh. This podcast is sponsored by the Beverly Hills Hernia Center (www.beverlyhillsherniacenter.com). For more hernia discussion, visit our homepage www.HerniaTalk.com.
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211. First Hernia Surgery Couple
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Nov 06, 2025 |
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210. Cost of Hernia Research
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Oct 22, 2025 |
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209. Booty Problems and Hernias
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Oct 16, 2025 |
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208. The Art of Picking a True Specialist
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Oct 01, 2025 |
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207: Hernia Repair after Transvaginal Mesh Removal
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Sep 25, 2025 |
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206. Hernia Surgery Meeting Update
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Sep 17, 2025 |
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205. Your Outie
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Sep 10, 2025 |
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204. Hernias & Social Media
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Sep 03, 2025 |
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203. Hernia Non-Believers
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Jul 16, 2025 |
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202. Hernia & Sexual Dysfunction
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Jul 09, 2025 |
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201. I’m back! European Hernia Update
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Jun 30, 2025 |
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200. 200th Episode Follower Celebration
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May 16, 2025 |
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199. Hernias After Trauma
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May 07, 2025 |
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198. More Symptoms You Never Knew Were from Your Hernia
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Apr 23, 2025 |
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197. Symptoms You Never Knew Were from Your Hernia
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Apr 16, 2025 |
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196. Timing Your Hernia Repair
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Apr 08, 2025 |
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195. Hernia Belts, Trusses and Binders
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Feb 15, 2025 |
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194. Does Age Matter?
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Feb 09, 2025 |
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193. Redo Hernia Repair Without Mesh
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Jan 29, 2025 |
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192. Balancing Hernia Repair and Your Health
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Jan 21, 2025 |
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191. New Year, New Hernia Symptoms
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Jan 08, 2025 |
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190. Trust Issues & Hernia Surgery
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Dec 17, 2024 |
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189. When to Repair a Rectus Diastasis
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Dec 10, 2024 |
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188. End of the Year Update 2024
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Dec 03, 2024 |
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187. Gender Based Hernia Care
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Oct 29, 2024 |
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186. Joy of Hernia Surgery
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Sep 24, 2024 |
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185. Hernia Surgeons Being Controversial
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Sep 17, 2024 |
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184. The Perils of Watchful Waiting
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Sep 03, 2024 |
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183. Hernia Surgery in the Elderly
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Aug 27, 2024 |
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182. Totally ExtraPeritoneal (TEP) Hernia Repair
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Aug 20, 2024 |
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181. Consulting a Physiatrist for Groin Pain
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Aug 13, 2024 |
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180. Huge Inguinoscrotal Hernias
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Aug 01, 2024 |
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179. Hernia Surgery Behind the Scenes
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Jul 25, 2024 |
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178. Hernias Caused by Cancer Surgery
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Jul 08, 2024 |
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177. National Hernia Awareness Month
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Jun 26, 2024 |
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175. Updates from European Hernia Society Meeting
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Jun 12, 2024 |
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176. When Good People Make Bad Decisions
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Jun 12, 2024 |
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174. Nerve Injury and Denervation
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May 23, 2024 |
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173. DIEP and TRAM Flap Complications
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May 13, 2024 |
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172. Mesh Fixation
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May 01, 2024 |
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171. Surgical Meetings Update
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Apr 24, 2024 |
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170. Obturator Hernias
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Mar 27, 2024 |
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169. Finally Some Research about Females and Hernias
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Mar 17, 2024 |
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168. When Is It Malpractice?
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Mar 06, 2024 |
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167. Patience with Mesh Removal
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Feb 29, 2024 |
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166. Handling Surgical Complications
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Feb 26, 2024 |
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165. Neurectomy Pros and Cons
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Feb 20, 2024 |
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164. Choosing Hernia Repair Techniques
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Feb 12, 2024 |
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163. Pain Management for Hernia Complications
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Feb 05, 2024 |
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162. Hidden Hernias Hurt
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Jan 25, 2024 |
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161. Teaching Hernia Surgery
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Jan 17, 2024 |
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160. Hernia Health Resolutions 2024
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Jan 09, 2024 |
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159. Hernia Surgery: Balancing Risks & Benefits
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Jan 05, 2024 |
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158. Work-Related Hernia Injuries
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Jan 03, 2024 |
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157. Being Thankful
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Nov 25, 2023 |
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156. Advice from the Best Hernia Nurse Specialist
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Nov 15, 2023 |
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155. Mesh Complications & the Male Patient Perspective
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Nov 11, 2023 |
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154. Scary Hernia Stories
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Nov 01, 2023 |
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153. Importance of a Hernia Team Approach
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Oct 18, 2023 |
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152. Components Separation for Hernia Repair
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Oct 12, 2023 |
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151. Patient Advocacy: Could you get involved?
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Sep 27, 2023 |
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150. Hernia Research & Its Funding
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Sep 14, 2023 |
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149. Most Important Questions to Ask Your Surgeon
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Sep 11, 2023 |
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148. Surgical Techniques: TEP vs TAPP
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Aug 31, 2023 |
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147. Why Aren’t Hernias As Important As Cancer?
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Aug 23, 2023 |
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146. What’s More Important: Surgeon or Technique?
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Aug 16, 2023 |
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145. What Are Your Hernia Frustrations?
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Aug 10, 2023 |
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144. How Important is Closing an Abdominal Hernia?
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Aug 02, 2023 |
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143. Importance of Technique in Hernia Repair
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Jul 20, 2023 |
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142. Surgical Options for Female Pelvic Pain
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Jul 17, 2023 |
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141. Multidisciplinary Treatment of Postoperative Groin Pain
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Jul 03, 2023 |
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140. Pelvic Floor PT & Hernias
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Jun 22, 2023 |
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139. Diastasis Recti Repair Options
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Jun 14, 2023 |
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138. Tissue-Based Inguinal Hernia Repairs
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Jun 12, 2023 |
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137. Future Technologies of Hernia Surgery
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May 30, 2023 |
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136. Hernia Meetings Update 2023
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May 18, 2023 |
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134. Being a Hernia Specialist in Private Practice
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Apr 27, 2023 |
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135. Chest-related Abdominal Wall Pain
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Apr 27, 2023 |
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133. Hernia Specialty Hot Spots
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Apr 14, 2023 |
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132. Traveling for Surgery
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Mar 27, 2023 |
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131. Testicular Pain After Hernia Surgery
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Mar 17, 2023 |
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130. How Does Hernia Surgery Affect Other Future Operations?
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Mar 08, 2023 |
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129. Hernia Repair Complications
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Mar 02, 2023 |
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128. ACNES & Abdominal Wall Pain
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Feb 22, 2023 |
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127. Mesh Implant Illness
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Feb 14, 2023 |
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126. Umbilical Hernias
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Jan 30, 2023 |
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125. Biocompatibility of Mesh Implants
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Jan 23, 2023 |
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124. Training as a Hernia Surgeon
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Jan 12, 2023 |
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123. National Hernia Databases & Registries
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Jan 11, 2023 |
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122. Sports Hernia, World Cup Edition
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Dec 22, 2022 |
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121. Obesity and Hernia Repair
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Dec 20, 2022 |
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120. Hernia Surgery During the Holidays
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Dec 07, 2022 |
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119. Hernia Surgery in Females
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Dec 05, 2022 |
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118. Social Media as a Tool for Patient Advocacy
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Nov 22, 2022 |
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117. Why Your Surgical Consultation Gets Lost in Translation
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Nov 20, 2022 |
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116. Hernia Repair in Europe vs USA
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Nov 09, 2022 |
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115. Incisional Hernias: What, Why, When, and How
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Oct 04, 2022 |
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114. InguinoScrotal Hernias
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Sep 28, 2022 |
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113. Sports Hernia & Minimal Repair Technique
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Sep 20, 2022 |
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112. When It's Not a Hernia
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Sep 15, 2022 |
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111. Mesh Removal Myths & Facts
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Sep 15, 2022 |
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110. Rare Pelvic Hernias
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Aug 31, 2022 |
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109. Hernia Mesh Past, Present & Future
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Aug 24, 2022 |
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108. Online Patient Resources for Hernias
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Aug 16, 2022 |
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107. Which Specialists May See Patients with Hernias?
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Aug 12, 2022 |
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106. Medical Gaslighting
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Aug 03, 2022 |
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105. Busting Common Myths & Misinformation About Hernias: Part 3
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Jul 31, 2022 |
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104. How Robotics Has Advanced Hernia Surgery
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Jun 23, 2022 |
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103. Intraoperative Complications
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Jun 21, 2022 |
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102. Emergency Hernia Surgery
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Jun 14, 2022 |
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101. The Power of Positive Thinking on Healing
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May 31, 2022 |
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100. 100th Episode Recap
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May 24, 2022 |
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99. Share Your Hernia Stories with Me
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May 18, 2022 |
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98. Watchful Waiting for Hernias
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May 15, 2022 |
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96. Who Can Treat My Pelvic Pain?
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May 05, 2022 |
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97. Ask Me Anything
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May 05, 2022 |
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95. Evidence of Changing Perspectives on Hernia Surgery
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Apr 20, 2022 |
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94. Life as a Patient Advocate
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Mar 30, 2022 |
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93. Imaging for Peripheral Nerve Disorders and Chronic Pain
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Mar 22, 2022 |
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92. When Google Can Do Harm
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Mar 09, 2022 |
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91. Hernia Mesh Lawsuits
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Mar 01, 2022 |
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89. Hiatal Hernias and other Diaphragmatic Hernias
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Feb 15, 2022 |
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90. Pros & Cons of Mesh vs Tissue Repairs
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Feb 15, 2022 |
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88. Robotic Surgery
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Feb 02, 2022 |
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87. All Things Hernia
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Jan 25, 2022 |
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86. Umbilical (Belly Button) Hernias
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Jan 18, 2022 |
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85. Hernia Surgery and the COVID Pandemic
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Jan 11, 2022 |
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84. Setting Expectations for Your Hernia Surgery
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Jan 04, 2022 |
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83. Tips on How to Control Hernia Pain
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Dec 15, 2021 |
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82. How To Be The Best Patient & Self Advocate
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Dec 07, 2021 |
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81. Planning for Hernia Surgery
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Dec 01, 2021 |
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80. Giving Thanks & Looking to the Future
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Nov 23, 2021 |
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79. Variability in Hernia Surgery
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Nov 22, 2021 |
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78. Let's Talk About Mesh
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Nov 11, 2021 |
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77. The Boon of Robotics in Hernia Surgery
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Nov 03, 2021 |
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76. Details About Insurance & Your Health
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Oct 26, 2021 |
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74. When to Remove a Mesh
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Oct 19, 2021 |
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75. Orthopedic Causes of Groin Pain
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Oct 19, 2021 |
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73. Breast Implant Illness & What Hernia Patients Can Learn From It
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Oct 05, 2021 |
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72. Choosing the Right Doctor for You
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Sep 28, 2021 |
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70. Busting Common Myths & Misinformation About Hernias Part 2
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Sep 21, 2021 |
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71. Abdominal Pain Medical Mystery Solving
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Sep 21, 2021 |
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69. What's New from Hernia Surgical Conferences
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Sep 07, 2021 |
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68. Is Laparoscopic Surgery Better Than Open?
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Aug 24, 2021 |
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67. Radiologic Imaging & Hernias
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Aug 17, 2021 |
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66. Hernias & Bladder Disorders
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Aug 10, 2021 |
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65. Busting Common Myths and Misinformation about Hernias and Hernia Surgery
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Aug 03, 2021 |
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64. Role of Nutrition in a Successful Hernia Surgery
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Jul 27, 2021 |
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63. Hernia Repair in USA vs the World
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Jul 20, 2021 |
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62. Hernia Surgery and Second Opinions
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Jun 29, 2021 |
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61. Why Hernias Fail
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Jun 22, 2021 |
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60. Mesh Removal Options
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Jun 15, 2021 |
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59. Sports Hernias & Other Athletic Injuries
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Jun 08, 2021 |
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58. Ab Wall Reconstruction by a Plastic Surgeon
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Jun 01, 2021 |
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57. Seeking Second Opinions for Hernia Repair
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May 25, 2021 |
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56. Hernia Repair for the Underserved
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May 18, 2021 |
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55. Core Fitness Instruction and Hernias
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May 11, 2021 |
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54. What Hernias Require Repair?
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May 04, 2021 |
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53. Physical Therapy for Pelvic Pain and Hernias
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Apr 27, 2021 |
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52. Choosing TeleHealth Consultation with your Hernia Surgeon
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Apr 20, 2021 |
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51. Hernia Repair Techniques With and Without Mesh
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Apr 13, 2021 |
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50. Pitfalls in Hernia Surgery
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Apr 06, 2021 |
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49. Obesity and Hernias
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Mar 31, 2021 |
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48. Male Fertility & Hernia Surgery
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Mar 23, 2021 |
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47. All Things Hernia
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Mar 16, 2021 |
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46. Laparoscopy for Hernia Repairs
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Mar 09, 2021 |
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45. Mesh Infections and Intestinal Fistulas
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Mar 02, 2021 |
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44. History of Hernia Repairs
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Feb 23, 2021 |
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43. Incisional Hernias
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Feb 16, 2021 |
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42. Hernia after Breast Reconstruction
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Feb 09, 2021 |
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41. Giant Hernias
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Feb 02, 2021 |
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40. Sports Hernia
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Jan 26, 2021 |
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39. All Things Hernia
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Jan 19, 2021 |
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38. Sports Hernia, Women's Hernia, Tissue Repair
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Jan 12, 2021 |
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37. Sexual Medicine & Pelvic Pain
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Jan 05, 2021 |
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36. Hernias & Gorilla Surgery
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Dec 22, 2020 |
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35. All Things Hernia
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Dec 15, 2020 |
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34. Pain Management for Hernias
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Dec 08, 2020 |
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33. Pelvic Floor Therapy & Hernias
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Dec 01, 2020 |
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32. Pudendal Neuralgia
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Nov 17, 2020 |
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31.Hernias, Hernias, Hernias
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Nov 10, 2020 |
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30. Robotic Hernia Surgery
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Nov 03, 2020 |
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29. Anesthesia for Hernia Surgery
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Oct 27, 2020 |
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28. Sports Hernias & Chronic Groin Pain
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Oct 20, 2020 |
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27. Hernias & Your Prostate
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Oct 13, 2020 |
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26. Groin Pain Due to Hip Disorders
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Oct 06, 2020 |
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25. Abdominal Pain Due to GI Disorders
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Sep 29, 2020 |
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24. Chronic Groin Pain
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Sep 22, 2020 |
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23. Hernia Mesh Reaction
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Sep 15, 2020 |
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22. Pediatric Hernias
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Sep 08, 2020 |
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21. Let's Talk About Hernias
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Sep 01, 2020 |
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20. Gynecologic Causes of Pelvic Pain
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Aug 25, 2020 |
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19. Hernia Repair & the FDA
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Aug 18, 2020 |
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18. Evaluating Chronic Groin Pain
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Aug 11, 2020 |
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17. Having Cancer and a Hernia
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Aug 05, 2020 |
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16. Various Hernia Repair Options
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Jul 28, 2020 |
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15. Male Fertility & Sexual Function
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Jul 21, 2020 |
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14. Abdominal Reconstruction with Plastic Surgery
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Jul 14, 2020 |
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13. Hernia Mesh and Its Properties
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Jul 07, 2020 |
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12. Hernia Repair in the Czech Republic
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Jul 02, 2020 |
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11. Parastomal Hernias & Hernia Radiology
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Jun 23, 2020 |
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10. Complex Abdominal Hernia Repair
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Jun 16, 2020 |
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9. The Shouldice Hernia Repair
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Jun 09, 2020 |
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8. Hernias & Abdominal Core Health
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May 26, 2020 |
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7. Ventral & Incisional Hernia Repairs
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May 19, 2020 |
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6. Ask Me Your Hernia Related Questions
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May 10, 2020 |
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5. Treating Hernias & Complex Systems Science
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May 03, 2020 |
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4. Laparoscopic Hernia Repair & Women's Hernias
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Apr 26, 2020 |
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3. Tissue Repair for Inguinal Hernias and Sports Hernias
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Apr 19, 2020 |
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2. The Value of Hernia Specialists
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Apr 12, 2020 |
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1. Let's Talk About Hernias!
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Apr 05, 2020 |