This lecture was a must-attend event for anyone involved in this field of surgery, offering a rare chance to learn from a true expert. Dr. Mark Zoland helps lead an elite medical team at Core Surgical ...

Interviewer: Will a hernia go away on its own? Dr. Rodney Barker is a hernia expert. So do hernias eventually heal without surgery? Dr. Barker: No, they don't. It's a defect in the abdominal wall.

An abdominal hernia is when an internal organ, often the intestines or bladder, pokes through the wall of muscle that usually keeps it in. Most are inguinal hernias (occurring in the lower abdominal ...

The most common sign of a hernia is a bulge that you can see or feel under your skin. Where that bulge shows up depends on what type of hernia you have. You may have other symptoms, too. This is the ...

Hernias are one of the most common conditions requiring surgery, but not all need immediate treatment. Hernia specialist Rodney Barker, MD, explains what a hernia is, why symptoms can look different ...

More surgeons are opting for a complicated hernia repair that they learned from videos on social media showing shoddy techniques. By Sarah Kliff and Katie Thomas The bulge on the side of Peggy ...

The East Morgan County Hospital surgeons, Thomas Bryant, M.D., Lawrence Schoelkopf, M.D., invite area residents to join them Apr. 12 for the next Lobby Lecture Series topic: Battle of the Bulge – ...

A hernia develops when an organ or tissue pushes through a weakened layer of nearby muscle or tissue. Hernia symptoms typically include a bulge and pain or pressure in the affected area. However, not ...