University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Neurosurgery Professor Kristen Riley, M.D., and Assistant Professor Nicole Bentley, M.D., conduct the first radiofrequency ablation (RFA) procedure to ...

We learned many lessons from the 3000 RFA procedures for hepatic tumors during the past 9 years. The most important lessons, with consensus of the six operators at our institution, were that ...

Medically reviewed by Smita Patel, DO Nerve ablation uses heat to destroy nerves and decrease chronic pain signals.This procedure often takes 15 minutes to an hour and is usually outpatient.You can ...

Neurosurgeons with the University of Alabama at Birmingham have performed the first radiofrequency ablation for epilepsy in Alabama. Ablation uses heat energy to remove lesions in the brain ...

Let’s discuss a medical procedure that is currently making headlines. It is called ablation. Sportspeople are frequently talking about it these days. Jim Harbaugh publicly shared his own story. It ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Norton Healthcare has become the first in Kentucky to unveil a new treatment for pancreatic cancer.

Varicose veins are a common condition that affects many people, especially women and older people. They are often unsightly and can cause discomfort, such as pain, itching, and swelling. While ...

As many as 80% of women will have uterine fibroids in their lifetime. Too many of them will undergo a hysterectomy, experts say.