Man’s 3rd Hernia Repair is Easiest, Thanks to Robotic Assistance
Monday, September 21st, 2020
Surgical techniques have improved drastically over the last 60 years, and no one knows that better than Frank Hamner, 76, of Knoxville. Hamner has undergone three different hernia repairs over the years as a result of an inguinal (groin) hernia. This type of hernia occurs when the abdominal wall is weak and begins to separate […]
Read More »Surgical Options for GERD Patients
Wednesday, August 26th, 2020
GERD or gastroesophageal reflux disease affects about 20 percent of the population. We interviewed Dr. Michael Antiporda, a general surgeon with Premier Surgical Associates with fellowship training focused on esophagus and stomach surgery, to explain surgical options for GERD patients. When should one consider surgery? “When GERD is proven by testing and medicines do not […]
Read More »On the Road Again
Monday, July 13th, 2020
After many miles on the road in his big rig, truck driver Perry Warren had settled into the back of the cab to sleep. His wife had taken the wheel. They were on the interstate near Phoenix, headed for California when Warren’s rest was very suddenly interrupted by piercing pain in his lower left abdomen. […]
Read More »Denton Joins Premier Surgical as Business Director
Wednesday, July 1st, 2020
Premier Surgical Associates in Knoxville and Cleveland, TN, has named Angie Denton as the practice’s Director of Business Development. Denton holds a Bachelor and Master’s degree in Business Administration in Marketing and has 18 years of experience in the Knoxville area healthcare market serving in business development and marketing roles for Tennova Healthcare. She serves […]
Read More »Clinton Lady Grateful to Have Thyroid Surgery without a Neck Scar
Thursday, May 14th, 2020
When 48-year old Melissa Bingham’s physician recommended surgery to remove her thyroid and an enlarged, but noncancerous nodule on her thyroid, the Clinton, Tennessee woman cringed at the thought of a large scar across her neck. “As a woman I thought, ‘Do I really want to look like I’ve had my throat cut?’” confesses Bingham. […]
Read More »Premier Surgical Limits Office Visitors
Thursday, March 19th, 2020
As Premier Surgical continues to provide needed care to the community, we working to ensure the health and safety our patients and staff. Patients, if you meet any of the following conditions, please help us prevent the spread of disease by CALLING before entering our office. Fever greater than 100.4° F Cough or shortness of […]
Read More »Mystery Solved -Surgeon Removes Rare Tumor
Tuesday, February 11th, 2020
News from Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center Seated on a hay bale next to a trailer covered with a checkered cloth, Donna Blake holds several ears of corn. It’s the farm stand where she and her husband sell the fresh produce they’ve grown. Blake is just happy to be able to enjoy farm life again […]
Read More »Dr. Vinsant Awarded Hidden Scar Breast Certification
Tuesday, November 19th, 2019
Jessica Vinsant, MD, FACS, of Premier Surgical Associates in Knoxville has been recognized as a Hidden Scar Trained Surgeon for Hidden Scar Breast Cancer Surgery. Dr. Vinsant is among the first in the Knoxville region to perform this advanced approach to breast cancer surgery that hides scars, minimizing the daily emotional reminder of a breast […]
Read More »2 Weeks to Freedom: Breast Conservation & Partial Breast Radiation are Game Changers
Friday, October 18th, 2019
From Parkwest Health & Lifestyles Early detection not only saves lives. It can also give a breast cancer patient a shot at a better quality of life. Working together, Parkwest Medical Center and Parkwest Comprehensive Breast Center offer a plan that can dramatically alter a patient’s cancer story. Treatment only takes about two weeks, and […]
Read More »Jobs that put you at greater risk for a hernia
Friday, August 30th, 2019
It is estimated that about 5 percent of the population has a hernia. What is a hernia? A hernia is a condition characterized by an organ pushing through an opening in a muscle or tissue that holds it in place. The abdomen is the most common site of the hernia, but it may also appear […]
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