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Dr. Zadeh Featured as a Premier Medical Expert on HealthTap!

Dr. Zadeh, is featured as a Premier Medical Expert on HealthTap, an Interactive Health Network dedicated to improving your health and well-being. Through HealthTap, millions of people everywhere can find answers to their health questions from leading U.S.-licensed physicians, including top doctors in their area. Check it out!  http://ow.ly/8zsz6 Related articles HealthTap Q&A Site Connects Doctors And Patients (forbes.com) Dr. Michael Zadeh Selected For Patients’ Choice Award 2011 (zadehsurgical.com) Ask A Doctor: HealthTap Gives Free Advice (informationweek.com)

Interesting Research Developments in Surgery for 2011

As the year comes to a close, I thought I would highlight some of the more interesting research studies that were conducted in the field of surgery for 2011: 1. Adenocarcinoma in Patients With Barrett’s Esophagus A study from Denmark showed that although patients with documented Barrett’s esophagus have an 11.3-fold increased risk of developing cancer of the esophagus, the annual risk of cancer development is actually lower than previously thought (0.12% vs. 0.5%). This raises a question on the current guidelines for surveillance in patients with Continue reading →

Status Update

It has been a while since we have posted anything on the blog, but we have been very busy here at Zadeh Surgical with some new and exciting things on the horizon. The practice continues to grow, and we would like to thank everyone for their support. Some news we’d like to share: The Zadeh Surgical Website and Blog have been re-designed. Feel free to let us know what you think of the new sites! Dr. Zadeh was recently interviewed by Becker’s Hospital Review. You can Continue reading →

We Have Moved To A New Location!

I know it has been a while since I have posted anything on the blog. That is because I have been very busy these past few weeks working on some great new and exciting things. To start things off, I’m proud to announce that I have relocated my practice from Burbank to a new professional and medical office location in Encino. The new office will be on the third floor of the Rubio Plaza East Building located on Ventura Boulevard in the heart of the Encino area. We are conveniently located in Continue reading →

Being Too Clean Hazardous to Health

From MedPage Today   Trying to be too clean may backfire for young people’s health, according to a study that suggests chemicals from antibacterial soaps and plastics depressed the immune system and caused allergies. Notably, the effects varied by age, Allison E. Aiello, PhD, of the University of Michigan School of Public Health in Ann Arbor, and colleagues reported online in Environmental Health Perspectives. For those under 18, higher levels of antibacterial triclosan in the urine were linked to allergies and hay fever. For those Continue reading →