Appendix Episodes

What happens when the surgical clips, staples, or biopsy markers left inside your body are making you sick? And what if you've been told they can't be removed? In this groundbreaking episode of Heavily Metalled, we welcome Dr. Frederick Tiesenga of Tiesenga Surgical Associates in Elmwood Park, Illinois. With a background in general and bariatric surgery and training in robotic surgical techniques, Dr. Tiesenga is one of only a handful of surgeons in the country pioneering the removal of surgi...