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Diskectomy
This surgical procedure removes the damaged portion of a herniated disk in the spine. It's most effective for pain radiating down the arms or legs.
Lumbar puncture (spinal tap)
Learn about lumbar puncture, which removes a sample of cerebrospinal fluid to find infections, bleeding and other conditions. It also is called a spinal tap.
Tonsillectomy
Learn how to prepare for a tonsillectomy and what to expect from the surgery.
Wisdom tooth removal
If you don't have enough room in your mouth for wisdom teeth, or they're painful, infected or cause other dental problems, they may need to be removed.
Craniotomy
Learn the brain conditions that are treated with this surgery that involves removing a piece of the skull. Also find out what you can expect during surgery.
Urinalysis
This common lab test checks urine for signs of disease and for clues about overall health.
SVT ablation
Discover how cold or heat energy is used to correct fast and erratic heartbeats, such as atrial tachycardia and AV node reentrant tachycardia.
Masculinizing hormone therapy
Find out more about masculinizing hormonal treatment used to better align the body with a person's gender identity.
Stereotactic body radiotherapy
This type of radiotherapy uses highly targeted radiation beams to treat tumors in all parts of the body.
COVID-19 antibody testing
Learn how COVID-19 antibody testing is done to find out if you've had a past infection with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes coronavirus disease 2019.
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