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Shannon Tierney

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Clinical Interests / Special Procedures Performed


Bloodless Breast Surgery, Breast Aspiration, Breast Biopsy, Breast Cancer, Breast Disorders, Breast Feeding, Breast Imaging, Breast Pathology, Breast Surgery, Cancer Institute, Cancer Screening, Cancer Surgery, Evidence-Based Health Care, Fine Needle Aspiration, Integrative Medicine, Lactation, Limited to Breast Surgery, Mammosite, Oncologic Surgery, Practice Limited to Breast Cancer, Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy, Swedish Cancer Institute, Vascular Access





Specialties:

  • surgery

Affiliation:

  • Swedish

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Activity

  • Sharecare News
    Sharecare News posted a story about Surgery:
    'Sharps' Injuries Pose Serious Hazard for Surgeons, O.R. Staff

    THURSDAY, April 4 (HealthDay News) -- Injuries caused by sharp medical instruments are a major hazard for surgeons and other operating room staff, and put them at risk for infection with serious diseases, according to experts.

    Nearly 400,000 "sharps" injuries occur each year in the United...Full Article

  • Sharecare News
    Sharecare News posted a story about Surgery:
    Accidental Awareness During Anesthesia Is Rare, Study Finds

    TUESDAY, March 12 (HealthDay News) -- Very few surgical patients experience accidental awareness while under general anesthesia, according to a new study.

    The Royal College of Anaesthetists and the Association of Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland surveyed all senior anesthetists ...Full Article

  • Sharecare News
    Sharecare News posted a story about Surgery:
    Preventable Surgical Errors Continue to Occur: Study

    FRIDAY, Dec. 21 (HealthDay News) -- At least 4,000 surgical errors called "never events" occur in the United States each year, according to a new study.

    Never events are mistakes that should never happen during surgery, such as leaving objects inside patients, performing the wrong procedu...Full Article

  • Sharecare News
    Sharecare News posted a story about Surgery:
    Many Surgical Complications Occur After Patients Go Home

    MONDAY, Nov. 19 (HealthDay News) -- Problems that occur after a patient has been discharged from the hospital account for a large number of complications after general surgery, a new study finds.

    Researchers analyzed national data on more than 550,000 U.S. patients (average age 55) who ha...Full Article