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Ryan Peterson is an independent writer in Boston, Massachusetts, specializing in the history of surgery and early medical practices. He worked as a museum docent and contributed articles to regional historical society bulletins before moving into freelance research. Peterson took bachelor’s and master’s degrees in history.

What Does Excision Mean in Medicine and Biology?Healthcare
What Are Loupes? How Magnification Improves Precision Healthcare
What Do Implants Look Like? From Dental to Orthopedic Procedures
What Is the Difference Between Surgery and Operation?Procedures
What Is the General Term for a Surgical Suture?Procedures
What Is Believed to Be the Oldest Surgical Procedure?Healthcare
Do Operating Theaters Still Exist?Healthcare
What Is a Bonesaw? From Amputation to Modern Surgery Procedures
What Do Dissolvable Staples Look Like?Procedures
How Long Do IVs Last? From Peripheral to Central Lines Procedures
How Many Hand Transplants Have Been Done?Procedures
When Were Dissolvable Stitches Invented?Healthcare
When Did Plastic Surgery Become Popular?Healthcare
What Kind of Doctor Fixes a Hernia?Healthcare
What Was Ether Used for in Medicine and Industry?Drugs
When Did Rhinoplasty Start? A Look at Its History Healthcare
What Do Surgeons Wear in Surgery?Healthcare
How Much Is a Breast Augmentation in Ohio?Procedures
What Are Clamps Used for in Surgery?Procedures
What Does IV Stand For and How Does It Work?Procedures
When Was the First Robotic Surgery Performed?Healthcare
Why Are Operating Rooms Green? The Science Explained Healthcare
What Is the Eponym for a Pancreatoduodenectomy?Procedures
What Are Iris Scissors Used For in Surgery?Procedures
Are Sutures the Same as Stitches?Procedures
What Kind of Doctor Does Amputations?Healthcare
Is Local Anesthesia Cheaper Than General?Procedures
How Much Is Plastic Surgery in Thailand?Healthcare
What Are the Parts of a Syringe?Procedures
What Was the First Plastic Surgery?Healthcare