Shoulder: Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair will be the focus of a live webcast, hosted by Aurora BayCare Medical Center from 4 to 5 p.m. CDT (21:00 UTC). Shawn Hennigan, M.D., will perform the procedure.

WAUKESHA, WI, ProHealth Care will broadcast a surgery live via the Internet during a webcast at 10am, Thursday, August 10. The surgery will be a robotic prostatectomy procedure using the da Vinci Surgical System at Waukesha Memorial Hospital. "Robotic prostatectomy is the latest, cutting edge surgical option available today to treat men with prostate cancer," says Brian Butler, MD, FACS, ProHealth Care urologist and surgeon for the August 10 Webcast. "There are benefits to having a robotic prostatectomy surgery as opposed to traditional prostatectomy. However, robotic surgery is not right for every man diagnosed with prostate cancer." In combination with our prostate care coordinator, the webcast is a great way for us in the Center for Prostate Care to partner with our patients and to educate them and empower them to make the decision that's best for them and their families.

Brain Aneurysm: An aneurysm occurs when the wall of an artery weakens. When this occurs, blood pushes on the thinned spot of the wall, causing that part of the arterial wall to swell out like a balloon. The more the wall swells, the thinner it becomes. If left untreated, the wall of the artery will become thinner and may burst. Meet an aneurysm patient and hear from highly-regarded specialists about treatment options for aneurysms, a potentially deadly brain condition. A Live webcast from the HealthEast Neurovascular Institute at St. Joseph's Hospital in St. Paul, Minnesota is scheduled for Tuesday, August 1 at 4:00 pm central time zone via the Internet at www.or-live.com.

Hernia Repair: Cook Surgisis ES Soft Tissue Graft from Cook Surgical, a natural solution for repairing paraesophageal/hiatal hernias, will be spotlighted in an hour-long live webcast on OR Live July 24 at 3 p.m. PDT. This product is used to reinforce soft tissue. Surgisis(r) ES(tm) restores strength and function to the crura while protecting the esophagus. Brant Oelschlager, M.D., will perform the hernia repair procedure using Cook Surgisis ES. Dr. Oelschlager is the director of both the Center for Videoendoscopic Surgery and the Swallowing Center, and an assistant professor in the Department of Surgery at the University of Washington.

Back Pain: Forty to 60 percent of adults suffer from chronic back pain in the U.S. every year, and more than 1 million spine surgery procedures are performed annually. Medical costs to treat back pain approach $24 billion per year. Using AxiaLIF(R), the lumbar spine is accessed through a small incision adjacent to the sacral bone. This atraumatic tissue plane alleviates the need for the surgeon to cut through soft tissue, muscles and ligaments, lessening patient pain and the likelihood of complications. This minimally invasive approach may shorten length of hospital stays and reduce patient recovery time. The AxiaLIF(R) system, a less invasive approach to lumbar fusion developed by TranS1(R) , will be broadcast on OR-Live.com today at 3pm. Isador Lieberman , M.D., Director of the Minimally Invasive Surgery Center at Cleveland Clinic and Director of the Cleveland Clinic Spine Institute, will perform the procedure.

Congenital Heart Defect: Not long ago, open-heart surgery was required to close holes in the heart. Today, however, cardiologists can successfully repair some of these heart defects in the catheterization lab in just a couple of hours. On Tuesday, Aug. 8, from 5 to 6 p.m., watch a live Webcast about transcatheter repair of atrial septal defect (ASD), commonly referred to as a "hole in the heart.

Scoliosis: For most patients, scoliosis requires only observation and repeated examination in the growing years. However, a small number of cases need medical intervention, such as bracing or surgery. On September 8th, at 12 Noon ET, physicians, parents and patients from across the globe can watch a live surgery to correct scoliosis - from the convenience and comfort of their own home or office. A one-hour live Webcast will show William Schrader, M.D., and Patrick Riley, M.D., surgically correcting a scoliosis spinal deformity. The doctors will provide live commentary and educational information during the Webcast.

Heart Disease: On Wednesday, June 14, 2006 at 4:30 p.m. ET, Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) electrophysiologists will demonstrate a live catheter ablation for supraventricular tachycardia (SVT), a type of cardiac arrhythmia or heart rhythm problem that can be more common in women and can exhibit significant symptoms. Designed to educate physicians and patients about SVT and discuss the latest catheter ablation procedure, the webcast will also provide information about specialized care for women with cardiac arrhythmias from specialists at the BWH Women and Arrhythmias Program.

On June 28th at 4:00 pm EDT; Edwards Lifesciences (NYSE: EW) new GeoForm mitral valve repair ring will be the focus of a round table discussion webcast. The new heart valve ring appears to help congestive heart failure patients regain lost heart function, reversing the disease's effects on heart geometry and easing their disabling symptoms. Internationally renowned Cardiac Surgeon and co-inventor, Steven Bolling, M.D. from the University of Michigan Cardiovascular Center will host the one hour program. Viewers are encouraged to send in their questions via e-mail during the one hour webcast.

Spine: Over 700,000 vertebral compression fractures - broken spinal bones - occur annually in the United States. Many of these fractures result from untreated osteoporosis, and vertebral fractures can cause severe pain for nearly a third of people with the condition. On Wednesday, June 7, Marshfield Clinic physicians on staff at Saint Joseph's Hospital will discuss a leading surgical treatment for spinal compression fractures called percutaneous vertebroplasty. The program, featuring a pre-taped surgery of a vertebral compression fracture patient, will be webcast from 4 - 5 p.m. central standard time.