Two weeks after Dr. Roger Maillefer created a small stomach pouch and redirected food into Tom’s small intestines, a miraculous thing happened. Tom’s daily insulin requirements dropped from 200 units to zero. His Type 2 diabetes was virtually cured. This surgical “cure” for diabetes has now been well documented in several research studies and featured in a “60 Minutes” segment in April 2008.
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Removing swallowed objects all in a days work
Dr. Michael Monfils

One day at day care, three-year-old Olivia was acting unusual. Her cheeks were beginning to get puffy and she was becoming more and more irritated with her throat, grabbing at it and repeating that it hurt over and over. She told the sitter her throat was hurting and when prompted as to why, Olivia admitted that she had “eaten” a piece of money.
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Emergency surgery uncovers genetic disorder
Dr. Nitzet Velez

Melissa was only 23 when came to the Kishwaukee Community Hospital Emergency Department in the middle of the night with severe abdominal pain. She was nauseated and vomiting. A CT scan revealed a bowel obstruction and emergency surgery was required.
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Severed jugular vein has happy ending
Dr. Jack Wagoner

Penny, 48, is alive today because of general surgeon, Jack Wagoner, MD.
In August, 2005, while working at a local glass company, Penny was involved in a freak accident. A cracked sheet of glass fell on her, clipping the right side of her face. She was cut from her right ear to her collar bone.
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