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Surgery

  • Blogs

    May 23, 2012

    Couple Sues Miami Doctor Over Botched Circumcision That Left Son's Penis "Unsightly"

    A husband and wife are suing their Miami doctor over a botched circumcision that left their infant son with a "unsightly... and permanently scarred" penis. Steven and Keka Lorenzana of Coral Gables filed suit against South Miami ob/gyn Lissette Molina on May 11. The suit claims that Molina botched t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 29, 2012

    Tip Drill Has Jaw Wired Shut, Plans to Retire From the Pole

    ​The saga of Tip Drill, the King of Diamonds uber-stripper injured in a nasty stage fall, has taken a bittersweet turn. As she's chronicled on her Twitter feed, surgery to repair facial injuries went well. But when she's finally recovered, she says, she's walking away from the pole for good.

  • Blogs

    February 29, 2012

    Hugo Chavez in "Good Physical Condition" After Second Surgery in Cuba

    Did you expect anything but optimism as the official line from the Venezuelan government following President Hugo Chavez's second surgery in Cuba this week?Vice President Elias Jaua told the country's national chamber today that, "President Chavez is in good physical condition," even after reports s ... More >>

  • News

    February 23, 2012

    Reader mail: Quit chopping baby penises already

    Did you expect anything but optimism as the official line from the Venezuelan government following President Hugo Chavez's second surgery in Cuba this week?Vice President Elias Jaua told the country's national chamber today that, "President Chavez is in good physical condition," even after reports s ... More >>

  • News

    February 16, 2012

    Circumcision activists square off against thousands of years of tradition

    Did you expect anything but optimism as the official line from the Venezuelan government following President Hugo Chavez's second surgery in Cuba this week?Vice President Elias Jaua told the country's national chamber today that, "President Chavez is in good physical condition," even after reports s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 18, 2011

    Gastric Bypass Hypnosis Surgery is Not Just in the Mind

    ​Here is my final update on Rena Greenberg's Gastric Bypass Hypnosis Surgery program.It has been about forty days since I first underwent the "surgery." For those of you who haven't read my previous columns on the subject, I'll give you a brief summary.Rena Greenberg, a certified hypnotherapi ... More >>

  • Calendar

    October 6, 2011

    Miami’s Favorite Killer

    ​Here is my final update on Rena Greenberg's Gastric Bypass Hypnosis Surgery program.It has been about forty days since I first underwent the "surgery." For those of you who haven't read my previous columns on the subject, I'll give you a brief summary.Rena Greenberg, a certified hypnotherapi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 27, 2011

    Gastric Bypass Hypnosis Surgery Halfway Point

    ​As I mentioned before, I was going to try Rena Greenberg's Gastric Bypass Hypnosis Surgery program, a non-invasive tool to help me lose weight.The program consists of several CDs, one of which is the actual "surgery." Greenberg's voice guides you through the experience of having gastric bypass su ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 9, 2011

    The Duodenal Switch Twice as Dangerous as the Gastric Bypass?

    ​As some of you know, I've been looking into different weight loss techniques as of late. I'm currently on the Gastric Bypass Hypnosis Surgery program by Rena Greenberg, which I'll be posting a halfway point update on next week.As some of you may also know - I believe in natural methods for losing ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 17, 2011

    Weight Loss Surgery Comments Cause Commotion

    ​In response to all the WLS advocates (except for those who threatened my well-being):I was on the BariatricTV radio show on Blog Talk Radio Monday night as an invited guest to discuss my last Fuming Foodie column airing my views on weight loss surgery. We were able to have an honest, open, and ma ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 10, 2011

    Weight Loss Surgery Is the Easy Way Out

    ​US News & World Report recently noted that gastric bypass surgery not only cuts your appetite but also might reduce your desire for high-fat foods. Over the years, I've had friends who have suffered through gastric bypass or lap band procedures. They've all shed weight as if they had made a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 29, 2011

    Hugo Chavez Plans to Rule Venezuela Until At Least 2031

    ​Hugo Chavez certainly isn't helping the notion that he's not some sort of brutal dictator. We mean, how many non-dictators declare they hope to continue ruling their country for at least 20 more years? A cancer-stricken Chavez celebrated his 57th birthday yesterday and told the crowd he hoped to ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 27, 2011

    Where in the Hell is Hugo Chavez?

    Help us find Hugo.​Where in the hell is Hugo Chavez?The normally voluble Venezuelan president has been missing for nearly a month. The official explanation is that he's recovering from surgery to remove a pelvic abscess in Cuba, but rumors abound.Is he pissing into the Mississippi to make it flood ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 9, 2011

    Surgeon Caught Stealing Equipment from Jackson Memorial Hospital

    ​The Jackson Health System has enough money problems at the moment. The last thing it needs is its own surgeons stealing medical equipment from the financially strapped public hospital system. Yet, Nir Hus, a surgeon and post graduate fellow at Jackson Memorial, has been arrested on charges of rep ... More >>

  • News

    June 2, 2011

    Deaths at Strax raise questions about the safety of cheap nips and tucks

    ​The Jackson Health System has enough money problems at the moment. The last thing it needs is its own surgeons stealing medical equipment from the financially strapped public hospital system. Yet, Nir Hus, a surgeon and post graduate fellow at Jackson Memorial, has been arrested on charges of rep ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 24, 2011

    Commissioner Jose "Pepe" Diaz Recovering from Emergency Brain Surgery

    While the rest of the Miami-Dade County Commission is waiting on the results of today's mayoral and commission seat special elections, Commissioner Jose "Pepe" Diaz is dealing with far more serious things. Diaz, who has served on the commissioner since 2002, underwent emergency brain surgery yesterd ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 22, 2010

    Robotic Surgeon Creeps Us Out

    McGillMan undergoing surgical procedure without a live doctor in the room​A recent "breakthrough" in modern technology and contemporary medicine may be a sign that machines will eventually overtake humans and control the world.A robot at Canada's McGill University Health Centre recently performed ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 28, 2010

    The Miami Thong Lift: The Latest Craze in Plastic Surgery For Your Butt

    via ButtsByMendieta.com​This city has done so much to advance the idea of altered, unnatural human beauty that it was about time Miami was honored with a namesake plastic surgery operation. Enter "the Miami Thong Lift." Pioneered by local plastic surgeon Constantino Mendieta, the new procedure was ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 13, 2010

    Miami Hospital To Be Sued Over Circumcising Baby Against Mom's Wishes

    ​Let's be honest. Even more than choosing a name, after the birth of a baby boy deciding whether to get the kid circumcised is usually the biggest decision parents have to make. Hey, that baby can go by a nickname or change it legally when he grows up, but once that foreskin is gone there's no get ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 23, 2010

    A Canadian Politician Gets Heart Surgery in Miami: Does This Mean Socialized Medicine Sucks?

    ​Earlier this month, Danny Williams, the head of government in Canada's Newfoundland province, traveled to Miami Beach to receive heart surgery at Mount Sinai Medical Center.Cue the predictable right-wing response taking digs at Canada's publicly funded, liberal-loved health-care system: "We keep ... More >>

  • Calendar

    January 21, 2010

    Super Sunday Strangeness

    ​Earlier this month, Danny Williams, the head of government in Canada's Newfoundland province, traveled to Miami Beach to receive heart surgery at Mount Sinai Medical Center.Cue the predictable right-wing response taking digs at Canada's publicly funded, liberal-loved health-care system: "We keep ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 7, 2009

    A Reader Eloquently Rips the City of Miami Beach for Crappy Sidewalks

    We get a lot of irate missives from readers complaining about everything- dirty politicians, bad drivers, the mixing of races, UFO abductions making them late for work- but Ms. Ruth Freeman's recent Howl against the sidewalks along a stretch of Lincoln Road stands out for it's quality. Note how she ... More >>

  • Calendar

    November 5, 2009

    Laugh Me a River

    We get a lot of irate missives from readers complaining about everything- dirty politicians, bad drivers, the mixing of races, UFO abductions making them late for work- but Ms. Ruth Freeman's recent Howl against the sidewalks along a stretch of Lincoln Road stands out for it's quality. Note how she ... More >>

  • Calendar

    October 15, 2009

    Cardiac Comic

    We get a lot of irate missives from readers complaining about everything- dirty politicians, bad drivers, the mixing of races, UFO abductions making them late for work- but Ms. Ruth Freeman's recent Howl against the sidewalks along a stretch of Lincoln Road stands out for it's quality. Note how she ... More >>

  • News

    September 17, 2009

    Dude, Where's My Schlong?

    A Coral Gables man loses his penis and fights back in court.

  • Calendar

    August 6, 2009

    Living the Life

    A Coral Gables man loses his penis and fights back in court.

  • Calendar

    July 9, 2009

    Living the Glamorest Life

    A Coral Gables man loses his penis and fights back in court.

  • Blogs

    May 29, 2009

    Cuba Allows Sex Change Operations On Country's Dime

    via Sophia Lamar Will Kill YouCuban-American Transexual Sophia LamarMariela Castro, Raul's daughter and head of the Cuban National Center for Sex Education, announced yesterday that Cuba will reverse a ban on sex change operations on the communist island.Castro has identified 19 individuals ready t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 23, 2009

    Robin Williams' Surgery a Success, South Florida Shows Should Be Rescheduled

    Fans of manic stand-up chock full of random associations and funny voices can breathe a sigh of relief. After being admitted to a Miami hospital earlier this month in the midst of his "Weapons of Self-Destruction" tour, Robin Williams was transferred to Cleveland Clinic in Ohio, where he underwent s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 6, 2008

    Dan Marino on Dancing With The Stars?

    Fans of manic stand-up chock full of random associations and funny voices can breathe a sigh of relief. After being admitted to a Miami hospital earlier this month in the midst of his "Weapons of Self-Destruction" tour, Robin Williams was transferred to Cleveland Clinic in Ohio, where he underwent s ... More >>

  • Music

    July 17, 2008

    DJ AM

    Fans of manic stand-up chock full of random associations and funny voices can breathe a sigh of relief. After being admitted to a Miami hospital earlier this month in the midst of his "Weapons of Self-Destruction" tour, Robin Williams was transferred to Cleveland Clinic in Ohio, where he underwent s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 12, 2007

    Kanye West's Mom Dies at 58

    Fans of manic stand-up chock full of random associations and funny voices can breathe a sigh of relief. After being admitted to a Miami hospital earlier this month in the midst of his "Weapons of Self-Destruction" tour, Robin Williams was transferred to Cleveland Clinic in Ohio, where he underwent s ... More >>

  • News

    September 27, 2007

    Fat Chance

    For some gay guys, too much is never enough

  • Blogs

    June 12, 2007

    DeFede Was Hours From Death

    For some gay guys, too much is never enough

  • Calendar

    March 31, 2005

    Let's Get Physical

    For some gay guys, too much is never enough

  • News

    April 1, 2004

    Letters from the Issue of April 1, 2004

    Foul-mouthed writers, fully trained midwives, and bunched-up panties

  • News

    March 18, 2004

    Cuts You Up

    As the number of cesarean section deliveries in South Florida soars, some women use midwives to learn to trust their bodies and give birth naturally

  • Diversions

    May 11, 2000

    Best Miami Fusion Player

    Eric Wynalda

  • News

    December 26, 1996

    News of the Weird

    Eric Wynalda

  • News

    August 10, 1995

    Skin Deep

    Don't like your face? Your breasts? Your tummy? Get yourself new ones. Plastic surgeon Ernest DiGeronimo makes the kindest cuts.

  • News

    August 10, 1995

    Scar Tissue

    Critics question Ernest DiGeronimo's credentials and advertising practices

  • News

    June 10, 1992

    All the Ooze That's Fit to Print

    The venerated Weekly World News burns Miami's press with a local model's plastic-surgery meltdown

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