Drs. Reinhorn and Fullington, hernia specialists at Boston Hernia, were recognized as leaders in their field at the recent Abdominal Core Health Quality Collaborative (ACHQC) Quality Improvement Summit in Denver, Colorado. They were among the 50+ surgeons who attended the summit, and both were selected as high achievers for their innovative techniques. Sharing Expertise: Highlighting Effective Techniques The summit’s high achiever section focused on showcasing surgeons who excel in specific inguinal hernia repair approaches with proven patient outcomes. High achievers presented surgical videos ..read more

I’ve been meaning to write this blog for probably about 15 years now. so, what’s kept me waiting? Surgical thinking vs change management A lot of reasons. I tend to jump to conclusions quickly. The beginning of my career as a surgeon was focused on obtaining relevant information in the fastest and most efficient manner to make a timely decision that could sometimes mean the difference in a patient’s survival. I’ve learned over my 22-year surgical career to take my time and get as much information as possible before coming to conclusions. This is a useful skill when outside the operating room o ..read more

By Michael Reinhorn MD, MBA, FACS As a surgeon with over two decades of experience, I’ve witnessed the healthcare landscape undergo significant changes, and 2023 has proven to be particularly challenging, especially for independent specialty surgical practices like ours at Boston Hernia. At Boston Hernia, we specialize in abdominal core health. We have mastered two approaches to inguinal hernia repair that are better for patients and are not commonly performed. This has virtually eliminated chronic pain – a problem affecting 30,000 Americans who undergo inguinal hernia repair each year. Our pr ..read more

Our first guest blog! This is the first in a series of posts highlighting a more holistic approach to Abdominal Core Health and some trusted partners whom our patients have given us great feedback about. By Conor Nordengren, PT, DPT, CSCS “At Boston Hernia, we hold a firm conviction that surgeons must pivot their attention from passively acknowledging chronic pain to actively striving to eliminate it as an accepted outcome.”   The above quotation is from one of Boston Hernia’s most recent blog posts. While it was written in the context of surgical approaches to inguinal hernia repairs, I ..read more

Author: Kortney Hodgson PA-C Boston Hernia Publishes Outcomes of Fast-Recovery Inguinal Hernia Surgery: Significant Improvement in Recovery Over Traditional Approaches On August 8th, 2023, Boston Hernia was featured in a paper showing improved patient-reported outcomes after open preperitoneal inguinal hernia repair when compared to anterior Lichtenstein repair.  For four decades, the Lichtenstein repair has been the go-to option for “open” inguinal hernia repairs. However, international guidelines propose a shift towards posterior mesh placement, citing its biomechanical benefits and pot ..read more

By Nora Fullington, MD, FACS   The internet is a scary place! A lot of patients come to see us for their hernia after doing some internet research first. Patients are often terrified about their intestine being stuck in the hernia and their bowel “exploding” because of this. Like anything else, when people write about their experiences on the internet, we have to take their interpretation with a grain of salt. For the vast majority of patients with hernias, their risk is EXTRAORDINARILY low that they will end up with an emergency like those they have read about on the internet – and in ma ..read more

Boston Hernia Publishes Multiple Articles in Leading Medical Journal  Small local practice leading the way for internationally improved quality in hernia surgical care    Boston, MA February 17, 2023 – Boston Hernia, a small independent local practice, featured its work in two primary authored articles and citations in several others in the subject’s most prominent Hernia Journal, published yesterday in its most recent edition. In comparison, the Cleveland Clinic, academic publishing powerhouse and home to hundreds of surgeons, also had two publications.    Boston Hern ..read more

By Dr. Heidi Larson It’s no secret that access to healthcare in the U.S. is a problem, and sometimes just finding a doctor is a struggle for many Americans.  When you think about your healthcare and what you reasonably expect from your doctor, consider these questions:  When was the last time your doctor picked up the phone when you called?    How long does it take you to get in to see your doctor? Do you feel rushed through your doctors’ visits? Do your visits with your doctor feel transactional? Does your doctor know you as a person? If most of your responses are ..read more

In March of 2023, the Abdominal Core Health Quality Collaborative (ACHQC) held their annual quality improvement summit in Denver, Colorado. Surgeons from all over the country attended the summit to analyze data and share critical insights into improving surgical decision making and techniques to ultimately maximize patient outcomes after hernia surgery. Dr. Reinhorn, who has a special interest and expertise in hernia surgery, was one of the 50+ surgeons who attended the summit.    One of the key takeaways from the summit was the ongoing progress being made to improve patient pain ma ..read more

  For years, the surgical industry has tried to solve the problem of chronic pain and hernia recurrence in inguinal hernia surgery. First came mesh, with its promise of a “tension free” repair and therefore faster recovery and low recurrence. While surgical mesh is safe and effective and hernia recurrence rates did improve, a new problem of Chronic Postoperative Inguinal Pain (CPIP) emerged. Most recently, laparoscopy and robotics became the latest industry fad to promise reduced recurrence, faster recovery and eliminated CPIP. Unfortunately, despite a much more expensive technology and ..read more