A look at some of the surgical firsts and discoveries that occurred in the 20th century.

Innovations in the 21st century allow surgeries that once took hours and required long hospital stays to be done as outpatient procedures.

Dr. DeBakey left an astonishing legacy of surgical innovation, medical education and research, and health care policy, as well as thousands of patients whose lives were saved by his skills.

The story of the Time Out Tool Kit is a tale about the power that nurses have to change the world.

Take a look at what was happening in surgery before the year 1800.

Mary Seacole is truly a role model for patient advocacy whom we can channel in our times of need.

Learn about the many surgical firsts that occurred during the 19th century.

Take this eight-question true-or-false quiz to test your knowledge about Mary Seacole and her contributions to the nursing profession and those in need.

When you come to Pennsylvania Hospital, an entity of Penn Medicine, located in Philadelphia, you can take a step back in time to surgical origins.