Cleveland Clinic Chief of Surgery Dr. Eric Owings talks life-changing advancements in hernia surgery

As the rate of hernia surgeries in the U.S. increases, Cleveland Clinic’s board-certified surgeons are leading the way in solutions and surgical techniques.

“We look at every hernia differently and say, ‘What do I think is going to be the best repair for that patient?’” said Dr. Eric Owings, chief of surgery at Cleveland Clinic Tradition Hospital.

In this episode of Florida Health Care Insider, presented by Cleveland Clinic in partnership with The South Florida Business Journal, Owings discusses the different approaches to repairing hernias and how they are changing patient lives for the better.

Listen to hear about:

- The different types of hernias (2:36)

- Hernia repairs with robotics (5:42)

- How the Cleveland Clinic team manages complex cases (11:31)

- Patient success stories (14:54)