Dr. Artem Shmelev

06/06/2025

European Hernia Society annual congress was a blast! Learning, updates, networking, meeting old , and of course charming Paris😀

03/27/2025

Stony Brook Hernia heading to Paris! 🇫🇷

12/06/2024

Stony Brook Hernia Center heading to Long Beach, CA for annual SAGES meeting!

10/16/2024

09/29/2024

Fresh off the press - our chapter on lateral and flank hernias with and

02/02/2024

We love our patients. Thank you for your trust! 🤩❤️

01/22/2024

Abdominal core rehab is an integral part of recovery after complex hernia surgery. We refer our patients to Stony Brook Physical Therapy Program to regain normal core physiology once anatomy is restored.
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Stony Brook Physical Therapy Program

12/12/2023

That’s what makes your job meaningful 🙏🏼
Always striving to help our patients.

11/03/2023

❓How can you prepare for hernia surgery?
Four main points that you can address:

1️⃣ stop smoking 🚭
Smoking dramatically affects circulation in tiny blood vessels and inhibits wound healing.
You should stop smoking 1 month before the surgery.

2️⃣ try to lose weight ⚖️
Excessive weight increases pressure inside the abdomen which leads to higher chance of hernia recurrence.
Wound complications go up with higher weight.
Large hernias is very difficult to repair without weight loss.

3️⃣ control your medical conditions, particularly diabetes
Poorly controlled diabetes is associated with significantly higher risk of wound complications and infection.
Other chronic conditions should be stable and controlled so you tolerate the surgery safely.

4️⃣ try to become more fit and physically and mentally prepared
Regular physical and respiratory exercises are very important to get you prepared for stress of surgery and anesthesia. Train your heart and lungs.

⚠️ Remember: it often makes sense to spend more time on preparation to maximize your chances of easy recovery and successful surgery!

10/28/2023

Weekend rounds - seeing my patients after busy operative week. Glad everyone doing good and about to go home! ☀️
➡️ More info about hernia treatment options:
longislandhernia.com

10/18/2023

Common cause of inguinal hernia recurrence is undersized and poorly positioned mesh implant. Kudos to our OR team for getting these extra-large size implants on shelf!

09/22/2023

Sharing our complex abdominal wall reconstruction experience at American Hernia Society