Dr. Artem Shmelev

Dr. Artem Shmelev Board-certified surgeon specialized in abdominal wall reconstruction, hernias and robotic surgery

Happy to contribute with to a new Cameron on mesh science!
01/29/2026

Happy to contribute with to a new Cameron on mesh science!

Dr. Harry S. Soroff, the founding chairman of Stony Brook Department of Surgery, recognized importance of centralization...
01/29/2026

Dr. Harry S. Soroff, the founding chairman of Stony Brook Department of Surgery, recognized importance of centralization and sub specialization of hernia care back in 1980s. Fascinating find!
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Working side by side with hernia enthusiasts is rewarding and meaningful 🙂
01/22/2026

Working side by side with hernia enthusiasts is rewarding and meaningful 🙂

Stony Brook MIS division chief Dr. Konstantinos Spaniolas talking about the role of GLP1 agonists in management of obes...
01/21/2026

Stony Brook MIS division chief Dr. Konstantinos Spaniolas talking about the role of GLP1 agonists in management of obesity. Weight loss medications have a role in patients with BMI in high 20s-low 30s or as a “neoadjuvant” therapy prior to bariatric surgery in patients with extreme BMIs. GLP1 agonists provide 10-15% total body weight loss, while bariatric surgery - in 30% range. Both medications and surgery might be needed to achieve desirable weight loss in some patients.

Stony Brook Hernia team recently performed the fist robotic retromuscular parastomal hernia repair at Southampton Hospit...
01/06/2026

Stony Brook Hernia team recently performed the fist robotic retromuscular parastomal hernia repair at Southampton Hospital. Robotic approach enables faster recovery and less complications. Mesh reinforcing the repair is isolated from abdominal cavity so the patient won’t get severe adhesions after the repair. This will make subsequent surgeries easier.

This won’t be possible without our Stony Brook biostat core lead by amazing Prof. Jie Yang and her genius students!
12/11/2025

This won’t be possible without our Stony Brook biostat core lead by amazing Prof. Jie Yang and her genius students!

Excited for the opportunity to build agenda and moderate the session on biomechanics of the abdominal wall at AHS 2026 i...
12/11/2025

Excited for the opportunity to build agenda and moderate the session on biomechanics of the abdominal wall at AHS 2026 in Denver!

More mesh removals. This time not for infection, but for chronic pain. Inguinal mesh plugs are evil, as are any 3D (not ...
12/06/2025

More mesh removals. This time not for infection, but for chronic pain. Inguinal mesh plugs are evil, as are any 3D (not flat) constructs. More scarring, more pain. They form severely scarred and contracted “meshomas” which are difficult to remove.
Say NO to groin plugs!

Femoral hernias are 10 times more common in women, than men. They account for 17-30% of all groin hernias in women, as o...
11/21/2025

Femoral hernias are 10 times more common in women, than men. They account for 17-30% of all groin hernias in women, as opposed to less than 1% of male groin hernias. This is an example of unusual femoral hernia in a male, containing incarcerated omentum (intraabdoninal fat). Robotic preperitoneal repairs are the best for these hernias. They allow us to cover and reinforce all weak areas in the groin. Surgery is ambulatory and most patients return to work within a week.

If it looks and smells like chronic mesh infection, it must be it. Acceptance is tough, so we every now and then see pat...
11/04/2025

If it looks and smells like chronic mesh infection, it must be it. Acceptance is tough, so we every now and then see patients who underwent index repairs at other institutions.
Some mesh infections can be salvageable. Some are not.
There are any risk factors of surgical infection after hernia repairs: smoking, poorly controlled diabetes, immunosuppression, contamination during surgery…

clinicallyWe see not infrequently wrong interpretations of imaging particularly when it comes to abdominal wall pathol...
11/04/2025

clinically
We see not infrequently wrong interpretations of imaging particularly when it comes to abdominal wall pathology. This is why personal review of all scans is imperative.

thanks for the opportunity!
10/25/2025

thanks for the opportunity!

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