Dr. Matt Norkunas, an attending anesthesiologist, let us accompany him during one of his shifts to find out what life is really like bringing patients safely and painlessly through surgical procedures. Watch the video and step into Dr. Norkunas' world.

Dr. Danny Sherwinter, Director of Bariatric Surgery at Maimonides, was featured in a New York Times piece in which a reporter followed the progress of one of his patients throughout the year. Click to read about the challenges -- and the hope -- of weight-loss surgery.