Providing information via an online portal featuring information and data in the field of surgery; providing information via an online portal that allows real-time monitoring of the health or condition of patients recovering from surgery for medical diagnosis and treatment purposes; providing information in the field of surgery via an online portal for the exchange of information between and among doctors and patients regarding surgeries; providing information in the field of surgery via an online portal that allows access to aggregated information in the field of surgery to surgeons, hospitals, insurance companies, and other interested parties