Patient Education and Information

The Media Learning Center features educational videos, animations of procedures, and other resources created by Department of Surgery experts. Initially developed for patients, these resources contain highly specific, up-to-date information that is also valuable for clinicians who wish to learn from top experts about the latest treatment options.

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Plastic

Breast Reconstruction Surgery

Jeffrey A Ascherman, MD

Dr. Jeffrey Ascherman covers the basics of breast reconstruction surgery.

BreastMelanoma

Breast Cancer in Asian American Women: Podcast by Dr. Margaret Chen

Dr. Margaret Chen of New York-Presbyterian/Columbia and Dr. Ming-der Chang from the American Cancer Society - Asian Initiatives discuss the impact of breast cancer on Asian American women.

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Thoracic

Personalized Medicine Used for the Treatment of Lung Cancer - Joshua R. Sonett, MD

Joshua R. Sonett, MD

Dr. Sonett discusses how personalized medicine is used in the treatment of lung cancer.

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ThoracicMelanoma

Lung Cancer: Symptoms, Diagnosis and Staging - Joshua R. Sonett, MD

Joshua R. Sonett, MD

Dr. Sonett discusses lung cancer in detail.

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Heart

Obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy with Mitral Valve Regurgitation – Hiroo Takayama, MD PhD

Hiroo Takayama, MD, PhD

Dr. Hiroo Takayama discusses a condition known as hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.

ECMOThoracic

ECMO Advances Critical Care Practice

Dr. Cara Agerstrand, Medical ECMO Attending at New York-Presbyterian/Columbia's Center for Acute Respiratory Failure discusses the cutting-edge technology behind Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO).