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2025 Physician of the Year Award
Dr. Hiroo Takayama, Chief of Adult Cardiac Surgery at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center, has been named the 2025 Physician of the Year. This prestigious honor recognizes his dedication to excellence in patient care, surgical innovation, and teamwork.
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What is a Step-Down Unit?

We spoke with Syed T. Raza, MD, Columbia's Medical Director of the Cardiothoracic Surgery Step-Down Unit about the importance of a step-down unit and how Columbia's approach differs from other units.
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Blog & Newsletter

The Future of Surgery, Today

As we enter the second quarter of the 21st century, we posed a question to our doctors:
"What is the single most futuristic thing we're doing in surgery today?" Read what they had to say.
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Close-up photo of a gloved hand exchanging surgical tools with another gloved hand.
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I Need a… Surgeon

In this guide from our "I need a" series, we're learning about surgery and how to find a surgeon when you need one.
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