This discussion with Columbia’s Dr. Ethel Siris explains some of the most important aspects of life-long bone health, including ways of preventing osteoporosis starting at any age and when and how to seek treatment for fragile bones. Plus, common sense—yet often-overlooked—tips on avoiding fractures.
Navigating health care options can feel like both the most important and the most complex task. Who better to share tips than a surgeon? Dr. Lee shares what we all should know.
Cancer that spreads to the lining of the abdominal wall is typically lethal within six months. However many patients with this diagnosis are living longer with advanced treatments available at NYP/Columbia — one of the few programs in the nation to perform complex, extensive cytoreduction operations paired with hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC).