In a first-of-its-kind “domino” transplant in infants, cardiac surgeons at Columbia/NYP performed a heart transplant in one baby, and then transplanted valves from her old heart into another infant — saving two lives and paving the way to save more.
We are honored to announce a call for nominations for the 11th annual Ruth Leff Siegel Award for Excellence in Pancreatic Cancer Research. The Pancreas Center at Columbia University and The Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center have been entrusted by the Siegel family to identify the investigator who has made the most impactful contribution to the understanding and/or treatment of pancreatic cancer over the past year.
The IBD Center at Columbia has enrolled the first patient in a nationwide study using the established technique of sacral nerve stimulation (SNS) in a new way, for the treatment of Crohn’s Disease and ulcerative colitis.
What started as a medical mission to save the life of one child in Venezuela has grown into a program that is building liver transplant programs for children across the Caribbean and Central America.
Filled with gratitude after his son’s open heart surgery, Former NY State Senator Terrence Murphy wanted to honor the surgeon who saved his son Kian’s life.
Interventional IBD is a relatively new and evolving specialty that uses endoscopic therapies in place of traditional surgical techniques. We sat down with Dr. Bo Shen, founder of the specialty and director of the IBD Center at Columbia, to learn more.