Gianna took over our Twitter account to talk about her experiences getting a second heart transplant after 28 years with her first heart transplant as a toddler in 1992.
Treating generations of families with rare hereditary colorectal cancers requires much of a different approach, one that includes caring for children. Dr. James Church discusses leading with compassion, empathy, and understanding before all else and tailoring treatments to individuals and their families.
Dr. Sam Yoon has made it his personal mission to make proton beam therapy—simply, a more accurate form of radiation—a more mainstream and promoted form of treatment for certain rare cancers.
Dr. Craig Smith, Heart Surgeon, Chair of the Department of Surgery, and Surgeon-in-Chief at NYP/Columbia shares what he's been reading and curates our list this week.
The rising complexity of heart disease requires new ways of treatment, which is less about choosing between open surgery vs. catheter-based procedures and more about blending all options into an entirely customizable treatment plan for each individual.
More than 21 percent of deaths are attributed to heart disease, yet gender and racial disparities in care are vast. To change the tide we need dedicated care focused on improving these outcomes.
Endocrinologist Dr. Hyesoo Lowe and endocrine surgeons Dr. Jennifer H. Kuo and Dr. Katie McManus discuss current trends and practices in thyroid surgery, including the growing importance of personalized medicine
