Thoracic surgeon Josh Sonett, MD returned to his roots this week to speak with medical students and young doctors at his alma mater, East Carolina University’s Brody School of Medicine.
Columbia surgeons have developed new minimally invasive procedures to help individuals suffering from a range of challenging, painful, and life-limiting colorectal diseases, including severe ulcerative colitis, Crohn’s disease, familial polyposis, diverticulitis and colorectal cancer.
Columbia’s Division of Colorectal Surgery has unmatched expertise in the surgical management of Crohn’s Disease and ulcerative colitis, forms of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), offering the most innovative surgical approaches to preserve intestinal length and help patients retain continence after bowel resection.
The concept that plant based diets can improve health and prevent disease has been recently brought to the mainstream through various documentaries and media outlets.
The Department of Surgery at Columbia University Irving Medical Center (CUIMC) is very pleased to announce a gift to create the Newmyer Family Fellowship for Innovation in Surgery, with gratitude to donor Arthur G. (“Terry”) Newmyer III.
