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Our surgeons put ChatGPT to the test with a series of common medical questions to assess the quality of AI’s response.

After a sudden heart attack left him disoriented and unable to remember the events that saved his life, David Higgins found his way back to family, routine, and the quiet beauty of home.

Lung cancer screening can save lives, but too many people who qualify never get screened—something Columbia’s Lung Cancer Screening Program is working to change.

A couple of highlights from around the web that made it into our feeds this week.

An interview with John A. Chabot, MD, Chief of the Division of GI/Endocrine Surgery and Executive Director of the Pancreas Center, about the latest in pancreatic care.

What Mary Shelley imagined in fiction, your heart performs every second.

Learn how to find the best endocrine surgeon for thyroid, adrenal, or parathyroid surgery. Understand credentials, options, and what questions to ask.

Dr. Craig Smith reflects on decades in cardiac surgery—from its experimental beginnings to hard-won lessons in mastery, humility, and growth.

Violinist Elizabeth Handman drew on her life in music to conduct her way through a medical journey that included cancer and an aortic aneurysm.