Nicholas Serwer needed to have his aortic valve replaced, but he had quite a few surgical fears to overcome. He not only overcame those fears, but his fear turned to relief. It turns out nothing was as bad as it seemed.
To shine a light on the sometimes complicated process of reconstructive surgery, two leading plastic surgeons at Columbia, Dr. Christine Rohde, and Dr. Thomas Imahiyerobo, take us through their approach, step by step.
Hundreds of patients have received lung transplants due to COVID-19 in the US. Dr. Selim Arcasoy discusses Covid-19 lung damage, and what this means for patients, surgeons, and the future of transplant surgery.
Endocrinologists Dr. Hyesoo Lowe, Dr. Salila Kurra and adrenal surgeon Dr. Katie McManus explore why some people who have hypertension and high blood pressure may have their adrenal glands to blame.
Dr. Melina Wald, Dr. Christine Rohde, and Dr. Jeffery Ascherman discuss gender identity care—everything from seeking treatment, potential insurance issues, medical therapy, surgical interventions, and collaboration.
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.
