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Weight loss surgery is a powerful tool for improving health, but the journey from consultation to recovery can feel overwhelming. Here’s a walk through every step—what to expect, how to navigate insurance, and why surgery is anything but "the easy way out.”

Choosing your colorectal surgeon is a big decision, so, before you start your search, let's answer some helpful questions.

In one of the first split-root domino partial heart transplants in the United States, one heart saved the lives of three children, offering new opportunities for pediatric patients with cardiovascular disease.

In a single, intense 24-hour period, pediatric heart surgeons at Columbia took on a surgical feat rarely performed—a split domino heart transplant.

Dr. Lloyd Ratner, Director of the Kidney and Pancreas Transplant Program at Columbia, shares insights into the program’s history, innovative research, and efforts to improve access to life-saving transplants.

A conversation with Tom O’Donnell, MD, vascular surgeon, about the innovations, reversals, and transformations shaping vascular surgery.

The Columbia Surgical Cardiovascular Research Institute serves as resource and support system for researchers and physician-scientists across Columbia

After a life-threatening complication from surgery, Bridgette LeConey’s remarkable recovery—highlighted by her return to horseback riding—serves as a testament to the power of expert care and determination.

Dr. Hiroo Takayama, Chief of Adult Cardiac Surgery at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center, has been named the 2025 Physician of the Year. This prestigious honor recognizes his dedication to excellence in patient care, surgical innovation, and teamwork.

BMI is often used as a quick measure of health, but does it really tell the full story? Columbia bariatric NP Gio Dugay breaks down its limitations, explores emerging alternatives like the Body Roundness Index (BRI), and explains what patients should focus on instead.