A clinical laboratory test developed, validated, and performed at NYP/Columbia helps identify a biomarker of aspiration from gastroesophageal reflux, providing an early warning of complications in lung transplant recipients.
Not all hernia surgeons are created equal. And the difference between a good outcome and a complicated one often comes down to who's holding the instruments.
For Katherine Fischkoff, MD, Chief of the Division of General Surgery, the future of general surgery is as much about questioning old assumptions and making better decisions as it is about what happens in the operating room.
On September 11, 2001, Dr. Craig Smith began an operation in one world and emerged hours later into another, carrying with him a series of moments that still shape how he remembers that day.
A continuing series of conversations with Columbia surgeons and specialists about the latest in treatment and research, where their fields stand now and where it’s heading next.
