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COVID-19 Update from Dr. Smith: 4/26/20
… up to date with us. Dear Colleagues, The census figures for NYP and CUIMC continue to show steady declines in numbers … array of media reveals general agreement that our region is past the peak. Unfortunately, CUIMC ICU census has only … challenges facing the beer industry (Saabira Chaudry, 3/26). During March alone, cancellation of events like March …
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I Love The Skin I Am In—Life After Nuss Procedure for Chest Deformity
… The minimally-invasive Nuss Procedure offers hope for those with pectus excavatum, correcting the deformity and … her chest was in middle school. “To state it plainly, I had a dent in my chest,” said Julija Paulius, 24, of … now,” said Julija. The surgery to correct pectus excavatum is called the Nuss Procedure, a minimally-invasive technique …
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What We’re Reading: 02/06/26
… 3 Policy Moves Likely to Change Health Care for Older People This article follows how three recent policy … care for older adults. What makes it especially powerful is how it centers the cost to us all. Residents in … take priority over lived experience. (from nytimes.com) Fearing ICE crackdown, immigrants nationally are …
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COVID-19 Update from Dr. Smith: 3/26/20
… and priorities. Stay up to date with us. Dear Colleagues, I can begin today with a sunny ray of optimism regarding our … by anyone working in proximity to other people. The mask is not necessary when alone in an office, or in other … is not the exclusive province of nurses or physicians. For example, housekeepers working in clinical areas are …
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What We’re Reading: 02/26/21
… Others? As Dr. Siddhartha Mukherjee put it, this article is his epidemiological whodunnit. A fantastic exploration … Asia fare far better. Why? “Just as epidemiology calls for a truly detailed sense of a population’s demographic … and socio-ecological profile.” ( From newyorker.com ) We Still Don’t Know How Well Covid Vaccines Stop …
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What We’re Reading: 01/09/26
… technological progress in transplantation. (from nytimes.com) In China, A.I. Is Finding Deadly Tumors That Doctors Might Miss We’re heavy with the New York Times this week, but for good reason. This piece follows a quiet but potentially … What We’re Reading: 01/09/26 …
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What We're Reading: 07/26/24
… the web that made it into our feeds recently. How on Earth Is There a Syphilis Epidemic in 2024? Yes, there appears to … to combat this preventable disease. (From nytimes.com) How ECMO Is Redefining Death This long piece is worth … technology has proven to be a life-saving intervention for patients with severe respiratory and cardiac conditions. …
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My Life as a Second Time Liver Transplant Recipient: Patient Voices
… Hello pre‐ and post‐liver transplant patients. I am a 24 year old mother of a beautiful, healthy three year … boy. I am also a post‐liver transplant recipient, not only for the first time, but for the second. I was born with a … for my life until I reached the age of fifteen which is when I received my first liver transplant. It was quite an …
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Routine Procedures: Dr. Abe Krikhely on Starting with Optimism, Even at 4:45 a.m.
… A surgeon’s life is defined by long hours, exacting focus, and countless … our surgeons’ work and life. Pre-Dawn Planner and Coffee for Breakfast Abe Krikhely, MD Chief of Minimally Invasive … breakfast [ motions to colleague Francisco Guzman, MD ]. I’ve seen him do steak in the morning. First thing you do …
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What is Minimal Access Surgery?
… Minimal access surgery is completed with one or more small incisions instead of a large incision. … tool, used to view the inside of organs, inspect for abnormalities and take biopsies. A small camera and light … What is Minimal Access Surgery? …
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45 Is the New 50: A Conversation with Dr. Steven Lee-Kong about Colorectal Cancer Screening Guidelines
… The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force lowered the age for colorectal cancer screening to 45 due to increasing rates … cancer among younger populations. Screening at 45 is recommended for everyone, with earlier screening advised … are higher than 50-year-olds, and so forth, but I think we've changed the perceived incidence just based on …
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September is Thyroid Cancer Awareness Month
… September is Thyroid Cancer Awareness Month. The NY … women, even more so than breast cancer. Fortunately, with a timely diagnosis and the expertise of a … that you will help us spread the word on thyroid cancer. For those of you who have thyroid cancer or loved ones with …
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When the Cover Is the Story
… of Books Bound in Human Skin Judging a book by its cover is appropriate for once, because this cover has her own story. Tanned and … Inscribed in this book's front flyleaf reads, "The leather with which this book is bound was tanned from the skin of …
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Weight Loss Surgery a Boon for Teens Struggling with Obesity
… A Q&A with Dr. Jeffery Zitsman, Director of the Center for Adolescent Bariatric Surgery Obesity is a national epidemic, and it’s affecting our children at an … them. Why isn’t surgery alone enough to lose the weight? I feel that changing abnormal eating behavior is the most …
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