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History of Medicine: The Galling Gallbladder
… most common surgical procedures performed each year. It is the treatment of choice for inflammation of the gall … caused by gall stones. But removing the gallbladder is a relatively recent development. Prior to the late 1800s, … future. With chole-cyst-ostomy procedures given the official back seat, open chole-cyst-ectomy became the gold …
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What We're Reading: 05/09/2025
… week. My Brain Finally Broke Jia Tolentino's latest essay is a poignant exploration of how digital overstimulation has … a question worth pondering for us all. (from newyorker.com) Medicine of the Soul In this powerful essay, Columbia … and robust public health infrastructure. (from nytimes.com) Related: “Dr. AI” Video Series: Can ChatGPT Step Up …
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Plastic Surgery Presentations and Research
… This quarterly report is a summary of the monthly Faculty Research Newsletter. … Plastic Surgeons, 36th Annual Meeting Boston, MA, October 26-28, 2018 Levy AS, Celie KB, Lin A, Rohde CH, Kutler DI, … CH. Efficacy of Biosynthetic Mesh in the Abdominal Donor Site Following Autologous Breast Reconstruction and Levy A, …
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Stories of Hope: Jan Hilgeman's Story
… I never asked "why" I was the one with this diagnosis; it is a question without an answer. Getting the best treatment … the last treatment in mid-July 2013, I had become an official member of the one-year survivorship club. I … has been diagnosed with Pancreatic Cancer. My advice is always the same: call Dr. Chabot and don't stop living. …
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Cardiac Surgery Presentations and Research
… This quarterly report is a summary of the monthly Faculty Research Newsletter. … A, Dreyfus GD, Bolling SF, George I, Kapos I, Tanner FC, Zuber M, Maisano F, Hahn RT. Tricuspid Regurgitation: …
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Our Heart Surgery Team
… for Cardiac, Vascular, and Thoracic Surgery Dr. Takayama is Vice Chair for Cardiac, Vascular, and Thoracic Surgery. … 305-8312 Chief, Division of Cardiac Surgery Dr. Geirsson is Chief, Division of Cardiac Surgery, the Director of the … of Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Surgery Dr. Argenziano is a cardiac surgeon with decades of experience as a leader …
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Living Donor Liver Transplantation Program
… Our Living Donor Liver Transplantation Program is one of the largest and most successful in the country. … Liver Transplantation A living donor liver transplantation is a surgery that removes a diseased or malfunctioning liver … Director, Transplant Services at NYP/Columbia Dr. Kato is known for unique and innovative surgeries for adults and …
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Columbia HeartSource Program
… Note: This is a news article from 2013. For up to date information about … Operating Officer, Judy Tingley RN, MPH. What follows is a transcript of this session. When was HeartSource … to affiliate hospitals, and the first step in the process is an initial assessment. What is involved in an initial …
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End Stage Renal Disease (Kidney Failure)
… and urinary systems, the kidneys' primary function is the removal of excess fluid and waste material from the … in each kidney, blood entering from the renal arteries is filtered, and through complex biochemistry, substances not … body waste, and Transplantation , in which a failed kidney is replaced with a healthy donor kidney. For eligible …
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Mitral Valve Surgery Program
… (212) 305-8312 or use our appointment request form . What Is Mitral Valve Disease? Mitral valve disease is any condition that keeps the heart’s mitral valve from … tight seal and blood leaks back into the left atrium. This is called mitral regurgitation , and it is one of the most …
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A Breakthrough in IBD Treatment: BOOM-IBD Pivotal Trial Now Enrolling
… trial , led by colorectal surgeon Marco B. Zoccali, MD , is investigating sacral nerve stimulation (SNS) as a novel … results in the early feasibility phase, the pivotal trial is now officially open for enrollment. What is Sacral Nerve Stimulation? Sacral nerve stimulation works …
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Our Super Specialty: Advanced and Recurrent Intestinal, Colon and Rectal Cancer
… while avoiding a permanent ostomy. Our Mission Our mission is to provide a patient-centered, multidisciplinary approach … Murray AC, Pasam R, Estrada D, Kiran RP. Risk of Surgical Site Infection Varies Based on Location of Disease and … Aug;4(3):226-31. doi: 10.1093/gastro/gov007. Epub 2015 Feb 26. PMID: 25725040; PMCID: PMC4976675. 23: Sanaka MR, Gohel …
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Lung Cancer in Women
… In the United States, lung cancer is the second most common cancer diagnosis in women and the … The risk of developing lung cancer during her lifetime is about 1 in 17 for women. Lung cancer affects both tobacco smokers and non-smokers; for smokers the risk is higher. The rates of lung cancer have been increasing over …
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Transgender and Nonbinary Health Care Chat (Recorded from Instagram Live)
… gender-affirming treatments for trans and non-binary youth is dangerous and runs counter to scientific evidence. With … by Columbia Surgery (@columbiasurgery) Read more: What is Gender Affirmation Care? On Treating the Whole Person …
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COVID-19 Update from Dr. Smith: 3/19/20
… a single new case of COVID-19. That glimmer of sunshine is worth fixing in mind as we enter the daily-doubling phase … of our patients are very seriously ill, but the system is still managing them. PPE supply is still critical but meta-stable. Urgent cases are still …
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