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Amanda J. Powers, MD

… as of August 1, 2014. Dr. Powers has practiced at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center …

Last Modified: 03/05/2026 - 09:35

A Phase 2 Biomarker-Enriched Study of TH-302 in Subjects with Advanced Melanoma

… effect of TH-302 on your cancer. This study will also look at how the drug is processed in the body. In addition, this …

Last Modified: 02/13/2023 - 21:06

Simtuzumab (GS-6624) in Treatment of Advanced Liver Fibrosis But Not Cirrhosis Secondary to NASH

… simtuzumab (formerly referred to as GS-6624) is effective at preventing the histologic progression of liver fibrosis …

Last Modified: 02/13/2023 - 21:06

healthpoints Summer 2015

… free from diabetes In the Know : What every new patient at the Pancreas Center needs to know …

Last Modified: 02/13/2023 - 21:06

Your Surgery: From Planning to Post-Operative Care

… No Smoking! If you are a smoker, you MUST quit smoking at least one month and preferably two months before your … a tube may be placed through the nose into the stomach at the end of surgery. This nasogastric tube will remain in … are breathing well on your own. If you use a C-PAP machine at home, you will need to bring it with you to use in the …

Last Modified: 11/05/2025 - 15:36

Lung Transplantation Patient Guide

… prevent transplant rejection and infection. An inside look at being a lung transplant coordinator : Physician assistant … The Center for Advanced Lung Disease and Transplantation at Columbia …

Last Modified: 08/12/2025 - 11:00

Breathing Easy: How One Woman Got Back Her Future

… night, my oxygen went so low, they had to intubate me.” At that point, Nell’s doctor called Matthew Bacchetta, MD, … was stable throughout the transport. A day after arriving at NYP/Columbia she underwent a double lung transplantation; …

Last Modified: 02/19/2023 - 13:08

Aortic Repair Keeps Danny On the Run

… he has outstanding results, and knows how to put patients at ease. In their first meeting, Dr. Takayama gave Danny his … talk! When you get better, I don’t want to hear from you at all.” “He was so kind and so reassuring, with such a great …

Last Modified: 02/19/2023 - 13:11

FAQs & More

… Students in their 3rd and 4th year who are enrolled at Columbia University's College of Physicians and Surgeons, … list. Please note: you are not eligible for elective study at P & S if your school does not appear on the exchange list. …

Last Modified: 09/18/2025 - 17:41

"Thank you a thousand times over." Susan Balcirak's Letter to the CLDT

… anything liver related. It was hard to believe any of that at the time, though we really wanted to. We were afraid to be … size and growing fast, a typical toddler. We look back at a picture of him before his transplant and can't believe …

Last Modified: 02/19/2023 - 13:07

Should I try a Low-FODMAP diet?

… phase, you can slowly re-introduce FODMAPs one group at a time to assess your tolerance to various FODMAP … The low-FODMAPs diet was created in 2005 by researchers at Monash University in Australia. It is based on detailed …

Last Modified: 02/23/2023 - 18:00

Tumor Immunotherapy

… The Tumor Immunotherapy Program at Columbia has the only comprehensive IL-2 Unit for the …

Last Modified: 02/19/2023 - 13:09

healthpoints Summer 2010

… rapid recovery. Renal 3000 : The Circle for Life event at Columbia University Medical Center: celebrating a …

Last Modified: 05/25/2023 - 11:46

Azathioprine (Imuran®)

… tablet form, or in a liquid formulation of 10mg/cc. When At bedtime with your other nighttime medications. Precautions …

Last Modified: 02/19/2023 - 13:09