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Surgery for Thyroid Disease: Minimally Invasive Thyroid Lobectomy

… The thyroid is a butterfly shaped gland with two lobes located on either … of the trachea. A minimally invasive thyroid lobectomy is the surgical removal of one of these lobes. This procedure is indicated in a variety of thyroid disorders, but most …

Last Modified: 02/13/2023 - 21:04

A Multicenter “Ablate and Resect” Study of Novilase Interstitial Laser Therapy for the Ablation of Small Breast Cancers

… The purpose of the research is to study and report the effects of Novilase breast therapy for small breast cancers. This is a multicenter feasibility study in which approximately 60 … procedure takes place in an outpatient setting, and is typically completed in 30-60 minutes. …

Last Modified: 02/13/2023 - 21:05

A Phase I Study of IHD305 in Patients with Advanced Malignancies that Harbor IDH1R132 Mutations

… The primary purpose of this research study is to assess how safe and well tolerated the study drug, IDH305, is when given to patients who have advanced tumors that … maintaining cancer. The hypothesis of this research study is inhibiting the mutant IDH1 mutation in these tumors will …

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

Safety of auto-transfusion during Pancreatic Surgery

… surgery for pancreatic cancer Study Description This is a prospective study to ultimately assess the safety of … own blood during pancreatic cancer surgery if transfusion is necessary. The question being studied at this point is the number of pancreatic tumor cells circulating in …

Last Modified: 02/13/2023 - 21:07

Ways to Help

… cutting-edge immunology research at Columbia, which is expanding the frontiers and possibilities of organ … this life altering procedure. James V. Guarrera, MD, FACS is the Director of the organ preservation and molecular … organs while outside of the body. Currently, Dr. Guarrera is the only investigator in the world to introduce this …

Last Modified: 10/09/2024 - 17:03

Hernia Surgery

… facilitate a more rapid return to normal activity. What is a Hernia? A hernia is a weakness that generally occurs in the wall of the … (umbilical), above the navel (epigastric), and at the site of previous surgery (incisional). Complications of …

Last Modified: 06/18/2025 - 14:13

A Long Term Follow-up Registry for Subjects Who Achieve a Sustained Virologic Response to Treatment in Gilead-Sponsored Trials in Subjects with Chronic Hepatitis C Infection

… This Registry is designed to provide long term clinical and virologic … C virus (HCV) study. This long term follow up study is observational and no treatment is provided for HCV. Trial Website: …

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

COVID-19 Update from Dr. Smith: 3/23/20

… and ventilator capacity, on our personnel, and on our PPE is still accelerating in parallel. In Manhattan, the streets … siege. Today, however, the creativity of our colleagues is raising my spirits. CU engineers have been working on 3D … the scarcity of face shields. A larger engineering group is working on a variety of methods for sterilizing used …

Last Modified: 02/23/2023 - 18:01

What We’re Reading: 01/24/20

… this week. Why getting enough vitamin D in wintertime is so important Vitamin D is essential for good health. It’s … the importance of getting enough. ( From washingtonpost.com ) Everything you need to know about the new coronavirus … tracking the spread in real-time. ( From theverge.com ) Childhood Obesity Is a Major Problem. Research Isn’t …

Last Modified: 02/23/2023 - 18:01

What We’re Reading: 09/06/19

… may lead to permanent vascular damage. “If the blood flow is decreasing, so is the flow of oxygen,” said Dr. Lori Shah … middle school and high school children.” ( From healthline.com ) Children with rare genetic disease find comfort in this … of this community. Don’t miss the video. ( From usatoday.com ) Weight-Loss Surgery May Reduce Heart Risks in People …

Last Modified: 05/06/2024 - 14:21

Aeroform: A Newer, Faster Method of Breast Reconstruction

… Jeffrey A. Ascherman, MD , site chief of the division of Plastic Surgery at NYP/Columbia, is now offering breast cancer patients a new device that … surgeon inserts a tissue expander, a temporary pouch that is gradually enlarged with saline to stretch the remaining …

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

New Device for Patients with End-Stage Heart Failure

… NYP/Columbia is one of the leading centers in the world for patients with … improvement over its predecessor, Heartmate II. Dr. Naka is director of Columbia’s Cardiac Transplantation Program and … of life. How does the Heartmate 3 work? This device is implanted directly onto a patient’s native heart and …

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

Correcting Tetralogy of Fallot in a Single Operation

… “We typically we operate a little later, when the child is three to six months of age,’ says Emile Bacha, MD , Chief … serious morbidity for children with tetralogy of Fallot is almost zero.” “The one-stage operation is done through a small incision, for cosmetic reasons,” says …

Last Modified: 05/20/2025 - 11:39

Biliary Atresia

… Biliary atresia is a rare condition that prevents the liver from draining … scarring and eventually liver failure. Key Facts Bile is a fluid produced by the liver that helps with digestion. … likely to develop this condition than men. Biliary atresia is not an inherited condition, nor has it been linked to any …

Last Modified: 04/30/2026 - 15:32

Abc7NY—Medical Marvels: Using immunotherapy for melanoma that spread to the brain

… talked about cure." But with new immunotherapy drugs cure is more than just possibility. "It’s amazing! This was a fatal disease ten years ago, and the fact is now we’re curing forty percent of patients." Meline’s prognosis is outstanding. She has been symptom-free for three years, …

Last Modified: 03/29/2023 - 15:19