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Heart Surgery Care in White Plains
… are proud to offer the most advanced surgical heart care from our world-class doctors right in your neighborhood. To … at the forefront of innovation for cardiac procedures, from pioneering the minimally invasive Transcatheter Aortic … through virtual visits, so you can see your doctor from the comfort of your own home. You’ll receive the same …
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Patient Testimonial: Standing Up to Pancreatic Cancer
… or anything like that. So they wanted to give me a break from it toward the end. I said absolutely not. I don't need a … splenectomy. Those left me a brittle diabetic. I recovered from the second surgery. I had another meeting with … Columbia Surgery Don’t miss an update on news and content from Healthpoints, the blog from the Department of Surgery at …
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More than 30 Columbia Surgeons Named New York’s Super Doctors
… For more than 250 years, our doctors from Columbia University Irving Medical Center have delivered … set the standard for patient-focused treatment. Patients from all over the world come to us for the very best care—and we deliver. More than 30 doctors from Columbia's Department of Surgery have been named as 2024 …
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Following The Dietary Guidelines for Americans May Reduce Your Risk for Pancreatic Cancer
… over 38,000 will die. This poor prognosis largely results from the difficulty in detecting the disease before it … and the diagnosis of pancreatic cancer. Using data from the NIH-AARP Diet and Health Study to evaluate diet … be eating? Here are some key points for you to follow from the most current Dietary Guidelines for Americans …
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Advancing Kidney and Pancreas Transplants: A Conversation with Dr. Lloyd Ratner
… graft function. Delayed graft function is when a kidney from a deceased donor doesn’t start working right away, which … make sure that Spanish-speaking patients can receive care from an entirely Spanish-speaking team. From the surgeon to the social worker, all of our providers …
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Is It Possible To Lower High Blood Pressure Without Medication?
… medications have a FOUR TIMES higher risk of dying from a stroke. Yikes. But what’s the alternative? What can … pressure medications and have high blood pressure ranging from 140 and 180 depending on how many medications they take. …
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Dr. AI: Is Minimally Invasive Living Donor Liver Surgery Better than Open Surgery?
… Surgery, Jason Hawksworth, MD , asks a common question from patients who need a liver transplant: "Is Minimally … liver and replaces it with a portion of a healthy liver from a living donor. Due to the liver’s unique ability to …
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NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, Ranked No. 7 in The Nation by U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hospitals
… provide the best, groundbreaking care for our community. From state-of-the-art surgical advances and top medical care … High-performing surgical and medical interventions from the surgeons at Columbia include: Colon Cancer Surgery … (TAVR) Diabetes Kidney Failure If you need care from one of the best medical centers in New York, we’re here …
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Colorectal Surgeons Perform First Pelvic IORT Procedure
… that shields organs like the bowel or blood vessels from scatter radiation,” Dr. Chao said. “Because of the way … tumor.” “When you open up the abdomen to remove a tumor from the liver, bowel, or pancreas, the terrain of the … Chao is currently working with engineers and physicists from NYP/Columbia and NYP/Weill Cornell Medical Center to …
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Cytoreduction Surgery and Heated Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy
… appendiceal cancer, and ovarian cancer commonly spread from their primary sites to the wall of the abdomen. When … survival at five years for patients whose cancer spread from the colon; ten years average survival for patients with … The outstanding reputation of this program draws patients from all over North America, including many who have been …
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Pancreatic Cysts
… for becoming malignant. It is not possible to determine from imaging alone which cysts are benign and which are … guidelines included two sets of recommendations, one from the American College of Radiology and the other from the American Pancreas Association. In general, these …
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Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Section
… | Support Columbia’s Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Section, from the Division of Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, … of the most advanced surgical care techniques available, from specialized valve repair to full heart transplants. As … as possible access to quality care. We rely on donations from both individuals and organizations year round in order …
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Jonathan Yeh, PA
… his Master’s of Science in Physician Assistant Studies from Marywood University, Scranton, Pennsylvania. Prior to … Jonathan received his Master in Business Administration from Rutgers University in Newark, New Jersey. With extensive … Characteristics of Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Women From a Large, Multicenter Study in the United States. Am J …
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Did the Fukushima Nuclear Disaster increase my chances of getting thyroid cancer?
… the thyroid is functioning properly, it absorbs iodine from food and the environment. However, when radioactive … their intake of green leafy vegetables, milk and water from potentially contaminated sources. Unfortunately, the … Soviet citizens affected by Chernobyl could not benefit from a timely evacuation and were not advised to avoid …
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