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CITR: Collaborative Islet Transplant Registry
… study does not involve treatment or intervention. This is a data collection study in which patients scheduled to … surgery can participate. The purpose of this research is to expedite progress and promote safety in islet cell … North America, Europe and Australia. Columbia University is a collaborating institution on this study. …
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Research/Academic Time
… While we believe dedicated academic time is important to the professional development of our residents, our flexibility during this period is one of the hallmarks of our program. In the past 10 years, … PGY1 to establish a plan for their academic years if this is desired. Residents choosing to pursue an academic year or …
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Guide to Breast Screening and Prevention
… options and preventative measures you can take. What Is Breast Screening? Breast screening involves checking your … other disease before there are any signs or symptoms. It is the primary method of detecting disease early and … ultrasonography, and breast MRIs: Mammography : This is the gold standard of breast screening. It involves a …
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Jennifer Hong Kuo, MD
… Dr. Jennifer H. Kuo is a board-certified surgeon-scientist nationally recognized … in thyroid, parathyroid, and adrenal surgery. She is a high-volume, minimally invasive surgeon specializing in … as transoral thyroidectomy and robotic adrenalectomy, and is an internationally recognized leader in ultrasound-guided …
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What We’re Reading: 01/31/20
… much of the conversation around the spread. While there is still so much we don’t know, researchers are painting a … on recommendations and wash your hands. ( From nytimes.com ) When Insurance Won't Cover Drugs, Americans Make 'Tough … A great reminder to protect our hearts! ( From nytimes.com ) Also check out: What We’re Reading: 01/24/20 What We’re …
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NYP/Columbia’s Center for Motility and Neurogastroenterology
… general thoracic surgeon Frank D’Ovidio, MD, PhD , is collaborating with gastroentereologists David Markowitz, … motility disorders. A wide range of services is now offered by a panel of experts at the Center for … may go onto need a lung transplant as well. Dr. D’Ovidio is also surgical director of Columbia’s nationally recognized …
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Tomoaki Kato, MD
… Tomoaki Kato, MD, is a noted pioneer in multiple-organ transplantation, … pediatric and adult liver transplantation. Dr. Kato is Vice Chair for Transplantation at … University Irving Medical Center and is a professor of surgery at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons. Dr. Kato is known for unique and innovative surgeries for adults and …
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Open-Label, Dose-Escalation Trial to Evaluate the Safety, Pharmacokinetics, and Pharmacodynamics of Daily Oral MGCD265 Administered Without Interruption to Patients with Advanced Malignancies
… The purpose of this research study is to find the highest safe dose of the drug MGCD265 that can … disease and your body will also be studied. MGCD265 is a drug that works by blocking proteins that are important … MGCD265 an investigational agent. This means that MGCD265 is not approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). …
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A Study of RO6958688 in Participants With Locally Advanced and/or Metastatic Carcinoembryonic Antigen Positive Solid Tumors
… The purpose of this study is to find out which doses of the study drug are safe to give … liver, pancreas, stomach) solid tumors. The study drug is RO6958688. RO6958688 is an antibody that targets CEA on the tumor cells and may …
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Sticking to your New Year’s resolutions
… make New Year’s resolutions this year to help ensure it is indeed a healthy year? Here are a few suggestions to keep … For example “include 20 minutes of exercise 5 days a week” is a good start. Even better would be “wake up at 6:00 … 20 minutes, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.” If your goal is to eat healthier food and less junk food, maybe your …
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Joseph Costa, DHSc, PA-C
… Joseph Costa, DHSc, PA-C, is the first physician assistant to become a faculty member … the en-bloc pneumonectomy. In addition, Dr. Costa is responsible for evaluating and performing the operative … cast in the movie "Awake" as a transplant surgeon, and is the author of numerous journal articles, abstracts, and …
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Adult-to-Adult Living Donor Liver Transplantation Cohort Study
… widely accepted for pediatric transplantation. AALDLT is a more challenging procedure and has potentially greater … to the donor because of the larger portion of liver that is required. Although still a small number relative to the … for changing the face of liver transplantation. AALDLT is a relatively new procedure increasingly used at major …
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HeartMate 3™ Mechanical Assist Device FDA-Approved
… new left ventricular assist device, the Heartmate 3™ LVAD is now FDA approved. “We have received a Short Term … surgeon and pioneer in circulatory assist devices. “This is an important advance for patients struggling with advanced … II. Dr. Naka, the first author of this landmark paper, is director of Columbia’s Cardiac Transplantation Program and …
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ECMO Helps Save the Life of a Young Man After a Football Injury
… ECMO stands for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation ; it is a machine that takes over the function of the lungs. A patient’s blood is run out of his or her body, through the ECMO machine, … oxygen to the blood and removes carbon dioxide, and is then sent back into the body. The machine serves …
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