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Congenital Heart Diseases

… Congenital heart disease is a general term for any defect or malformation of the heart at birth. These diseases can range from mild with no symptoms to severe and life-threatening. About one in …

Last Modified: 05/20/2025 - 11:28

Stories of Hope: Robert DiChiara

… in conjunction with nanoknife therapy. Nanoknife therapy is a novel approach to treating pancreatic cancer when there … made improvements to his diet and exercise routine. For example, he began walking daily to improve his physical … those with questions to contact him at rdichiara@gmail.com . …

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

Vascular Surgery Fellowship at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital

… and NewYork-Presbyterian/ Weill Cornell Medical Center is a two-year, ACGME-accredited program that accepts two … primarily devoted to developing clinical research projects with faculty members, clinical and technical experience in … development of the technical and cognitive skills required for physicians to provide comprehensive treatment of …

Last Modified: 11/25/2024 - 16:25

Bret Taback, MD

… Dr. Bret Taback is a nationally recognized surgical oncologist in the New … Society of Clinical Oncology and the American Association for Cancer Research. He is also a Fellow of the American … National Cancer Institute. He is a clinical investigator with SWOG and Alliance for clinical trials. Dr. Taback has …

Last Modified: 03/04/2026 - 08:37

CIOR Faculty

… Division of Colorectal Surgery while overseeing CIOR. He is also Professor of Surgery in Epidemiology at Mailman … Dr. Kurlansky is boarded in Surgery, Thoracic surgery and with the American Board of Quality Assurance and Utilization … large population-based studies. Dr. Wang joined the Center for Innovation and Outcomes Research in 2023 as an Assistant …

Last Modified: 03/03/2026 - 11:37

Laparoscopic Gastric Banding

… banding (also known as “Lap Band” or “Realize band”) is considered by many to be the least invasive surgery for weight loss. The procedure involves placing an implant, a soft silicone ring with an expandable balloon in the center, around the top part …

Last Modified: 11/03/2025 - 12:25

Swallowing Disorders/Dysphagia

… of the esophagus contract too powerfully. The condition is frequently related to GERD. Scleroderma A chronic … food. Chest pain accompanying DES may be mistaken for heart disease. Symptoms of nutcracker esophagus include … In some patients, DES may be effectively treated with medication to relax the muscles of the esophagus. …

Last Modified: 11/05/2025 - 17:07

Nutrition, the Gut Microbiome and Small Bowel Transplants

… The Adult Small Bowel Program at NYP/Columbia University is making advances in managing patients with intestinal and multivisceral transplants. “We are … management as well as surgical techniques. Early referral for patients who may benefit from intestinal transplant is …

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

Surgery Research Training Program

… May. In addition, the annual $10,000 Kenneth Forde Award is granted to an outstanding junior faculty member initiating … surgery. Grants of approximately $7,000 are intended for feasibility studies leading to external funding. … the fourth John Jones Fellow ($3,000 supplement), working with Donna Farber. The Forde Award ($10,000) went to Isaac …

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

Ways to Help

… Center for Translational Immunology General Gift Fund Donations to … cutting-edge immunology research at Columbia, which is expanding the frontiers and possibilities of organ … be adopted by other centers and allow for more transplants with better outcomes. In addition, the laboratory is …

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

Program Goals

… training program at Columbia University Medical Center is to train individuals as surgeons and as leaders in the … of abdominal organ transplantation. To provide trainees with actual knowledge in the preoperative evaluation, … To provide trainees with understanding of methods for expanding access to transplantation for end-stage organ …

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

Stop the Bleed: Help Save a Life

… The only thing more tragic than a death from bleeding is a death that could have been prevented. No one expects to … Traumatic injuries are the leading cause of death for people under the age of 46 in the United States. Studies … up to 20 percent of U.S. trauma deaths could be prevented with better care. In a large initiative to educate the …

Last Modified: 12/02/2024 - 10:45

Columbia’s Cardiac Tumor Program

… in the world The Columbia Cardiac Tumor Program is a collaborative effort of leading cardiologists, oncologists and cardiac surgeons caring for adult patients with tumors of the heart. These range from benign cardiac …

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

Palliative Care Presentations and Research

… This quarterly report is a summary of the monthly Faculty Research Newsletter. … Perioperative Palliative Care: Updates from 2018 (TH307 — With Christopher Woodrell, Rebecca Aslakson, and Miriam … Renal Disease and Acute Surgical Abdomen: Opportunities for Palliative Care. J Palliat Med. 2019 Jan 10. doi: …

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

Antonio Tito Fojo, MD

… Associate in the Medicine Branch and after training with Drs. Ira Pastan and Michael Gottesman, became a … agents and has focused on the development of therapies for endocrine and neuroendocrine cancers. Dr. Fojo has … to target such cancers more precisely. The ultimate goal is to develop novel therapies for these often very refractory …

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