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Advances in Treating Children with PAH

… Hypertension Comprehensive Care Center at NYP/Columbia is making great strides in the treatment of children with … Medical Director, Erika Berman Rosenzweig, MD , who is Co–Chair of the Pediatric Task Force to develop guidelines … length of survival for children can be 10 months. PAH is often mistaken for asthma or a seizure disorder with a …

Last Modified: 11/20/2023 - 11:27

Plastic Surgery Residency Program

… the Program Residency training at NewYork-Presbyterian is a comprehensive clinical experience encompassing the full … and aesthetic surgery. The goal of the residency program is to attract and produce highly moral, scientifically … University Irving Medical Center . Significant time is also spent at Harlem Hospital, a thriving community health …

Last Modified: 11/25/2024 - 16:24

Antiviral Medications

… often found in the mouth or genital area. Dosage Zovirax is available in capsules of 200mg or 800mg. Available in … formulation at a 200mg/5cc concentration. Adult dosage is typically 200 to 800mg taken 3 to 4 times per day for 3 months following transplantation. Pediatric dosage is based on body weight. When If you miss a dose of any of …

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

What You Need to Know About Breast Cancer - Part I

… The physician’s ability to treat breast cancer is advancing every year. Yet in spite of these innovations, a … and what are their advantages and disadvantages? How safe is it to wait if there is a finding? False positives Recommended screening schedules …

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

Vincent Pierre Duron, MD

… Vincent Duron, MD is Co-Director of Fetal Therapy, Director of Minimally … the full spectrum of pediatric general surgery. He is an expert in minimally invasive surgery, specializing in … (FETO) for congenital diaphragmatic hernia. Dr. Duron is a well-funded surgeon-scientist. His research focuses on …

Last Modified: 04/25/2026 - 00:15

The Pancreas Center has collaborated with Roche – Genentech for our most recent clinical trial: MORPHEUS a Phase 1b/2 novel pancreatic cancer immunotherapy development platform.

… for our most recent clinical trial. Roche-Genetech is a biotechnology research corporation that created the … cancer immunotherapy development platform. MORPHEUS is a new and innovative approach that has not been done … beneficial against each tumor type. The launch of MORPEUS is a monumental accomplishment and The Pancreas Center is …

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

John A Chabot, MD

… Dr. Chabot is a beloved and revered pancreatic cancer surgeon, and … Established in 2006, the Pancreas Center is one of the largest and most effective clinical cancer … than at any other academic medical center. Dr. Chabot is the David V. Habif Professor of Surgery, chief of …

Last Modified: 04/25/2026 - 00:15

Mark E Ginsburg, MD

… Dr. Mark E. Ginsburg is an associate Professor of Surgery at Columbia University … both at the University of Rochester Medical Center. He is renown for his surgical work in patients with disorders of the Diaphragm, and is one of few surgeons in the country to perform pacing of …

Last Modified: 04/30/2026 - 09:35

Electrophysiology

… take your regular medications that morning. If your test is scheduled for the morning, you will not be able to eat or … after midnight the night before your test. If your test is scheduled for the afternoon, you may be able to have a … leg straight for several hours. The nurse will check the site frequently for swelling and bleeding. The doctor will …

Last Modified: 12/16/2025 - 16:18

Heart Transplantation For HIV Positive Patients

… chance at life.” Indeed, Mark did extremely well – that is, until a simple fall in his home caused a new problem. … which the device can then be re-implanted. If the surface is in a part of the body such as the knee, this is unpleasant but certainly feasible – whereas in Mark’s …

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

Tumor Immunotherapy

… IL-2, and interferon, and combinations of these. IL-2 is a therapy that attempts to harness the immune system to recognize that melanoma is foreign and attacks it. It is one of only a few drugs shown to have long term durable …

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

A Prospective, Multicenter, Non-Blinded, Non-Randomized Study of the Relay PRO Thoracic Stent-Graft in Subjects with Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms and Penetrating Atherosclerotic Ulcers

… This trial is a prospective, multicenter, non-blinded, non-randomized … Atherosclerotic Ulcers (PAUs) The purpose of this study is to investigate the safety and effectiveness of the Relay … descending thoracic aorta . The primary safety objective is a composite of the number of Major Adverse Events (MAEs) …

Last Modified: 10/07/2025 - 11:22

Subhash Krishnamoorthy, MD

… Dr. Subhash Krishnamoorthy is a dual trained physician in general surgery and critical … as Assistant Professor of Surgery in 2018. His focus is centered on providing surgical solutions to acutely and … oxygenation in respiratory and cardiac failure. He is passionate about patient-centered medicine, medical …

Last Modified: 04/25/2026 - 00:15

Aortic Regurgitation

… What is Aortic Regurgitation (aka Aortic Insufficiency)? Aortic … Deterioration of the valve with age Endocarditis, which is an infection of the heart valve Rheumatic fever, a … the aortic valve Trauma (damage to the aorta near the site of aortic valve) Enlargement of the aorta because of …

Last Modified: 12/16/2025 - 15:05

Hospital Services & Amenities

… family and friends donate blood before surgery. There is no blood donor center located at Columbia University … part of the cardiac surgical care team, and our goal is to ensure our patients' return to the highest possible … filling out an Advanced Directive. An Advanced Directive is verbal or written instructions made by you in advance of …

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