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Pancreatitis Care Program
… The Pancreatitis Program at Columbia is the first of its kind – a full-spectrum care team devoted …
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Cardiovascular Webinars
… The NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia Cardiovascular Institute (CCVI) is moving into a new phase of clinical and academic … leadership. With recent new international expertise in the Valve Center and reorganization of the heart failure and …
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Atrial Fibrillation and other Arrhythmias
… An arrhythmia is an abnormal heart rhythm. There are several types of arrhythmias, named by the chambers of the heart in which they occur (atria or …
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COVID-19 Update from Dr. Smith: 4/1/20
… Each day during the COVID-19 crisis, Dr. Craig Smith, Chair of the Department of Surgery, sends an update to faculty and … Stay up to date with us. Dear Colleagues, March 2020 is now behind us. Most of us, and I include myself, started …
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New York City
… From the subway cars of the A train to the observation deck of the Empire State Building, New York City is full of life. The diversity of the city attracts people …
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“The Sacrament of Utility” Dr. Craig Smith’s 2025 Commencement Address at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
… In a speech that moved from the steel mills of Pennsylvania to the fields of Indigenous medicine to even … old story. In 1984, I spent a month at Stanford observing their pioneering heart-lung transplant program. I bumped into … “The Sacrament of Utility” Dr. Craig Smith’s 2025 Commencement …
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Lung Cancer in Women
… In the United States, lung cancer is the second most common cancer diagnosis in women and the leading cause of cancer-related mortality. The risk of developing lung … unique circumstances of each patient, such as the stage of their cancer, their overall health, and their personal …
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A Diabetes Primer (And Advances in its Treatment)
… Dr. Jacqueline Lonier is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine at Columbia University and an adult … the A1C in a good range, sometimes people need to check their blood sugar and monitor it on a daily basis, either …
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Liver Cancer Program at Columbia
… The Liver Cancer Program at NewYork Presbyterian/Columbia … University Irving Medical Center brings together a team of specialists from Columbia’s Center for Liver Disease and … access to the most recent clinical trials as a part of their treatment options. For translational research, the …
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Pulmonary Hypertension
… Pulmonary hypertension is a condition caused by increased blood pressure in the lungs that can lead to serious complications including … in life-threatening right heart failure and death. Types of Pulmonary Hypertension Pulmonary hypertension is currently …
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Heller Myotomy
… Heller myotomy (esophagomyotomy) is considered the most effective treatment for achalasia. In this procedure the lower part of the esophagus is cut lengthwise and the lower esophageal …
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Atrial Tachycardia
… or atrial fibrillation happens when electrical signals in the atria are fired in a very fast and uncontrolled manner. This causes the atrial chambers of the heart to quiver instead of pump. When this happens only part of the blood is forced out of the heart chamber. The blood pools inside …
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Columbia Introduces New LVAD Technology
… NYP/Columbia was among the first to offer patients access to Heartmate 3, the newest … in a clinical trial testing it against current standard of treatment, the Heart Mate II . In a randomized study … II. Dr. Naka, the first author of this landmark paper, is director of Columbia’s Cardiac Transplantation Program and …
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Keeping Healthy This Thanksgiving Holiday
… in holiday favorites. Here are ten simple tips: Start the day with physical activity. Physical activity helps to … appetite and boost metabolism. If you exercise the morning of Thanksgiving, you're starting to create a calorie deficit … encourages overeating. My favorite pre-turkey breakfast is oatmeal with a scoop of almond butter and berries—this …
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COVID-19 Update from Dr. Smith: 3/23/20
… Each day during the COVID-19 crisis, Dr. Craig Smith, Chair of the Department of Surgery, sends an update to faculty and … and ventilator capacity, on our personnel, and on our PPE is still accelerating in parallel. In Manhattan, the streets …
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