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What We’re Reading: 04/24/20

… Continuing to lead with news around COVID-19 throughout the pandemic. Here are a few … advice. This is dangerous.” ( From washingtonpost.com ) An ER Doctor’s Diary Of Three Brutal Weeks Fighting … will fill you with pride and sorrow. No better source for insight than the diary of an emergency physician. ( From …

Last Modified: 02/23/2023 - 18:01

Immunosuppression and Organ Rejection

… you will be taking immunosuppressant medications for the rest of your life . Understanding Organ Rejection … or signs, contact your transplant team at once. Monitoring for Rejection Rejection can frequently be silent and without … Transplantation Patient Guide Related Service The Center for Advanced Lung Disease and Transplantation at Columbia …

Last Modified: 03/06/2026 - 01:19

Need a New Liver? Ask the In-Laws

… in her liver, but even so, her condition eluded diagnosis for several more years. Finally, in 2004, a diagnosis was … eventually die. Although she was placed on the waitlist for a deceased donor transplant, Elizabeth could not receive … testing to ensure that Scott met the rigorous requirements for organ donation, the operation was arranged. On July 21, …

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

Lifestyle Changes after Your Operation

… and other medications are broken down in the liver. So, for your medications to work properly and safeguard your new … an active, progressive daily exercise program is vital for your full recovery. It will rebuild your muscle strength. … after surgery. This lack of sensation is the rationale for receiving coronary angiograms each year following …

Last Modified: 01/15/2026 - 15:45

Thyroid Cancer Types

… is the most common type of thyroid cancer, accounting for about 80% of all cases of thyroid cancer. Papillary … is a form of follicular thyroid cancer, and accounts for 3% of all thyroid cancer cases. It is more likely to … form of medullary thyroid cancer are also at risk for other tumors. Medullary thyroid cancer is more likely to …

Last Modified: 09/26/2025 - 11:02

Hypothyroidism

… hypothyroidism. Other medications such as lithium (used for psychiatric diseases such as bipolar disorder) and amiodarone (used for certain irregular heart rhythms) can cause … what the body normally produces, just in pill form. For this reason, there are minimal side effects or allergic …

Last Modified: 09/25/2025 - 15:37

Miracles Happen The Story of Regina Williams

… (scarring), which in my case had been going on undetected for years. I had autoimmune liver disease—my own immune … six to eight weeks). Paul told me he wanted to be a donor for me. I told him absolutely not; he has a family—a wife and … that he offered this gift out of love, I could not accept, for fear of jeopardizing his life or health. Paul has the …

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

Surgical Procedures & Innovations

… through a single incision in the navel, is utilized for cholecystectomy, appendectomy, and gastric sleeve obesity … the mouth with a suturing device on a standard endoscope for revision/ restorative obesity surgery to tighten an …

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

Education Surgery Presentations and Research

… A, Arnell TD, Blinderman CD. Communication Skills Training for General Surgery Residents. J Surg Educ. 2019 Apr 18. pii: … Hoffman RL, Turner P, Jones C, Leichtle SW. Best Practices for Surgeons' Social Media Use: Statement of the Resident and …

Last Modified: 05/09/2024 - 12:34

John C Ausiello, MD

… service where he works closely with the fellows caring for patients who have undergone surgery by our neurosurgeon … Allan Hospital as a private consult for the vascular service with a primary focus on in-patient …

Last Modified: 05/22/2026 - 22:37

Lung Transplant Surgery

… medications (immunosuppressants), which are necessary for all transplant patients, suppress the immune system and, … inserted to drain air, fluid, and blood out of the chest for several days to allow the lungs to fully re-expand. The … Transplantation Patient Guide Related Service The Center for Advanced Lung Disease and Transplantation at Columbia …

Last Modified: 03/06/2026 - 00:05

ECMO Helps Save the Life of a Young Man After a Football Injury

… and surgery to place a rod in his broken leg was scheduled for 3 pm that day. Just as the operation was beginning, … ECMO Program, was contacted immediately. ECMO stands for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation ; it is a machine … taken off ECMO August 15. Robert stayed in the hospital for another week as his broken leg was X-rayed and recast; …

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

Myocarditis

… Steps If you have heart disease and need help, we’re here for you. To get started today, call (212) 305-2633 or use our … Guides: What to Expect Your First Appointment Preparing for Surgery Planning Ahead Day of Surgery In the ICU Discharge Recovering at Home Tips for Family & Friends This content has been created by …

Last Modified: 12/16/2025 - 15:28

Your Gift Makes a Difference

… grant-making associations and institutions. Opportunities for giving include patient care programs, designated research … (646) 465-2401 | ma3644@cumc.columbia.edu Thank you for your interest and support. Stories & Perspectives Surgery … is a patient, a family, and a team showing up, sometimes for the first time, sometimes after years of waiting. …

Last Modified: 05/05/2026 - 12:12