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Adult-to-Adult Living Donor Liver Transplantation Cohort Study
… Over the last 20 years liver transplantation has become the standard of care and the only cure for end stage liver disease. Its … widely accepted for pediatric transplantation. AALDLT is a more challenging procedure and has potentially greater …
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John A Chabot, MD
… Dr. Chabot is a beloved and revered pancreatic cancer surgeon, and founder of the Pancreas Center at Columbia/NewYork-Presbyterian. …
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Pancreatic Cancer Prevention & Genetics Program
… The Muzzi Mirza Pancreatic Cancer Prevention & Genetics Program is a unique program within the Pancreas Center dedicated to prevention and early detection of pancreatic cancer. The program aims to identify and treat …
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Care and Concerns
… We want you and your family to be prepared to care for the new you. Answers to some frequently asked questions … slightly different like your transplanted heart. Rejection is the term used when your body's immune system is attacking … or anti-rejection, medications for the rest of your life to prevent your immune system from targeting …
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HeartMate 3™ Mechanical Assist Device FDA-Approved
… Thanks in large part to the leadership of Columbia’s Cardiac Transplantation and Mechanical … new left ventricular assist device, the Heartmate 3™ LVAD is now FDA approved. “We have received a Short Term …
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COVID-19 Update from Dr. Smith: 4/14/20
… Each day during the COVID-19 crisis, Dr. Craig Smith, Chair of the Department of Surgery, sends an update to faculty and … to be leveling off, thankfully. A relative bright spot is that our children’s hospital (MSCHONY) has been relatively …
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Joseph Costa, DHSc, PA-C
… Joseph Costa, DHSc, PA-C, is the first physician assistant to become a faculty member at NYP/Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. His unique path began with his …
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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 Motility and Neurogastroenterology , one of a …
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Case Study: Hernia in a Young Woman-Mesh or No Mesh?
… with a symptomatic bulge at her umbilicus. She’s had the bulge for several years but recently it’s started to … like nausea or vomiting. She’s never had surgery and is otherwise healthy. She undergoes a CT scan that shows a 2.5 cm umbilical hernia containing a loop of intestine. The patient and her husband are planning on …
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Surgery for Thyroid Disease: Minimally Invasive Thyroid Lobectomy
… The thyroid is a butterfly shaped gland with two lobes located on either side of the trachea. A minimally invasive thyroid lobectomy is the …
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Our Heart Surgery Team
… Our Cardiac Surgeons treat the full range of heart conditions and have high-level experience with all … for Cardiac, Vascular, and Thoracic Surgery Dr. Takayama is Vice Chair for Cardiac, Vascular, and Thoracic Surgery. …
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Frequently Asked Questions
… While you visit the NewYork-Presbyterian Westchester website, you may have a … to assist you, we have provided some answers to some of the more common questions our visitors may have. If you … or write to Village Hall, Bronxville, NY 10708. What is your main telephone number? The main telephone number at …
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COVID-19 Update from Dr. Smith: 4/19/20
… Each day during the COVID-19 crisis, Dr. Craig Smith, Chair of the Department of Surgery, sends an update to faculty and … something to do with inaccuracy in the denominator, but it is still unambiguously wonderful news for California. It is …
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Tumor Immunotherapy
… The Tumor Immunotherapy Program at Columbia has the only comprehensive IL-2 Unit for the treatment of metastatic melanoma and kidney cancer in the New York City … IL-2, and interferon, and combinations of these. IL-2 is a therapy that attempts to harness the immune system to …
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Frank D'Ovidio, MD, PhD
… Dr. Frank D'Ovidio, MD, PhD, is Professor of Surgery at Columbia University Medical Center and director of the Ex-Vivo Lung Perfusion Programs. Dr. D'Ovidio has …
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