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Valve Sparing Aortic Root Replacement (David Procedure)
… operation, Tirone David, MD), the patient's aortic valve is kept (although it may be repaired and reimplanted) and … lifelong anticoagulation therapy (coumadin). The patient is placed on the heart-lung machine (cardiopulmonary bypass), … the operation. Steps to Procedure Step 1 : The heart is cooled and stopped and a clamp is placed across the aorta. …
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Applying to Our Program
… 2025 Match through ERAS . The deadline for applications is November 1st, 2025. The Residency Selection Committee will not review your application until it is complete. Email or paper applications will not be … (3) Letters of Recommendation (A Chair of Surgery letter is not required but at least 2 letters should be from Surgery …
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Gulam A. Manji, MD
… Gulam Manji, M.D., Ph.D. is an Associate Professor of Medicine at Columbia University … goal to developing new treatments for cancer. His focus is in gastrointestinal malignancies, particularly pancreas adenocarcinoma, on which he is conducting preclinical combination immunotherapy studies …
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Repairing Heart Valves without Surgery
… the lower chambers on the left side of the heart. When it is damaged or defective, blood flows back up into the upper … enough blood to meet the body’s needs. Because our volume is one of the highest in the country, our Center is one of the first to study and test new devices for heart …
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Spotlight on Interns 2018-2019
… Simon Berhe Simon is from Munich, Germany and received his medical degree from … in the laboratory of Mark D. Fleming, MD, DPhil. That is where he developed his interest in the genetic analysis of … diversity in one of the greatest cities of the world. He is interested in pediatric surgery with a special focus on …
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Beth A. Schrope, MD, PhD, FACS
… her residency with NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital. She is currently a Professor of Clinical Surgery. She graduated … investigator for research work in medical ultrasound. She is the author of numerous publications in the fields of … bariatric surgery, medical ultrasound and GI surgery. She is the sole editor of a new textbook on Surgical and …
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Safety & Efficacy of Intramyocardial Injection of Mesenchymal Precursor Cells on Myocardial Function in LVAD Recipients
… The main purpose of this research is to determine whether injecting mesenchymal precursor cells … surgery to implant a left ventricular assist device (LVAD) is safe. MPCs are normally present in human bone marrow and … muscle cells in the heart. In addition, this research is being done to test whether injecting the MPCs into the …
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New Genomic Therapies for Hepatitis C
… antiviral drugs, the algorithm has changed. “Our approach is now to treat everyone, and to be proactive. The new medication is easier to tolerate and we can pinpoint, with great … for them,” says Dr. Dove. “The newest medication, Epclusa, is pangenotypic, approved for all Hep C patients, but is …
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A Phase 1 First-in-Human Study Evaluating the Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of AMG 228 in Subjects with Selected Advanced Solid Tumors
… The purpose of this study is to find out more about the effects of AMG 228 in people … cancer, melanoma, colon cancer, or bladder cancer. AMG 228 is an experimental drug that is being developed to stimulate the body’s immune system to …
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Harmonic Motion Imaging of Resected Pancreas Specimens
… surgery for pancreatic cancer Study Description This is a prospective study to evaluate a new kind of ultrasound … cancer. The measurement will be done after surgery is performed on the part of pancreas that has been removed. After this, the specimen is sent to a special laboratory to conduct the unique …
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Coping with Cancer and How CBT Can Help
… thoughts at bay. CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, is a framework built to manage the relationship between your … fatigue, pain, insomnia, anxiety, and depression. “It is really about learning to become the strategic manager of … it happens. When do you tend to have a negative thought? Is it triggered by an event or conversation? Acknowledge your …
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Required Reading
… E. Jarrell Very helpful for studying for the CSE Uptodate.com – a standard resource for all medical professionals Scientific American Surgery This is a higher level surgery text used commonly by residents; it is more detailed and technical than Essentials but also more …
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