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Therapeutic Endoscopy for Pancreatic Disease
… another year of training. I received a scholarship from the American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy which … pancreatitis. More than 75% of patients find pain relief from this procedure, which is essentially a pain block. … tool so it is less invasive; we look at the pancreas from the outside looking in, while in ERCP we look deep …
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Dr. James Lee Answers Five Questions About Adrenal Surgery in 2024
… This conversation has been adapted from a comprehensive interview on thyroid, parathyroid, and … Most people will never do an adrenal operation—for us from a surgical side that's the big thing, our experience … but especially early detection done in a thoughtful way. From a screening standpoint, for adrenal, the problem that we …
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Chemotherapy for Pancreatic Cancer: State of the Union
… However after many attempts we finally have clear evidence from advanced clinical trials that both … not a cure, they are exciting because we have a platform from which to build further. What are your next steps in … Center has several initiatives collecting tumor samples from patients, which will be used in such studies. One of the …
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History of Medicine: The Woman Behind the BRCA Gene
… be a man.” These are the words of Mary-Claire King, PhD, from a 2014 interview with Time.com. Fortunately for the … they carry that risk. These mutations are inherited from mothers half the time, and from fathers half the time. If a woman’s father did not …
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Division of Bariatric Surgery
… If you or a loved one is interested in receiving help from our team, learn more on our clinical care site: Center … & Hiatal Hernia program, working closely with colleagues from thoracic surgery and gastroenterology. Reflux & Hiatal … as possible access to quality care. We rely on donations from both individuals and organizations year round in order …
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Overcoming Hernia after C-Section and Regaining Life as a New Mom
… with fellow moms, a friend recommended she get an opinion from Dina Podolsky, MD , a hernia surgeon at Columbia. … in conjunction with the hernia repair," Shanise said. "From there, I spoke to my husband, and I said, 'I want to … Shanise feels immense gratitude. The detailed attention from Dr. Podolsky and her team, including the emotional …
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The Itch That Led to a Life-Saving Diagnosis
… on my mind.” The Washington Heights native got the call from her radiologist while in Manhattan, on the way to her … with her friends and set fire to that very same napkin from more than a year ago to celebrate her victory over … Treatment: Dr. Roshni Rao on the Latest Breakthroughs from the I-SPY Trial Oncoplastic Surgery: An …
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Transplant Immunology: The Science Behind Organ Transplantation
… develop into blood cells; transplantation of these cells from a healthy donor, the most widely used form of cellular … patient receives a heart, lung, liver, kidney, or pancreas from an organ donor (living or deceased), the patient's … Next, they performed bone marrow and kidney transplants from living unrelated donors. A short course of …
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Dr. Katherine Fischkoff Named Chief of General Surgery at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center
… excellence," said Dr. Fischkoff. She takes over the role from Dr. Tracey D. Arnell , who served as Chief of General … the division.” Dr. Fischkoff earned her medical degree from George Washington University and went on to receive …
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New Treatment May Prevent Diabetes After Pancreatitis Surgery
… surgery, to prevent diabetes in patients who would benefit from having their entire pancreas removed for chronic … hormones that regulate the endocrine system, are extracted from the pancreas after it is removed. The cells are then …
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Obesity Kills More Americans Than Previously Thought
… and 85. It found black women had the highest rate of death from obesity at 27%, followed by white women (21%), white men … of this deadly disease in the many who already suffer from it." To learn more about this study, and why obesity is …
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Lauren Nicolosi, MS, AGNP-BC
… Practitioner. She received her Master of Science degree from Hunter College Bellevue School of Nursing in New York, … she received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing from Boston College William F. Connell School of Nursing in …
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Columbia Creates New Surgical Oncology Division Under Dr. S. Sunghyun Yoon
… research and education activities.” Dr. Yoon graduated from Harvard University and received his M.D. from the University of California at San Diego. He completed …
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Dr AI: I Have an Aortic Aneurysm, Can I Go to the Gym?
… MD, PhD , asks one of the most frequent questions he hears from patients with an aneurysm: Can I go to the gym? An … of the aortic artery wall. The normal pressure of blood from the pumping of the heart causes the weakened portion of …
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GERD: Incisionless endoscopic treatment now available
… or open surgical procedures for patients suffering from severe reflux disease. SRS Endoscopic System for … step in the progression of surgical options. The shift from open surgery to laparoscopic surgery was a huge advance …
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