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History of Medicine: Assassins, Embroidery, and the Origins of Vascular Surgery
… boarded his carriage, an angry young man suddenly jumped from the crowd and thrust a dagger into the President’s … abdominal blood vessels. Drawing on skills he had learned from an embroideress, Dr. Carrel set his mind to develop …
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Obesity Officially Classified as a Disease
… In its annual meeting June 18, 2013, delegates from the American Medical Association (AMA) overwhelmingly … opponents of the resolution argued that "obesity results from personal choices to overeat or live a sedentary …
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Lisa Oriach, PA-C
… PH 14 New York, NY 10032 About Lisa Oriach graduated from Bucknell University in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania with a … She then went on to get her Physician Assistant degree from Weill Medical College of Cornell University in New York …
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“To Be or Not to Be”… an Organ Donor
… a transplant surgeon and accomplished singer. Originally from London, Dr. Mahendran completed her general surgery … up as an organ donor. The truth could not be farther from this fear, I can assure you. Doctors and nurses involved … a medical condition, it does not necessarily exclude them from donation. Doctors will make that call at the time of …
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Dr. Sheldon Marc Feldman at 2012 New York Reiki Conference, Part 1
… Reiki into his breast cancer surgeries. He spoke from his heart, first sharing the story of his beloved … one in which he could be comfortable sharing such things from his heart. At the NYRC, rather than his usual audience … gathering of Reiki masters and practitioners who had come from far and wide to hear Dr. Feldman speak about how they …
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New Faculty Highlight: P. Ravi Kiran, MBBS
… colon, rectum, or anal canal will directly benefit from Dr. Kiran's arrival. The Department of Surgery welcomes … colon, rectum or anal canal will directly benefit from Dr. Kiran's arrival. He brings a wealth of expertise … Dr. Kiran's experience also benefits patients who suffer from diverticular disease, anorectal conditions, bowel …
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Christine Rohde, MD, New Chief of the Division of Plastic Surgery
… Irving Medical Center. After obtaining her medical degree from Harvard Medical School, she trained in general surgery … care. Dr. Rohde has a masters in public health from Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and … I anticipate further amazing contributions from our division in the years to come.” Columbia’s Division …
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More than 30 Columbia Surgeons Named "Top Docs" by NY Magazine
… our heartfelt congratulations to the exceptional doctors from the Department of Surgery who have been honored with … Connolly’s Top Doctors , featuring specialists from renowned institutions such as … for our mailing list for more health news and information from Columbia. …
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The Ins and Outs of Holistic Nutrition for Pancreatic Health
… any way possible,” Toledano says, “we would be shouting it from the rooftops...but there’s really not all that much … alkaline foods can fight disease) can prevent patients from getting the nutrients they need. Pancreatic patients are … and supplements Pancreatic disease prevents the pancreas from secreting enough digestive enzymes to break down food, …
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More Than One Mind: Inside Columbia’s Multidisciplinary Orthoplastic Sarcoma Team
… Minds Dr. Wakenda Tyler: I think this approach has spun from the fact that we have a very diverse population of … It’s been amazing to bring together phenomenal experts from neurosurgery , spine , plastics , general surgery , … the pelvic region], and then Justin and Eduardo Beauchamp from spine. It just made sense; our personalities meshed, and …
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What We’re Reading: 06/04/21
… A few highlights from around the web that made it into our feeds this week. A … evaporate any confusion you may have lingering about. ( From npr.org ) ‘I Had Never Faced the Reality of Death’: A … his care are a lesson for us all. In more ways than one. ( From nytimes.com ) The Peril of Not Vaccinating The World …
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Bringing Life Saving Heart Surgery to Children in Nigeria
… St. Joseph Health in Bryan, Texas, but he is originally from the town of Ihitte, in South Eastern Nigeria. Along with … perfusion. I brought my surgical fellow. Many nurses from MSCHONY [Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital] came, even … ventricle muscular walls They treated patients ranging from an infant to 15 years old. And when you start to …
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What We’re Reading: 03/12/21
… A few highlights from around the web that made it into our feeds this week. … lower the age when screening should start, to 50 from 55, and reduces the smoking history to 20 years, from 30. A change that will nearly double the number of …
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What We’re Reading: 04/02/21
… A few highlights from around the web that made it into our feeds this week. In … outside of the clinic, and our desire to see that stop.” ( From statnews.com ) The City Losing Its Children to H.I.V. … is devastating families. Moreover, the most recent data from Pakistan indicate that only 21 percent of those with HIV …
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