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Anti-Fungal Medications (Mycelex Troche®, Nystatin® Swish and Swallow, and Diflucan®)
… are taken 3 times each day until your prednisone is at maintenance level. Diflucan is taken orally once a day. If …
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PGY1 Residents
… School of Medicine Varsha John Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine & Science Sarah …
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PGY2 Residents
… California Jake Rosen Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University Lismelia Vargas University …
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Nutritional Management After Lung Transplantation
… for the first 3 months after transplant No salads at public salad bars — to avoid infection from the salad and … Eating three meals per day are recommended, consumed at regular and evenly-spaced times. Limiting fruit to one … so it is best to limit salt when cooking and not add salt at the table. High sodium foods to avoid include: Commercial …
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COVID-19 Updates from Dr. Smith: 7/2/20
… less now. Renee French died suddenly and unexpectedly at home on May 19. I didn’t know her fascinating back story . … a great OR nurse. I was asked to say a few words (below) at her memorial service today. During the worst of our Covid … Ernest Hemingway was having lunch with writer friends at the Algonquin, and bet each $10 that he could tell a whole …
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A Winter Solstice COVID-19 Update from Dr. Smith: 12/20/20
… As you all know, non-essential travel should be avoided, at least outside the Canton of Cuomo. Columbia is hedging its … Waters was making—"Teacher, leave them kids alone!” Not at all. Until we build our new wall, we’re all walled in by … this close in nearly 400 years, and hasn’t been visible at night for almost 800 years. You can practice tonight—an …
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What We’re Reading: 08/21/20
… our feeds this week. Our Bodies Process Medicines Best at Certain Times of Day Many studies have been published on … critical for healing). But there is another major factor at play too, medication itself. Certain drugs work best in the body at certain times of day, and those times don’t necessarily …
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Watch The Webinar: Immunology & COVID-19
… On Wednesday, April 22 at 11am EST, renowned researcher Donna L. Farber, PhD , of …
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JJSS Welcomes Our 2018 Graduates
… the Westmed Medical Group in Westchester with privileges at Greenwich Hospital and White Plains Hospital, New York …
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Hospital Services and Amenities
… blocks). Parking Parking is available for a nominal fee at the parking garage located at the corner of 165th Street and Fort Washington. …
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COVID-19 Update from Dr. Smith: 3/29/20
… defined, which means that our colleagues in the Department at all levels are doing a small percentage of what they … that COVID-19 will continue to infect health care workers at a significant rate. That contributes to the demands for …
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COVID-19 Update from Dr. Smith: 3/31/20
… has three highly educated young adult children sequestered at home. Picture that! The children are offering their … to that family. Moving casually around the public spaces at CUIMC today the atmosphere feels calm. “Calm” is not a …
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What We’re Reading: 02/21/20
… further? Check out an article on the way neurosurgeons at Columbia are using A.I. to better detect tumors during … bias? It’s the thinking behind so many goods being priced at say $4.99 instead of $5. Research has shown that our …
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Surgeons Urge a Culture Shift to Protect Sleep in the Hospital
… the rounding team.” “It’s a combination of coordination at the local level [the hospital], but also organizational … so many patients to care for, hospital wards can be noisy at all hours. The intense pace and volume of healthcare often …
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History of Medicine: Astrology in Medicine
… based on the placement of the moon and stars in the sky at a particular moment in time. Astrological medicine was …
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