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Richard M. Green, MD
… Richard Green, MD, FACS, is known for his expertise in both open and percutaneous vascular procedures, and is now concentrating on complex open surgeries and aortic … Thoracic, and Vascular Surgery at NYP/Columbia, Dr. Green is very pleased to be shepherding the new division’s …
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General Surgery Observership Program
… ***Please Note: General Surgery Observership Program is closed until further notice due to COVID-19*** Thank you … March through June . Please note that this observership is a no patient contact, nor computer access program . It is strictly an observership . Once completed you will receive …
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Scarless and Minimal Access Surgery
… Laparoscopic Surgery Laparoscopic surgery is performed through small incisions (between ¼ to 1 inches … completely within the patient's body. When the telescope is used to operate on the abdomen, the procedure is called laparoscopy. When used in the chest, the procedure …
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New Repairs for the Triscupid Valve
… has to pump harder to move blood through the body when TR is present. TR has been traditionally addressed with open … TR have risk factors for an open procedure. Now there is new hope on the horizon for a less invasive approach. Dr. Rebecca Hahn of The Valve Center is leading a national trial of TriAlign, a catheter-based …
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Lyall A. Gorenstein, MD
… Dr. Lyall Gorenstein is a regionally recognized thoracic surgeon in the New … Medical Center department of surgery.Dr. Gorenstein is Associate Professor of Surgery at the Columbia University … Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. Dr. Gorenstein is a member of a number of organizations and societies …
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A Phase Ib/2, Multicenter, Open-label Trial to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Talimogene Laherparepvec and Ipilimumab Compared to Ipilimumab Alone in Subjects with Previously Untreated, Unresected, Stage IIIB-IV Melanoma
… The purpose of this study is to find out more about talimogene laherparepvec (formerly … combination with another drug called ipilimumab. Melanoma is a type of skin cancer. Advanced melanoma means the tumor is not removable by surgery or has spread to other parts of …
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A Phase 2 Biomarker-Enriched Study of TH-302 in Subjects with Advanced Melanoma
… The primary purpose of this research study is to gather information on the safety and effect of TH-302 … on your cancer. This study will also look at how the drug is processed in the body. In addition, this study will … your specific cancer such as the level of oxygen that is present. These data may help to predict in the future …
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Cardiovascular Webinars
… Cardiovascular Institute (CCVI) is moving into a new phase of clinical and academic … and chronic management. Columbia Cardiovascular Institute is a source of information, knowledge and experience that … for Stroke Prevention in Atrial Fibrilation: The Future is Now Embolic Protection in TAVR - Is it Necessary? New …
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Celiac Awareness
… By Sabrina Oliver , RD, CSO, CDN Celiac Disease is an autoimmune disorder that affects approximately 1 in 100 people worldwide. The diagnosis of Celiac Disease is determined through a tissue transglutaminase … biopsy done by your GI doctor. Celiac Disease is caused when the protein GLUTEN naturally found in barley, …
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Apples!
… By Sabrina Oliver , RD, CSO, CDN Fall is officially here, which means the start of apple season. We … the proverb “An apple a day keeps the doctor away”… but is it true? The answer is: yes! Apples are definitely a healthy fruit – nutritious, …
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James A. Lee, MD
… Dr. James Lee is an internationally recognized endocrine surgeon who … with thyroid, parathyroid, and adrenal disorders. Dr. Lee is the Chief of Endocrine Surgery and the Edwin K. and Anne … has been rated as one of the Best Doctors in America and is one of the highest volume endocrine surgeons in the …
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One in Ten Lung Transplants Go to Covid-19 Patients: Here’s What We Know
… nearly 10 percent of the indication for transplant is pretty amazing. How does a lung transplant operation for … and very bloody, difficult surgeries. Removing the lungs is difficult; the risk of bleeding is higher. And then, the patients themselves are kind of …
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Tips For Family & Friends After Heart Surgery
… not only the patient but family and friends, too. That is why you are an important part of the healing process. … too! Visiting the ICU We want to ensure that your visit is as smooth as possible. We have compiled information about … your first ICU visit. During this time, your loved one is being transferred to the ICU, where they will be closely …
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Andrew Stephen Bomback, MD
… Andrew S. Bomback, MD, MPH, is a nephrologist who specializes in glomerular diseases and … as an associate at the Center for Glomerular Diseases and is currently Assistant Professor of Medicine at Columbia University Medical Center. Dr. Bomback is a member of the ColumbiaDoctors Hypertension Center, a …
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The pH Diet: Facts and Fiction
… over three million results on this topic! The problem is, almost everything you read and hear has zero scientific … cancer and reflux, can be prevented or cured if the body is made more alkaline. So, it is time to set the record straight and separate fact from …
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