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Need a New Liver? Ask the In-Laws
… at AT&T. He’s also Elizabeth Macchio’s brother-in-law, and has known her since she was 12 years old. Nobody ever … Scott, on the other hand, had the right blood type, and was more than sufficiently healthy. He decided firmly … Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center, and his team operated on Scott in order to remove a portion …
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Cardiac/Thoracic/Vascular Surgery: Physicians' Newsletter, Winter 2017
… Compliance is Key in Evaluating Patients for CABG and PCI The Case for Overlapping Procedures Presentations and Papers Upcoming CME Programs Webinars Sign Up for Email …
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What You Need to Know About Breast Cancer - Part I
… Health: Prevention & Family History: Are you at risk and are there ways to reduce your likelihood of ever … breast cancer? What are the available screening tools and what are their advantages and disadvantages? How safe is it to wait if there is a …
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What We’re Reading: 11/01/19
… “Like any personal relationship, the one between doctors and patients is a complicated dance, each person deciding … about choosing to trust, allowing that vulnerability, and the good that can come out of appealing to our shared humanity. ( From nytimes.com ) Injecting Drugs Can Ruin a Heart. How Many Second …
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New Clinical Trial for Severe GERD
… invasive approach to treat severe reflux, reduce symptoms, and improve quality of life. To learn more, go to www.LESSGERD.com …
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healthpoints Summer 2010
… undergoing surgery for hypoplastic left heart syndrome and other conditions. Emile Bacha, MD, specializes in hybrid … shortening the length of the procedure, reducing risk, and making for a shorter hospital stay and a more rapid recovery. Renal 3000 : The Circle for Life …
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Liver transplant team makes sure 4-year old girl receives needed transplant in the midst of Hurricane Sandy
… possible time. With Hurricane Sandy bearing down on NJ and NY that very day, the chances of being able to transport … Yet Natalia's transplant team, transplant coordinators, and heroic pilots did not give up until the donor liver … Three weeks later, Natalia is recovering and doing well. Read the full story in the New York Times . …
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What We’re Reading: 04/03/20
… highlights from the week that we recommend you check out and follow— Daily COVID-19 Updates from Dr. Craig Smith, … if I Need to Go on a Ventilator? Respiratory failure and how it is managed are not exactly discussed widely every … right from a critical care physician. ( From nytimes.com ) How South Korea Solved Its Face Mask Shortage News and …
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COVID-19 Update from Dr. Smith: 4/6/20
… of the Department of Surgery, sends an update to faculty and staff about pandemic response and priorities. Stay up to date with us. Dear Colleagues, … at the top, with doctors just below, then residents and fellows, then advanced-practice extenders, and so on. A …
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Treatment of Breast Fibroadenoma targeted tissue with High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU): A Pivotal Multi Center Prospective Study
… mammogram. Some are small (less than an inch in size), and others are quite large (the size of a lemon or … fibroadenoma. Some patients may experience pain, anxiety and discomfort permanently or during their menstrual cycle. A biopsy (using a needle to take a small piece of the lump and exam the cells) is necessary in order to be sure that the …
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What We’re Reading: 10/09/20
… supplanted scientific evidence in public understanding, and plainly declares that there is only one way to vote in … they are dangerously incompetent. We should not abet them and enable the deaths of thousands more Americans by allowing … does a mask demonstration to boot. ( From theatlantic.com ) ‘The med student daughter is asking so many questions.’ …
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What We’re Reading: 02/28/20
… hearing the word "coronavirus" in school, online, or on TV and probably have a lot of questions. Here, the information … experts has been packaged in a way kids can both relate to and enjoy. ( From npr.org ) Drop in cancer deaths reflect … underlies each of these conditions.” ( From bostsonglobe.com ) How Lifesaving Organs For Transplant Go Missing In …
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Golden Rules of Aortic Surgery
… are based on years of surgical experience at this center, and are guiding principles in the aortic surgeon's … a primary question is whether the valve can be repaired, and if so, we then ask, " Should the valve be repaired?" … to last about 15 years, depending on the prosthesis and the patient's condition. If repairing the valve would …
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