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Robotic Liver Transplant Surgery

… replaces a failing liver with a healthy donor liver from a living or deceased donor. Robotic surgery allows for a … Common reasons for a liver transplant include: Cirrhosis from hepatitis B or C Alcohol-associated liver disease … Living donor hepatectomy (removal of part of the liver from a healthy donor) Only a handful of specialized …

Last Modified: 04/09/2026 - 12:03

Atrial Tachycardia

… you've ever felt your heart "skip a beat," it was probably from a premature eat. Just as with PACs the heart doesn't …

Last Modified: 01/07/2026 - 14:27

Compassion in Action, Across the Miles

… ending without the compassion of an altruistic liver donor from Wisconsin, the help of a matchmaker dedicated to finding …

Last Modified: 02/19/2023 - 13:10

Pancreatic Cancer: Risk Factors (Other Than Family History)

… patients with nonhereditary risk factors who would benefit from screening for pancreatic cancer. For individuals from families at high risk of pancreatic cancer, interested …

Last Modified: 02/23/2023 - 17:59

The Ethics of Genetic Testing in Children

… treatment in these cases: The best interests of the child (from both a medical and psychosocial perspective) The … “News You Can Use” in children, in which the information from the genetic test is needed now to keep that patient …

Last Modified: 11/20/2023 - 12:54

Sharlinee Sritharan, MSN, AGPCNP-BC

… She received her Bachelors and Masters in Nursing Practice from Hunter College, CUNY in New York NY, in 2011 and 2017 … transplant Managing clinical complications that arise from immunosuppressed status Partner Physician Jae H. Chang, …

Last Modified: 01/17/2025 - 13:50

Judith Gang, FNP-C

… Bachelor of science and Master's of Science in Nursing from Pace University in Pleasantville, NY. Prior to that, she … received a Bachelor of Arts in Biology and Jewish History from Yeshiva University’s Stern College in New York. Judy’s …

Last Modified: 07/05/2024 - 00:47

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 …

Last Modified: 02/23/2023 - 17:59

Center for Adolescent Bariatric Surgery

… effective treatment available for adolescents suffering from severe obesity. Through our program, you will find … and adolescents aged 2 to 19 years old has increased from about 10 percent to almost 20 percent. While there are … through virtual visits , so you can see your doctor from the comfort of your own home. You’ll receive the same …

Last Modified: 03/31/2026 - 12:57

What to Know about Robotic Repair for Mitral Disease

… techniques does take some experience. To develop it from scratch requires probably 40, or 50 cases to be … Chair of Surgery, and Author of Nobility in Small Things From NYP’s Health Matters: Saving Two Babies’ Lives With One … Transplantation Don’t miss an update on news and content from Healthpoints, the blog from the Department of Surgery at …

Last Modified: 11/27/2023 - 11:23

State of the Union: Colorectal Surgery in 2023

… K pouch. What are they, and who needs them? So, different from an ostomy or a bag on the outside and the J-pouch , … the bowel for the J-pouch. So, the good thing about going from J to K is that if we need to, we could go down into the … and use the same reservoir. Just connect the J-pouch from the sphincter but take a little bit of bowel above it to …

Last Modified: 03/03/2026 - 11:04

More than 45 Columbia Surgeons Named New York’s Top Doctors in 2025

… achieved the status of top doctors, earning recognition from both Castle Connolly and our patients year after year. … 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 …

Last Modified: 09/22/2025 - 11:43

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 …

Last Modified: 02/23/2023 - 17:59