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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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COVID-19 Update from Dr. Smith: 3/28/20
… 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, I … sources that predict we will be rationing ventilators and ICU beds within a few weeks. These apocalyptic scenarios …
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A Winter Solstice COVID-19 Update from Dr. Smith: 12/20/20
… of the Department of Surgery, sends updates to faculty and staff about pandemic response and priorities. Stay up to date with us. Dear Colleagues, I … below. We are entering a week usually marked by travel and gaiety. Not this year. As you all know, non-essential …
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Call Schedule
… out of the recovery room late in the day, plus work-ups and writing admission notes on any new patients. In this way, … tasks when on call include fever work-ups, blood draws, and IV insertions. Since these are usually performed on … may also have the opportunity of suturing lacerations and draining minor abscesses. Each team is assigned a call …
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Request for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Donations
… grateful to those who have reached out with donations and leads to suppliers and materials. Below is what we need most and how to get it to us. Thank you so much. Surgical …
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COVID-19 Update from Dr. Smith: 5/01/20
… 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, On … The Trach Team (staffed collaboratively by ACS, Thoracic, and ENT) has done > 100 tracheostomies in two weeks, 20 today …
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What We’re Reading: 01/31/20
… so much we don’t know, researchers are painting a clearer and clearer picture of the pathogen’s behavior and are working to develop better containment strategies. … on recommendations and wash your hands. ( From nytimes.com ) When Insurance Won't Cover Drugs, Americans Make 'Tough …
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What We’re Reading: 02/21/20
… for in-the-moment feedback as doctors resect tumors and repair parts of the brain responsible for vital … killing thousands of people is the way lies, corruption and repression are being used to control the spread of … to our collective global health. ( From foreignpolicy.com ) How Common Mental Shortcuts Can Cause Major Physician …
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What We’re Reading: 12/04/20
… group committed to no indoor interactions (even masked and at distance) with people outside the pod. Well, that’s … management. The varying ideas around how to form a pod and how to set guidelines exist in a vast chasm. One reason: … Be smart, and don’t lose hope. ( From theatlantic.com ) C.D.C. Officials Shorten Recommended Quarantine Periods …
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Current Residents
… MD Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons mmc2300@cumc.columbia.edu Alice Vinogradsky, … MD Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons avv2113@cumc.columbia.edu 2nd Year Residents … MD Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons rds2192@cumc.columbia.edu Research Fellows …
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D’Ovidio Lab
… Research Dr. D'Ovidio's laboratory focuses on genetics and pharmacogenetics within lung transplantation as … post-transplant clinical outcomes. Lung defense mechanisms and identifying biomarkers of lung injury are at the core of our research scope and of organ specific innate immunity responses in lung …
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What We’re Reading: 09/11/20
… a conversation with Ruth Faden Ken Olive, PhD , researcher and head of the lab that focuses on translational research and pancreatic cancer, tweeted earlier this week: “Re. the … the preventative care checks you need. ( From nytimes.com ) Sewers Are Now a COVID-19 Early-Warning System A slew …
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Cardiac Biomarkers in Pediatric Cardiomyopathy
… To determine the ability of established and novel cardiac biomarkers to predict short- and long-term outcomes. …
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Contact
… to answer to an array of people, from your clinical team and preceptor to the core clerkship staff. We are available … if you feel anything is “wrong,” please contact us—and specifically the Course Director—as early in the rotation … to use us as a resource for exploring a career in surgery, and of course we welcome your suggestions for improving and …
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