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State of the Union: Heart Care Today

… identified both devices and groups of patients who benefit from endo[vascular], and that's very exciting.  As a team, we … several patients who are not fit for open surgery, from things like being senile or having multiple … because both are replacements. Mitraclip is very different from mitral valve repair because mitral valve repair …

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New Breast Cancer Guidelines Say Mammograms Should Start at Age 40

… what you need to know. Here are three key takeaways from the conversation: Start Screening at 40 : All women … Surgery Surgical Preferences Benefit Patients: New Study From NYP/CUIMC Breast Surgeons Compares Effectiveness of …

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Surgery in Disaster Zones

… The news from Nepal is horrifying. The death toll has surged past … out of a disaster zone being hampered by destruction from the earthquake, for most patients who are not critically …

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Top Hospital in New York, Ranked No. 7 in The Nation by U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hospitals

… provide the best, groundbreaking care for our community. From state-of-the-art surgical advances and top medical care … High-performing surgical and medical interventions from the surgeons at Columbia include: Colon Cancer Surgery … (TAVR) Diabetes Kidney Failure If you need care from the #1 medical center in New York, we’re here to help. …

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Fast-track Evaluation for Adults with Congenital Heart Disease

… process is cumbersome, and for people living far from an adult congenital heart center that offers this … according to Dr. Rosenbaum. Treatment options range from medication, catheter ablation or arrhythmia surgery …

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Our Super Specialty: Outcomes Research at the Global Center

… thus maximizing quality of life alongside. Feedback from such experience with evaluating our outcomes after … creation and reversal surgeries. Practice changing studies from researchers in GCORG This a list of studies from our group that have changed practice worldwi de Practice …

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Saqib Saeed, MD

… College of Medicine with advanced cardiovascular training from Mayo Clinic Rochester. He is also part of the faculty …

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Dr. James Lee has been selected to serve as Chairman of the Postgraduate Course in Endocrine Surgery at the American College of Surgeons in October 2013.

… and brings together the top surgeons in endocrine surgery from around the world to educate physicians in the diagnosis …

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On Changing the Standard of Care for Children: What the Evolution of ECMO Can Teach Us

… “When I was a pediatric surgery fellow in Washington [DC] from ‘80 to ‘82, I was probably involved with about 25 … heart-lung bypass machine. ECMO works by draining blood from the body, circulating it through an artificial lung for … device, it'll clot. We learned how to keep the blood from clotting and how to support nutrition, renal function, …

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Editorial by Dr. Kurlansky Sheds Light on Risks of Heart Procedures in Patients with Diabetes

… arteries in patients with diabetes has spiked five-fold (from 7% to 37%).  This trend carries enormous implications, as a press release from the American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS) …

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S. Sunghyun Yoon, MD

… due to its extremely low leakage rate. Dr. Yoon graduated from Harvard University and received his M.D. from the University of California at San Diego. He completed …

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Paul Yoffe, MD

… and Columbia University campuses. After graduating from Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Dr. Yoffe completed …

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Physical Therapy After Lung Transplantation

… up toward your body as far as possible Now point toe away from your body Repeat 10 times (can do both feet at once) … up toward your body as far as possible Now point toe away from your body Repeat 10 times (can do both feet at once) …

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First patient at NYP/Columbia receives intraoperative radiation therapy

… culmination of a great collaborative effort and support from the NYP team over several years. This represents a major …

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Kurun Partap Singh Oberoi, MD

… Minimally Invasive Surgery. He received his medical degree from The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He …

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