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Jeanne de Korte, MSN, APRN, A-GNP-C
… Jeanne de Korte is a board certified Nurse Practitioner in the Division of Colorectal Surgery. Jeanne works closely with Dr. Pokala Ravi Kiran and all the surgeons in the … Surgery to optimize pre-operative and post-operative care for patients. She sees patients in collaboration with the …
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Are New OR Barrier Mandates Effective?
… results of study led by Benjamin Kuritzkes, MD, a PGY4 with the Department of Surgery at Columbia suggest. Dr. … to see if new barrier attire mandates set by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) and the Joint … any clothing, Dr. Kuritzkes did emphasize that there is no evidence that this specific mandate reduces harm to the …
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Joshua R. Sonett, MD
… Joshua R. Sonett MD FACS is the Edward C. and Anne K. Weiskopf Professor of Surgical … Thoracic Surgery and Director, The Price Family Center for Comprehensive Chest Care, Lung and Esophageal Center. He … were extended donor criteria lungs, with no difference in survival between EDC lung recipients …
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COVID-19 Update from Dr. Smith: 3/16/20
… Dear Colleagues, Today the discussion of “re-deployment” is intensifying across NYP and CU. The emergence of this … If your customary weapons are idling (heart surgery, for me) you are expected to keep fighting with whatever … to be a reassessment of our quarantine policy underway. If I’m interpreting the gestalt of commentary correctly, …
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Webinar – 2020 Annual Research Symposium
… Irving Medical Center. It provides an opportunity for residents, fellows and students to present their research … PhD COVID-19 Related Immune Response and Improved Survival with ECMO: Single Institution Study from High-Volume Referral … Life and Childhood – Rei Matsumoto, MD Same-day Discharge is not Associated with Increased Readmission Rates in those …
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Need a New Liver? Ask the In-Laws
… in her liver, but even so, her condition eluded diagnosis for several more years. Finally, in 2004, a diagnosis was … That man turned out to be Scott Perkins. Scott Perkins is the Assistant Vice President of policy advertising at … Elizabeth’s sister’s blood type was not compatible with her own, rendering a transplant between the two of them …
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Cardiothoracic Surgery Glossary
… and removing carbon dioxide and waste products. Your heart is the pump that drives this process. Congenital A heart … The muscle layer of the heart. It is responsible for making the heart contract. Pericardium a thin, … Physician assistant (PA) A medical professional who works with doctors to provide care. Diagnostic Exams Angiogram An …
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John A Chabot, MD
… Dr. Chabot is a beloved and revered pancreatic cancer surgeon, and … surgery, and served as vice president of ColumbiaDoctors for many years. He is known for the close rapport he builds with his patients. A highly-regarded surgeon, he has …
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Organic? Omega 3? Free-Range? All You Need to Know About Eggs.
… choline and vitamin D. They are easily digested and great for patients experiencing digestive symptoms. However, not … spaces at large factory farms; so the nutritional content is most likely not superior to standard USDA graded. … Free-Range or Pasture-Fed Hens are raised outdoors with continuous access to fresh food and water, as well as …
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What to Expect After a Consultation
… you undergo an operation, a member of our staff will meet with you to discuss possible surgery dates and any required … preoperative testing involves, please read How to Prepare for an Operation on this website. At the end of your … other opinions before deciding on what course of action is best for you. If, after your consultation with an …
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Xiaojuan (Jan) Chen, MD, PhD
… Dr. Xiaojuan Chen is a principal investigator at the CCTI and serves as … exacting methodology and compliance procedures required for FDA-approved clinical cellular therapies, Dr. Chen … research and clinical islet transplantation to patients with type 1 diabetes. At Columbia, her laboratory is …
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A Prospective, Single-blind, Randomized, Phase III Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Fibrin Sealant Grifols (FS Grifols) as an Adjunct to Hemostasis During Parenchymous Tissue Open Surgeries
… This study is designed to assess the safety and efficacy of fibrin … in providing benefit in the time to hemostasis (i.e, the stoppage of bleeding). This study has a Preliminary Part (I) for study teams to become familiar with the application of FS …
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A2ALL: Adult-to-Adult Living Donor Transplant Cohort Study
… The study is being conducted for the following reasons: To determine the prevalence, … Health Related Quality of Life (HRQOL) outcomes associated with living donor donation. To collect data and biosamples …
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