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Columbia and NewYork-Presbyterian Cardiac Surgeons Complete 300th Robotic Heart Surgery
… cardiac surgery, which promises to expand what is possible for safely and effectively treating heart disease. "Over the … and surgical training have made these high-tech procedures more practical and available. Widespread adoption has made … of the surgeon remain the largest determining factors for successful outcomes. Based on annual volume, Dr. …
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亞裔外展門診
… Liver Conditions & Treatments Our Liver Team & Locations More Liver Resources …
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Black Liver Health Initiative
… cause of death among Black Americans. Black men are 60% more likely to have liver cancer than white men and Black … diagnosis and are unlikely to be referred to a specialist for treatment. About The Program In response to these … we are developing an initiative to explore opportunities for engaging and promoting liver healthcare equity through …
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What We’re Reading (and Viewing): Barbie Edition
… to the sugar galactose-alpha-1,3-galactose, or ‘alpha-gal’ for short. Alpha-gal is found in animal products like meat, … turns out, in the saliva of lone star ticks. Reactions don’t respond like many other food allergies, often delayed … to tout positive results and life-changing effects, it can be near impossible to know what’s real and what’s simply …
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State of the Union: Pediatric Heart Surgery Today
… Heart Valve Center , Surgical Director of the Initiative for Pediatric Cardiac Innovation, and Director of the Kalfa … valve and Patient B would get the mitral valve. Or you can even envision treating three patients with the same … they need. They do not have to wait for a donor. They don't have all the logistics and the huge costs of needing a …
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COVID-19 Update from Dr. Smith: 5/12/20
… says “Well, what if there is no tomorrow? There wasn’t one today.” March was tomorrow-less. New cases were … as the curve bent and plateaued. Past-peak feels more like navigating home to harbor down the backside of the … It has been moving steadily towards the Siberian focus for years. The pace accelerated in the 1990s. Like any other …
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Columbia Team Develops Targeted Drug Delivery to Lung
… of drug-infused liquid into the lung, could provide much more effective treatment of lung diseases such as cystic …
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Department of Surgery Alumni (John Jones Surgical Society) 23rd Annual Spring Meeting
… Trisha the Administrator tjh2104@cumc.columbia.edu Contact For more information, contact the Administrator, Trisha J. …
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Department of Surgery Alumni (John Jones Surgical Society) 24th Annual Spring Meeting
… 4th Floor Follow the signs to the “Faculty Club” Contact For more information, contact the Administrator, Trisha J. …
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Our Super Specialty: Complex Anal Fistula
… Anorectal fistulas are a common and vexing problem that can significantly affect quality of life. When left … conditions like Crohn’s disease, where fistulas might be more complex, recurrent and particularly difficult to manage. Surgery is the only option for cure. Different procedures can be used, however success …
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2015 Ruth Leff Siegel Award Now Open to All Qualified Applicants
… the memory of Ruth Leff Siegel. The call to nominations for the 2016 awards will commence in March 2016. For more information please call 212.305.9467. …
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Aiwu Ruth He, MD, PhD: Bridging the Lab and the Clinic to Transform Liver Cancer Care
… as the Director of Liver Transplant Oncology at the Center for Liver Disease and Transplantation . We caught up with … trials, and exploring innovative approaches- including CAR T therapy and transplant oncology- to improve outcomes for … with liver cancer . From bench to bedside, and back again Can you tell us a bit about your background and what led you …
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Columbia Breast Cancer Reconstructive Surgery Program
… an appointment online . What is Reconstructive Surgery? For any cancer surgery, the primary goal is always to … treat the cancer. But for breast cancer, surgery can have a lasting impact on your self-image and happiness. … Surgery Jeffrey A. Ascherman, MD Jarrod T. Bogue, MD Catherine L. Ly, MD Christine H. Rohde, …
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Dr. Grant profiled in Town&Country Magazine
… Robert T. Grant, MD, FACS, Chief, Division of Plastic Surgery , is … by recovery at the Pierre Hotel in Manhattan, where they can meet with Alpert and Stafford as they recuperate. Other … that point," he says. "It just became clear that I needed more than surgery to help make my patients complete." Read …
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NYP/Columbia Participating in Clinical Trial of HeartMate III LVAD
… group to participate in a clinical trial of a new device for advanced heart failure patients, the Thoratec® HeartMate … hearts are too weak to sustain themselves. Candidates for the HeartMate III trial include patients with advanced … improves upon the earlier designs in numerous ways. Read more here . …
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