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Adult-to-Adult Living Donor Liver Transplantation Cohort Study

… widely accepted for pediatric transplantation. AALDLT is a more challenging procedure and has potentially greater … to the donor because of the larger portion of liver that is required. Although still a small number relative to the … for changing the face of liver transplantation. AALDLT is a relatively new procedure increasingly used at major …

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HeartMate 3™ Mechanical Assist Device FDA-Approved

… new left ventricular assist device, the Heartmate 3™ LVAD is now FDA approved. “We have received a Short Term … surgeon and pioneer in circulatory assist devices. “This is an important advance for patients struggling with advanced … II. Dr. Naka, the first author of this landmark paper, is director of Columbia’s Cardiac Transplantation Program and …

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Antiviral Medications

… often found in the mouth or genital area. Dosage Zovirax is available in capsules of 200mg or 800mg. Available in … formulation at a 200mg/5cc concentration. Adult dosage is typically 200 to 800mg taken 3 to 4 times per day for 3 months following transplantation. Pediatric dosage is based on body weight. When If you miss a dose of any of …

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What You Need to Know About Breast Cancer - Part I

… The physician’s ability to treat breast cancer is advancing every year. Yet in spite of these innovations, a … and what are their advantages and disadvantages? How safe is it to wait if there is a finding? False positives Recommended screening schedules …

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ECMO Helps Save the Life of a Young Man After a Football Injury

… ECMO stands for  extracorporeal membrane oxygenation ; it is a machine that takes over the function of the lungs. A patient’s blood is run out of his or her body, through the ECMO machine, … oxygen to the blood and removes carbon dioxide, and is then sent back into the body. The machine serves …

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Advances in Treating Children with PAH

… Hypertension Comprehensive Care Center at NYP/Columbia is making great strides in the treatment of children with … Medical Director, Erika Berman Rosenzweig, MD , who is Co–Chair of the Pediatric Task Force to develop guidelines … length of survival for children can be 10 months. PAH is often mistaken for asthma or a seizure disorder with a …

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Tumor Immunotherapy

… IL-2, and interferon, and combinations of these. IL-2 is a therapy that attempts to harness the immune system to recognize that melanoma is foreign and attacks it. It is one of only a few drugs shown to have long term durable …

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A Prospective, Multicenter, Non-Blinded, Non-Randomized Study of the Relay PRO Thoracic Stent-Graft in Subjects with Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms and Penetrating Atherosclerotic Ulcers

… This trial is a prospective, multicenter, non-blinded, non-randomized … Atherosclerotic Ulcers (PAUs) The purpose of this study is to investigate the safety and effectiveness of the Relay … descending thoracic aorta . The primary safety objective is a composite of the number of Major Adverse Events (MAEs) …

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Subhash Krishnamoorthy, MD

… Dr. Subhash Krishnamoorthy is a dual trained physician in general surgery and critical … as Assistant Professor of Surgery in 2018. His focus is centered on providing surgical solutions to acutely and … oxygenation in respiratory and cardiac failure. He is passionate about patient-centered medicine, medical …

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Mark E Ginsburg, MD

… Dr. Mark E. Ginsburg is an associate Professor of Surgery at Columbia University … both at the University of Rochester Medical Center. He is renown for his surgical work in patients with disorders of the Diaphragm, and is one of few surgeons in the country to perform pacing of …

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Vincent Pierre Duron, MD

… Vincent Duron, MD is Co-Director of Fetal Therapy, Director of Minimally … the full spectrum of pediatric general surgery. He is an expert in minimally invasive surgery, specializing in … (FETO) for congenital diaphragmatic hernia. Dr. Duron is a well-funded surgeon-scientist. His research focuses on …

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Randomized controlled trial of Vitamin D Repletion Regimens in Primary Hyperparathyroidism

… Primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) is a condition characterized by overactivity of the … Vitamin D levels with Vitamin D. Treatment with Vitamin D is particularly important in PHPT patients undergoing surgery … complications, such as a low blood calcium. This study is designed to determine how vitamin D should be replaced in …

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Koji Takeda, MD

… Koji Takeda, MD, PhD is a cardiac surgeon and Surgical Director for Adult Heart … devices (VADs). In addition to his clinical work, he is an active researcher in all of these areas, as well as in … surgery fellowship at Northwestern University, Chicago. He is the recipient of multiple honors and awards including the …

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Treatment of Breast Fibroadenoma targeted tissue with High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU): A Pivotal Multi Center Prospective Study

… The purpose of this study is to test an investigational device called the Echopulse for … to take a small piece of the lump and exam the cells) is necessary in order to be sure that the lump is benign. …

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Columbia’s Department of Surgery Establishes the Newmyer Family Fellowship for Innovation in Surgery

… at Columbia University Irving Medical Center (CUIMC) is very pleased to announce a gift to create the Newmyer … Arthur G. (“Terry”) Newmyer III. This two-year fellowship is focused on liver surgery research and will begin in 2018. … grafts in liver transplantation. The goal of this research is to allow physicians and scientists at Columbia to better …

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