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Treating Pancreatic Tumors: Drug Delivery Systems & Pancreatic Cancer

… Dr. Kazuki Sugahara Yes, so let me start a little bit from the history of drug delivery. Initially, it goes back … about the way normal pharmaceuticals get approved. So from the original animal studies and then human studies, and … will get a really convincing result in the next two years from one of the phase two studies, and then we will be pretty …

Last Modified: 03/22/2023 - 10:38

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 …

Last Modified: 09/30/2024 - 09:27

More Than Just A Diagnosis: Pancreatic Cancer Support Group

… and anxiety, financial difficulties that may result from inability to work, impact on family relationships, and … University Medical Center campus in Washington Heights from 4pm-6pm. …

Last Modified: 02/23/2023 - 17:59

The Wellness Series

… Columbia University employee, experienced cancer treatment from a patient’s perspective. Having worked for Columbia, she … advocacy, and self-empowerment. Through presentations from invited experts, open discussions, and interactive …

Last Modified: 02/23/2023 - 17:59

Pediatric Cardiac Surgery

… in infancy. Over 35 identified defects span the range from mild and treatable to complex and life-threatening. Yet … and compares NYPH's results against national outcomes from January 2008 to December 2011 (four full years). The STS …

Last Modified: 05/25/2023 - 11:46

New Treatment May Prevent Diabetes After Pancreatitis Surgery

… surgery, to prevent diabetes in patients who would benefit from having their entire pancreas removed for chronic … hormones that regulate the endocrine system, are extracted from the pancreas after it is removed. The cells are then …

Last Modified: 02/23/2023 - 17:59

Obesity Kills More Americans Than Previously Thought

… and 85. It found black women had the highest rate of death from obesity at 27%, followed by white women (21%), white men … of this deadly disease in the many who already suffer from it." To learn more about this study, and why obesity is …

Last Modified: 06/24/2024 - 11:45

Columbia Creates New Surgical Oncology Division Under Dr. S. Sunghyun Yoon

… research and education activities.” Dr. Yoon graduated from Harvard University and received his M.D. from the University of California at San Diego. He completed …

Last Modified: 06/10/2024 - 11:22

Dr. Katherine Fischkoff Named Chief of General Surgery at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center

… excellence," said Dr. Fischkoff. She takes over the role from Dr. Tracey D. Arnell , who served as Chief of General … the division.” Dr. Fischkoff earned her medical degree from George Washington University and went on to receive …

Last Modified: 11/29/2023 - 14:03

Dr AI: I Have an Aortic Aneurysm, Can I Go to the Gym?

… MD, PhD , asks one of the most frequent questions he hears from patients with an aneurysm: Can I go to the gym? An … of the aortic artery wall. The normal pressure of blood from the pumping of the heart causes the weakened portion of …

Last Modified: 10/11/2024 - 12:11

GERD: Incisionless endoscopic treatment now available

… or open surgical procedures for patients suffering from severe reflux disease. SRS Endoscopic System for … step in the progression of surgical options. The shift from open surgery to laparoscopic surgery was a huge advance …

Last Modified: 06/24/2024 - 11:45

More than 30 Columbia Surgeons Named 2026 New York’s Super Doctors

… For more than 250 years, our doctors from Columbia University Irving Medical Center have delivered … set the standard for patient-focused treatment. Patients from all over the world come to us for the very best care—and we deliver. More than 30 doctors from Columbia's Department of Surgery have been named as 2026 …

Last Modified: 05/04/2026 - 17:09

Alive at 65: Three-time Transplant Recipient Jerry Cahill Appreciates Every Day

… to predict 3-month mortality due to liver disease, ranges from 6 to 40; the higher the score, the greater the 3-month … went according to plan. As for Jerry, he woke up from surgery and was off the breathing tube within six hours. … Jerry credits “the love and support that I've received from everybody at Columbia and NewYork-Presbyterian, from the …

Last Modified: 12/20/2023 - 10:58

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 …

Last Modified: 01/30/2025 - 12:55

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, …

Last Modified: 11/06/2024 - 12:08