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COVID-19 Update from Dr. Smith: 4/23/20
… Each day during the COVID-19 crisis, Dr. Craig Smith, Chair of the Department of Surgery, sends an update to faculty and … operation. But I am not complaining! All of that stuff is to heart surgery as commanding an aircraft carrier is to …
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Mini-Sternotomy for a Tortuous Aortic Aneurysm
… with a mini-sternotomy, with a less than three-inch scar. The patient had a displaced heart and a twisted ascending … aorta, requiring Dr. Borger to work from the opposite side of the operating table, as well as through a very small … and the Aortic Surgery program at NYP/Columbia. "This is why we have seen such an explosion of TAVR (transcatheter …
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Preceptor Sessions
… Midpoint Self-Assessment and Feedback Each student is required to receive explicit feedback midway through the clerkship. Prior to receiving feedback, you must complete … with the blank Mid-Clerkship Feedback during the 3rd week of the rotation. The feedback should be given to you in an …
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Heart Attacks & Cardiovascular Care
… bypass grafting (or CABG—pronounced like “cabbage”), the procedure that redirects blocked arteries to get blood … be equipped to handle. The Latest Technologies Columbia is a proven leader for surgical innovation. We offer access … available, and we’re consistently exploring the treatments of tomorrow through research and clinical trials. Areas of …
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Dina Podolsky, MD
… Dina Podolsky, MD, is an Assistant Professor of Surgery at Columbia University … Medical Center, where she worked closely with one of the world’s leading hernia surgeons, Dr. Novitsky. She is a …
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Immunosuppression Withdrawal for Stable Pediatric Liver Transplant Recipients (iWITH)2
… to organ transplant recipients to prevent rejection of the new organ. Long-term use of these medicines places … types of cancer. This study seeks to: Find out if it is safe to slowly reduce and then completely stop the …
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Fecal Incontinence
… reasons. It may be caused by an abscess or inflammation in the rectum, anus or perianal area. Other causes include … trauma, complications during childbirth, or the result of a previous operation. It can stem from an injury or … Surgery may help people whose fecal incontinence is caused by damage to the pelvic floor or anal sphincter. At …
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Request CIOR’s Services
… The aim of CIOR is to foster research collaboration and to provide research and statistical expertise to all members of the Department of Surgery. We also encourage collaboration …
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Organ Rejection after Renal Transplant
… Medications | Infection After Kidney Transplant Even with the use of immunosuppressants, your body can at times recognize your … not mean: you will lose your new kidney your new kidney is failing Most rejections are mild and easily treated by …
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Hiroo Takayama, MD, PhD
… Dr. Hiroo Takayama is Vice Chair of Cardiac, Vascular, and Thoracic Surgery at … in treating patients with heart and vascular problems. As the co-Director of the Aortic Center at NYP/Columbia, Dr. …
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From NYP's Health Matters – One Heart Saves Three Lives: Innovative Partial Heart Transplant Performed at Columbia/NYP
… Erika Sutter, Emily Driscoll, and Rick Brown A Cascade of Events In 2023, NewYork-Presbyterian performed the first-ever domino heart valve transplant between two … recipients as potential donors for valves, receive their consent, and match them to other patients in case a …
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Roman Nowygrod, MD
… Dr. Roman Nowygrod is Professor of Surgery and specializes in Vascular Surgery … Medical Center and a two year NIH research fellowship at the University of Minnesota where he earned a degree in …
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Swallowing Disorders/Dysphagia
… also called dysphagia, may indicate a problem in the throat or esophagus. There are many causes of dysphagia, including the following: Diffuse Esophageal … of the esophagus contract too powerfully. The condition is frequently related to GERD. Scleroderma A chronic …
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Thomas A. Imahiyerobo, MD
… A native of Boston, Massachusetts, Dr. Imahiyerobo received his B.A. … M.D. from Harvard Medical School, Dr. Imahiyerobo entered the combined Plastic Surgery Residency at New York … Center at Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital, where he is committed to providing comprehensive, cutting-edge, …
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Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Care
… No matter your age or the severity or complexity of your condition, our team is here to bring you personalized, compassionate care for …
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