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GI/Oncology Surgery: Physicians' Newsletter, March 2017
… one of our success stories from Columbia's Center for Metabolic and Weight Loss Surgery and then show why sleeve gastrectomy is the most popular bariatric procedure at Columbia, and in … a healthy microbiome in the treatment of liver patients. I hope you will join us at our upcoming Pancreas Symposium on …
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Emile A. Bacha, M.D.
… Dr. Emile Bacha is a board-certified cardiothoracic surgeon with a subspecialization in pediatric cardiac surgery. From … Chair of the Department of Surgery and Surgeon-in-Chief for NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia. …
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Constitution and By-Laws of the John Jones Surgical Society
… Article I Name This organization shall be called the John Jones … Medical Center) (CPMC) Article II Purpose This Society is established to preserve the history of the Department of Surgery (NYPH/CUIMC) and to provide a vehicle for the alumni of the Surgical Service to maintain contact …
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Otoplasty Reconstruction
… shape, position or proportion of the ear. It may be right for you if you have a defect in the ear structure that was … on one or both sides in varying degrees (not associated with hearing loss Adult dissatisfaction with previous ear … If you are in need of a reconstructive procedure, our team is here to help. Call us at (212) 305-3103 or request an …
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State of the Union: Colorectal Surgery in 2023
… an ostomy or a bag on the outside and the J-pouch , which is basically an internal reservoir just above the sphincter, … so severely, going to the bathroom 30, 40 times a day for years. And they say, "Look, I would rather not ever have to go again because I'd rather …
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Katherine Fischkoff, MD
… Katherine Fischkoff, MD is a general and acute care surgeon, with a special interest in medical ethics. Dr. Fischkoff ’s … as Chief of General Surgery and Executive Vice-Chair for Operations the Department of Surgery. She has produced …
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Hybrid Arch Surgery
… blood vessels are moved to alternative sites, which allows for a less invasive means of replacing the entire thoracic … of two separate major operations, the entire rebuilding is accomplished with a combination of open-heart surgery and hybrid stent …
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What We’re Reading: 05/08/20
… of an administration who shelved CDC workplace guidelines for reopening as unnecessary and celebrated states who defied … measures. Please, listen to the data. ( From nytimes.com ) What the Coronavirus Reveals About American Medicine … immunity without a vaccine? Not the solution many think it is. For one, it would mean infecting an entire population and …
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More Than One Mind: Inside Columbia’s Multidisciplinary Orthoplastic Sarcoma Team
… and a kind of collaborative trust and chemistry that is all too rare in the world of healthcare. Participants: … (brief appearance) One Case, Many Minds Dr. Wakenda Tyler: I think this approach has spun from the fact that we have a … tumors in anatomically difficult areas, and with high risk for morbidity and mortality. That demands a multidisciplinary …
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State of the Union: Kidney Transplantation Today
… and Pancreatic Transplantation . Kidney transplantation is shaped not only by medicine, but by policy, … Dr. Ratner reflects on these changes and what they mean for transplant today and in the future. Policy, Access, and … improved access? It certainly hasn’t improved access. I was on the OPTN board–vice president, actually–and was …
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State of the Union: Liver Transplantation Today
… preservation since we last spoke? The biggest difference is in how people donate an organ, and that applies to any … after cardiac death] has increased a lot. The decision for end-of-life care is made much earlier and is becoming … quality robotic surgery, recovery is so much faster. So, I think it’s going to increase the number of living donors. …
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Will We See the End of Immunosuppression?
… Organ rejection is an ever-present complication in transplant work. Take, for example, the chance of rejection in kidney transplant … can be life-threatening in some cases,” explains Dr. Fox. “I would say that, in some ways, immunosuppression has limited …
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The Road to Recovery: Just Over a Year Later, ECMO Patient Completes Bike-A-Thon
… was so severe that she might not have survived were it not for the extracorporeal membrane oxygenation technology (ECMO) … Society. Pamela’s niece had recently been diagnosed with MS, so the biking event seemed like an excellent way to … recovery has been an incredible success — and the family is already talking about participating in a three-day …
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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 … blood calcium can lead to kidney stones). Many patients with mild PHPT also have low levels of vitamin D. Both PHPT … Vitamin D levels with Vitamin D. Treatment with Vitamin D is particularly important in PHPT patients undergoing surgery …
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