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Guide to Outpatient Surgery

… The Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery will strive to ensure your experience is as comfortable for you as possible when you are here. … particular surgery, your procedure will be performed in the operating or procedure room. Having an outpatient …

Last Modified: 02/06/2026 - 10:54

Cyclosporines After Lung Transplantation

… Purpose Neoral® is an immunosuppressive medicine that helps prevent organ rejection. Dosage The dose we prescribe for you is based on your lab values. … potassium levels, high blood pressure, hot flushes, loss of appetite, diarrhea, nausea/vomiting, hair growth, gum …

Last Modified: 02/19/2023 - 13:09

Required Reading

… – Your main source for your reading should be: Essentials of General Surgery by Peter F. Lawrence, Fifth Edition This … Casebook by Bruce E. Jarrell Very helpful for studying for the CSE Uptodate.com – a standard resource for all medical professionals Scientific American Surgery This is a higher level surgery text used commonly by residents; it …

Last Modified: 11/01/2024 - 16:52

Tacrolimus (Prograf®, FK506)

… Purpose Prograf® is an immunosuppressive medicine that helps prevent organ rejection. Dosage The dose we prescribe for you is based on your lab values. … The capsules come in .5mg, 1mg, 5mg, and in a solution of 5mg/ml. When In the morning, take with breakfast after …

Last Modified: 01/12/2026 - 11:21

Nutrition After Renal Transplant

… for proper wound healing. Also, possible side effects of the anti-rejection medications can increase nutrient … period after your transplant. However, dietary therapy is always adjusted by the transplant team to meet your …

Last Modified: 01/13/2026 - 12:55

Mercedes Martinez, MD

… Mercedes Martinez, MD, is a Professor of Pediatrics and Medicine, the Medical Director of the Intestinal Transplant Program at …

Last Modified: 04/25/2026 - 00:15

Clinic Follow-Up

… The purpose of clinic visits after transplant is to monitor for rejection and closely screen for the side effects of the various medications. Since the …

Last Modified: 01/22/2026 - 15:45

What We’re Reading: 11/01/19

… A few highlights from around the web that made it into our feeds this week. Choosing to Be … relationship, the one between doctors and patients is a complicated dance, each person deciding whether to trust … that vulnerability, and the good that can come out of appealing to our shared humanity. ( From nytimes.com ) …

Last Modified: 02/23/2023 - 18:01

Pediatric Intestinal Transplantation and Liver Disease

… NYP/Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital has one of the most advanced pediatric intestinal transplantation and … with advances in rehabilitation and Dr. Martinez is now conducting a study on a new hormone to aid that …

Last Modified: 02/23/2023 - 18:00

Surgical Instrumentation

… RealHand™ High Dexterity Grasper for Single Port Surgery The RealHand hand-held laparoscopic instrument made by Novare Surgical Systems has a full range of motion designed to mirror the surgeon's hand direction and … LTF Type VP Camera The VISERA laparoscopic video camera is 5mm in diameter. Once inside the patient's abdomen, the …

Last Modified: 02/19/2023 - 13:09

Penetrating Ulcer

… ulcer, also called penetrating atherosclerotic ulcer, is a rare condition that most commonly develops in the descending aorta. It occurs when plaque in the aorta … for aortic dissection or rupture. Although the appearance of a penetrating ulcer may resemble an aortic aneurysm or …

Last Modified: 03/17/2025 - 12:41