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Jeffrey A Ascherman, MD
… Dr. Ascherman is Site Chief of the Division of Plastic Surgery and a … of Physicians and Surgeons where he was elected into the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society. He then completed his …
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Xiaojuan (Jan) Chen, MD, PhD
… Dr. Xiaojuan Chen is a principal investigator at the CCTI and serves as Director of Islet Cell Transplantation of CCTI and the Director of …
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What We’re Reading: 08/28/20
… A few highlights from around the web that made it into our feeds this week. Did Pangolin … Coronavirus Pandemic? A deep dive on pangolins? It sure is. While the scientific quest to find the source of SARS-CoV-2 still leaves many questions to be answered, …
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Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
… Thoracic Outlet Syndrome refers to conditions caused by the compression of nerves and/or blood vessels in the neck and upper chest. … surgery, that are dependent on the type of structure that is compressed. Thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS) is a term used …
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COVID-19 Update from Dr. Smith: 4/24/20
… Each day during the COVID-19 crisis, Dr. Craig Smith, Chair of the Department of Surgery, sends an update to faculty and … elective surgery was shut down. Reversing that action is another part of the restarting process. At the outset, …
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“The Sacrament of Utility” Dr. Craig Smith’s 2025 Commencement Address at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
… In a speech that moved from the steel mills of Pennsylvania to the fields of Indigenous medicine to even … old story. In 1984, I spent a month at Stanford observing their pioneering heart-lung transplant program. I bumped into … “The Sacrament of Utility” Dr. Craig Smith’s 2025 Commencement …
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Lung Cancer in Women
… In the United States, lung cancer is the second most common cancer diagnosis in women and the leading cause of cancer-related mortality. The risk of developing lung … unique circumstances of each patient, such as the stage of their cancer, their overall health, and their personal …
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A Diabetes Primer (And Advances in its Treatment)
… Dr. Jacqueline Lonier is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine at Columbia University and an adult … the A1C in a good range, sometimes people need to check their blood sugar and monitor it on a daily basis, either …
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What You Need to Know About Late Stage Breast Cancer
… This is the third and last series of our BlogTalkRadio show with … to Know About Breast Cancer . This episode will address the topic of late stage breast cancer, and answer such …
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Living Donor Liver Transplantation Program
… Our Living Donor Liver Transplantation Program is one of the largest and most successful in the country. Data from … which a recipient got a new liver from a living donor, and their original liver was split to help two people. Our Team …
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Expanding Our Expertise in Vascular Surgery
… Virendra I. Patel, MD, MPH , a national expert in the field of vascular surgery, has joined NYP/Columbia as Chief of … Professor of Surgery at Harvard Medical School. “My goal is develop a world class program at Columbia in central …
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John C Ausiello, MD
… Dr. Ausiello is instructor in Medicine at the College of Physicians and …
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Mesothelioma
… Mesothelioma is a cancer found in membranes lining the lungs or chest … exposure, namely by asbestos. It can cause shortness of breath and difficulty breathing. Treatment involves …
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Gluten avoidance: hype or for health?
… By Deborah Gerszberg, RD, CNSC, CDN Clinical Nutritionist, The Pancreas Center Increasing numbers of Americans are avoiding gluten (a protein found in wheat, … barley, rye, and many processed foods), a trend that is fueling a great rise in the sale of gluten free products …
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