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Dr. Lee appears on the WAMC's Speaker's Corner series to discuss thyroid health and disease.

… to a wide variety of interests and features interviews from specialists in various disciplines. February 2012. …

Last Modified: 02/23/2023 - 17:58

Columbia/NewYork-Presbyterian A Top Hospital by 2025-2026 U.S. News and World Report Rankings

… provide the best, groundbreaking care for our community. From state-of-the-art surgical advances and top medical care … for you and the best care within reach. If you need care from one of the best medical centers in New York, we’re here …

Last Modified: 08/01/2025 - 13:32

What We’re Reading: 10/13/25

… A couple of highlights from around the web that made it into our feeds this week. A … developing brains being trained to focus on? Related: From Pig to Patient: How Columbia Researchers Are Bringing …

Last Modified: 10/17/2025 - 15:21

Routine Procedures: Dr. Abe Krikhely on Starting with Optimism, Even at 4:45 a.m.

… , we’re taking a closer look at the daily habits—from breakfast choices to favorite shoes—that shape our …

Last Modified: 03/26/2026 - 11:51

Heart Valve Disease: COAPT Trial

… those at high surgical risk whose mitral disease results from the typical aging process. Tiffany Wong, PA answers … mitral valve surgery. According to Ms. Wong, results from the COAPT trial could lead to expansion of the use of …

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

Spotlight on Graduating Chief Resident Dr. In-Kyong Kim

… decide to come to Columbia? Dr. Kim: In 2007, I graduated from Mount Sinai School of Medicine and continued straight … I needed to accept the fact that it was going to take away from my work life. It was hard to do both with my full …

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

History of Medicine: Time Magazine's "Cancer Man"

… for cancer. Ewing studied medicine at Columbia University from 1888 to 1891, and returned to Columbia as an instructor in histology and pathology from 1893 to 1898. Following a brief interval as an Army …

Last Modified: 03/04/2024 - 17:24

History of Medicine: The Incubator Babies of Coney Island

… all six babies in the Tarnier incubators survived. From there, Couney took his entourage to the United States … dive deeper into the story with History Detectives profile from the New-York Historical Society . You can learn more …

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

History of Medicine: White is the New Black

… do solemn and serious work, so what led to the change from black to white? To better understand, one needs to look … his findings, reduced the risk of death after surgery from over 45% to 15%. It also had the effect of ushering in a …

Last Modified: 03/04/2024 - 17:12

Heart Safety for Breast Cancer Patients

… discussion about the prognosis of breast cancer. Results from Dr. Brenner's study add to the framework of this … have been instituted to minimize cardiovascular effects from breast cancer treatments. "We've made some important …

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

What Does a Surgical Technologist Do?

… They train specifically to understand how surgeries work—from orthopedic procedures to heart transplants—and they are … but their work is a big part of the entire procedure—from the moment the patient enters the OR to the moment they …

Last Modified: 05/21/2026 - 12:25

Vascular Surgery Section

… Contact | Support Columbia’s Vascular Surgery Section, from the Division of Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, … Our primary locations within Manhattan draw patients from around the globe, while our Westchester offices serve … as possible access to quality care. We rely on donations from both individuals and organizations year round in order …

Last Modified: 03/31/2026 - 12:40

How Close Is Xenotransplantation, Really?

… ready supply of appropriate organs available at all times, from a genetically modified and carefully overseen population … that research has shown that many religious leaders from various faiths “all condoned the idea of using an animal … that person can qualify for a heart transplant from a cadaver organ. There's no rule not to do that, but if …

Last Modified: 02/24/2023 - 13:36

Columbia Researchers Seek Answers for Rise of Colon Cancer in Younger Patients

… the age of colon cancer screening was recently lowered from 50 to 45 to capture younger patients, the incidence of …

Last Modified: 04/23/2024 - 11:57

A PSA Brought David to the ER, and It Saved His Life

… a long-delayed procedure after years of wear and a fall from a ladder at work had made the pain impossible to ignore. … rapidly at the local hospital. A sequence that zipped from his mother’s car to an ER bed, into an ambulance that … Artery Bypass Grafting) , where an artery or vein from another part of the body is used to reroute blood flow …

Last Modified: 12/01/2025 - 19:19