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Chef Rocco DiSpirito Cooks for Columbia Pre-College Students in CU-HERE Program
… and research. As he whipped up a batch of cacio e pepe for the students, DiSpirito, a James Beard award-winning chef, dispensed lessons in cooking (“don’t break the pasta”) and life (“stay curious”), while … “We also wanted to show the students how easy it can be to prepare healthy meals,” said Moneek Madra, …
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CT Lung Screening Saves Lives
… program offers high quality, low-dose CT screening for people at risk for lung cancer. The CT Lung Cancer … will determine if CT screening is right for you. If so, it can be performed the same day as your consultation. The lung … available in the 1990's. Although CT screening provides a more sensitive scan of early tumors, the early technology …
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Photo Diary of a Breast Cancer Treatment Journey
… dose directly to the area where the tumor was just removed—for her first bout with cancer, she still had the option for full radiation the second time and was able to avoid … Image captions written by Karin. Learn more about the latest in breast cancer treatment , and some …
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Integrative Medicine Has Wide Applications for Cancer Treatment and Recovery
… the field of integrative medicine has gained attention for its interdisciplinary approach to healthcare that … and even mindful meditation. This holistic approach can aid in better management of stress, chronic health … and improve quality of life. Click here to learn more about our Integrative Therapies Program , or call …
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From Habits to Scrubs: A Brief History of Medical and Surgical Dress
… point . She insisted on practical, secular uniforms for nurses: no crinolines (structured hoop skirts or … patients. Others have moved away from it; maybe they don’t like the formality or are concerned about the anxiety it can evoke in some. In psychiatry and other specialties, …
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Spina Bifida and Myelomeningocele Care at Columbia
… and spinal cord. The most severe form, myelomeningocele, can have lasting and serious complications without … The Fetal & Newborn Care Program at the Columbia Center for Prenatal Pediatrics offers life-changing treatments for … treatments like cerebrospinal fluid shunting. Learn More About Spina Bifida Learn More About Fetal and Neonatal …
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Diabetes Vascular Care Program
… disease, and slow-healing wounds. Our vascular experts can provide the personalized attention you need to manage … (646) 317-8282 or fill out our appointment request form . For the Eastern Vascular team in the Bronx and Westchester, … complications from diabetes and would like to learn more about how the Diabetes-Related Vascular Care Program at …
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Columbia Global Center for Integrated Colorectal Surgery & IBD Interventional Endoscopy
… The Columbia Global Center for Integrated Colorectal Surgery & IBD Interventional … world. We offer alternatives to traditional surgery that can improve your symptoms without needing a long recovery. … for the field in terms of impact and influence. Learn more about our Outcomes Research . Our Team Our …
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Congenital Heart Center treats the sickest of newborns, with outcomes among the best in the nation.
… to seek the most advanced, safest, and proven treatments for newborns with life-threatening conditions such as … patient/nurse ratios. Surgeons at the center perform more than 600 surgeries for congenital heart disease every … achieves comparable results as the Norwood procedure, and can sometimes be safer for high risk infants because it …
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Did the Fukushima Nuclear Disaster increase my chances of getting thyroid cancer?
… Disaster is less likely have long term cancer implications for the surrounding area than did the Chernobyl disaster. The … While high controlled doses of radioactive iodine can be used therapeutically to treat an overactive thyroid by … prior to having a significant effect on the environment in more distant areas. Half life aside, overall exposure was …
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What We’re Reading: 10/13/25
… made it into our feeds this week. A Family Doctor’s Search for Salvation How do you live after doing the unthinkable? … Psychologist Eric Turkheimer writes that we don’t—and maybe never will. As genome studies grow, the dream of … and chance. What’s left is a humbling reminder: science can measure almost everything except what makes us human. …
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Routine Procedures: Dr. Abe Krikhely on Starting with Optimism, Even at 4:45 a.m.
… go through years of training to develop a stamina that can sustain the deepest, complex pressures. But just like the … our surgeons’ work and life. Pre-Dawn Planner and Coffee for Breakfast Abe Krikhely, MD Chief of Minimally Invasive … Way too early, 4:45am, and that's if the baby doesn’t wake me up first. Snooze or no snooze? Sometimes Breakfast …
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Spotlight on Graduating Chief Resident Dr. In-Kyong Kim
… and continued straight into my residency. When looking for a residency program, I had a few different criteria. I … characteristic for me was a high operative volume, which can be difficult to find outside of the New York region. It … a great amount of energy. My effort would be focused more towards my work or personal goals depending on the point …
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History of Medicine: Islam's Golden Surgeon
… had invented himself. Among those devices were new tools for examining the throat and ears, as well as a device to … sections described diseases, symptoms, and treatments for nearly 300 other conditions on topics in dentistry, … obstetrics and gynecology, orthopedics, pharmacology, and more. Albucasis’ Kitab al-Tasrif proved to be a critical …
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History of Medicine: Time Magazine's "Cancer Man"
… formed a society 75 years ago dedicated to finding a cure for cancer. Ewing studied medicine at Columbia University … the medical college of Cornell University, where he worked for three decades. While there and at Memorial Hospital for … in the history of medicine will never be forgotten. Learn more about sarcoma . Check out other interesting stories in …
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