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James M. Church, MD

… Cancer Family Registry, funded by a research grant from the National Cancer Institute. In addition, he has …

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Francisco Guzman, MD

… to address problems with previous bariatric operations. From a foregut surgery perspective, he performs hiatal / …

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Thyroid Awareness Month, 2022: What’s New? It’s Personal.

… and an overview of compressive symptoms that result from enlarged thyroid nodules. [The discussion below is … the best path for them. Because it may be very different from somebody who has another type of thyroid problem. And … at some point, will have some compressive symptoms from these benign nodules. Dr. Hyesoo Lowe: So what kind of …

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Westchester Locations

… provides access to primary care physicians and specialists from ColumbiaDoctors, the faculty practice Columbia … through virtual visits, so you can see your doctor from the comfort of your own home. About Virtual Visits …

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Chest Wall Anomalies

… symptoms upon exertion, leading them to withdraw from physical activities. For years, the standard surgical … smaller, less visible incisions in the patient’s side. From there, surgeons would insert one (or possibly two) …

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How Do You Know When Abdominal Pain Is Appendicitis?

… Stephen Colbert canceled his week of shows as he recovered from surgery due to a ruptured appendix. An appendix ruptures …

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Dr. Susan Love Research Foundation Grants Award to Columbia Breast Cancer Research Team

… OCT is used in cardiology to examine blood vessels from the inside using light instead of sound (as ultrasound …

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Center for Liver Disease and Transplantation Receives UNOS Silver Award, Lung program wins Bronze

… by a special task force of the the DTCP with assistance from data experts at the Organ Procurement and …

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Beatrice Dionigi, MD, FACS, FASCRS

… Dionigi obtained her medical degree with highest honors from the University of Pavia, Italy. After a surgical …

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Diabetes Vascular Care Program

… vascular—or circulatory—system. These complications range from damage to blood vessels in the eyes, kidneys, and legs … of circulatory conditions associated with diabetes—from minor complaints to life-threatening complications.   … or someone you love is living with vascular complications from diabetes and would like to learn more about how the …

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Orthoplastic Surgery: Function Follows Form

… drawn to this due to the fact that it allows physicians from different specialties to collaborate. We can learn more from one another than we can alone, and this, in turn, allows … for our mailing list for more health news and information from Columbia. … Orthoplastic Surgery: Function Follows Form …

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A Major Stride in Pancreatic Cancer Treatment

… world makes sense. Obviously, the cancer didn't come from nowhere, so it could have started smaller at a place … Podcast – YouTube Don’t miss an update on news and content from Healthpoints, the blog from the Department of Surgery at Columbia … A Major Stride …

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Navigating Biliary Atresia: Nate's Mom Shares Their Journey

… bilirubin, a yellow substance in the blood that is formed from red blood cells being broken down and replaced. Normally our liver processes bilirubin and eliminates it from our bodies. Newborn babies don’t process this bilirubin … “When we shower him, I'll say, ‘Oh, this is the scar from when you had the surgery.’ But I really don't think he …

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Dr. AI: What Is the Best Way to Treat Hemorrhoids?

… Bakes, MD , asks one of the most common questions she gets from patients: What is the best way to treat hemorrhoids? On …

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superDimension ENB: New technology helps diagnose lung nodules

… creates a computer-generated reconstruction of the lungs from a CT scan of the tracheobronchial tree, explains Lyall …

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