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What We’re Reading: 03/27/20

… with news around COVID-19. Here are a few highlights from the week that we recommend you check out and follow— Daily COVID-19 Updates from Dr. Craig Smith, Chair of the Department of Surgery This one is from us—Every evening we share Dr. Smith’s daily COVID-19 …

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Natural Orifice Procedures

… Natural orifice translumenal endoscopic surgery, or NOTES, is a form of scarless surgery performed through an internal incision behind the uterus or in the stomach wall to access the abdominal …

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Post Transplant Liver Medications

… Stacey Animisis is a liver transplant pharmacist at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital. In this video she discusses the medication regimen that is required after liver … - detailing the types, uses and potential side effects of post-transplant medications. …

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Columbia Announces New Marfan Clinic

… We are excited to announce the launch of a NYP-Columbia University Medical Center Marfan Clinic in June 2017. Our goal is to establish the CUMC Marfan Clinic as the premier site …

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Islet Cell Transplant Ends Chronic Pain

… Cody Artist went through years of escalating pain before he met Beth Schrope, MD, PhD . … Autologous Islet Cell Transplantation program , and the first to perform this operation in the New York area. … In about 70 percent of patients, chronic pancreatitis is brought on by long-time alcohol use yet Cody wasn’t much …

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Advances in Treating Cystic Fibrosis

… NYP/Columbia is renowned for successfully performing lung transplantation … with cystic fibrosis (CF) . This genetic disease causes the build-up of thick, sticky mucus in the lungs and digestive tract. This …

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Yuri William Novitsky, MD

… Dr. Novitsky is internationally known for his expertise in advanced … repairs. Driven by a determination to improve outcomes for the millions of patients who undergo hernia surgery each year, he has …

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Sugahara Lab

… drug delivery systems using peptides and nanomaterials. The goal is to accomplish tumor-specific drug delivery to obtain … Dr. Sugahara and colleagues have discovered a novel class of peptides, tumor-penetrating peptides. The peptides target …

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Vincent Pierre Duron, MD

… Vincent Duron, MD is Co-Director of Fetal Therapy, Director of Minimally … Pediatric Trauma and Surgical Critical Care. He practices the full spectrum of pediatric general surgery. He is an …

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Transplant Patient Reunites with Care Team

… reunion with his surgeon, Craig R. Smith, MD, and the team that performed this lifesaving surgery. Born with … and rare transplant in December 1993. Today, Mr. Kunzli is healthy and, according to Dr. Smith, one of the longest surviving recipients of a heart and …

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Jamie Leskowitz, MS, RD, CDN

… Jamie Leskowitz is a Registered Dietitian and Certified NY State Dietitian-Nutritionist practicing at the Weight Control Center. She is passionate about helping … Jamie received her undergraduate degree at the University of Pennsylvania in Biological Basis of Behavior. She then …

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Infection After Renal Transplant

… Medications | Infection After Kidney Transplant Because the immunosuppressant medications you take to prevent … contracting the more harmful infections. Common symptoms of infection include: Fever, chills, flushing Productive … Infection After Transplant Surgery Preventing infection is mostly common sense. Protect yourself by following these …

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What We’re Reading: 06/12/20

… Last week we shared articles relevant for laying the groundwork to dismantle systemic racism. It was just the first step out of the starting block, a toe touch on the ground.  This week … of injustice. These just scratch the surface. Health care is built of the same system of brutality and oppression. …

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Prednisone

… Purpose Prednisone is an immunosuppressive medicine that helps prevent organ … : Use only 5mg tablets unless instructed otherwise by the transplant team. Children : Prednisone in liquid formulation of 1mg/cc concentration is recommended. When In the morning, …

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Vascular Outpatient Lab Now Open in Riverdale

… The Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Interventions is now providing comprehensive vascular services at … ( 270 West 231st Street, Suite 101A, Riverdale, NY ) for the convenience of patients who prefer a location outside …

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