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James Lee, MD, Moderates 2012 ACS Session
… Each year Meet the Expert sessions allow surgeons from all over the world to meet with thought leaders who are …
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Dr. Lee to coordinate a Symposium on the Surgical Treatment of Neuroendocrine Tumors at the American College of Surgeons annual meeting.
… to share their expertise and educate thousands of surgeons from all over the world on the most cutting edge and …
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John M Karamichalis, M.D.
… ad eundem. He holds an advanced research Doctorate degree from The University of Oxford Medical Sciences Division based …
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Columbia study shows ECMO is effective in bridging patients to lung transplantation and recovery
… to tolerate a transplant and they are soon removed from the waitlist. The Columbia program is considered a …
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Leg Cramping: Minor Annoyance or a Serious Problem?
… common than arterial disease, encompass a broad spectrum from spider and varicose veins to leg ulcers and deep vein … for our mailing list for more health news and information from Columbia. …
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History of Medicine: Columbia's First Pediatric Heart Transplant
… could, titrating doses of cyclosporine to prevent his body from rejecting the heart. And it worked. As the years went … huge success. His parents were able to watch him graduate from college and receive a master’s degree. Sadly, James …
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What We’re Reading: 02/05/21
… A few highlights from around the web that made it into our feeds this week. … are answered clearly and concisely in this one. ( From khn.org ) Why Are So Many Healthcare Workers Resisting … in medicine and healthcare. We must grasp at the root. ( From newyorker.com ) A Parallel Pandemic Hits Health Care …
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Tissue AIR Expansion System for Breast Reconstruction
… to release small amounts of compressed carbon-dioxide from a valve in the expander. Daily expansion may result in …
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Robotic Liver Transplant Surgery
… replaces a failing liver with a healthy donor liver from a living or deceased donor. Robotic surgery allows for a … Common reasons for a liver transplant include: Cirrhosis from hepatitis B or C Alcohol-associated liver disease … Living donor hepatectomy (removal of part of the liver from a healthy donor) Only a handful of specialized …
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State of the Union: Lung and Chest Care in 2025
… Diaphragm Center in the world. We get diaphragm patients from all over the world because it’s not a well-understood … enough to sometimes tell a smoker that their cancer wasn’t from smoking—it’s a genetic type, similar to the cancers we … incredible. The arc of lung cancer surgery has changed from having a hard chance at cure to now, if we catch it …
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3-D Printed Heart Helps to Save Baby's Life
… a better, more complete operation. "The baby went from having a limited life expectancy to normal life …
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Dr. Sheldon Feldman Elected President of the American Society of Breast Surgeons (ASBS)
… for ASBS and served on the ASBS Board of Directors from 2010-2013. He is also an active member of SSO (Society …
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Christian Munoz Pineda, PA
… is a board certified Physician Assistant who graduated from Drexel University and joined the team of Colorectal …
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To ER is Human: When TV Makes a Mess of Medical Care
… Michael 'Robby' Robinavitch. The Pitt has garnered praise from the medical community for its realistic portrayal of … can still breathe, either on their own or with help from a machine. To be fair, intubation is tricky to show on … of an intubation, the likely result would be anything from an unexpected tonsillectomy to impromptu brain surgery, …
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Gene Y Im, MD, FAASLD
… articles, including the 2019 ALD Practice Guidance from AASLD, the 2024 MetALD Expert Position Statement, and …
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