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What We’re Reading: 10/16/20
… A few highlights from around the web that made it into our feeds this week. First-of-its-kind examination shows how widely pharma showers … at the state level With the election on our doorstep, this is a timely read—Detailed analysis of a study on how …
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What We’re Reading: 02/28/20
… A few highlights from around the web that made it into our feeds this week. Just For Kids: A Comic Exploring The New Coronavirus This one is for your kids! They are likely hearing the word … in school, online, or on TV and probably have a lot of questions. Here, the information from experts has been …
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Evaluation for Lung Transplant Surgery
… as your pulmonologist decides that lung transplantation is a possible treatment option for you, he or she will contact the NewYork-Presbyterian Center for Advanced Lung Disease and … at Columbia University Medical Center. The first goal of the program is to determine whether lung transplantation …
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Jean C. Emond, MD
… Dr. Emond is the Vice Chairman of Surgery at Columbia University. He … and biliary surgery in children and adults, including the first living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) in the …
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Sleeve Gastrectomy
… A sleeve gastrectomy is a weight loss procedure that removes most of the stomach – reducing the size of the stomach and …
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New Tool in Breast Reconstruction Puts Control in Patients' Hands
… With nearly 250,000 new cases of breast cancer each year, the demand for reconstruction surgery is high and now a new technology is making that uncomfortable …
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Zilver® PTX® Drug-Eluting Peripheral Stent Post-Approval Study
… The Zilver® PTX® V Clinical Study is a post-market clinical trial required by the US FDA to provide continued evaluation of the safety and effectiveness of the Zilver …
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COMMiT: A Comprehensive Approach
… they too hard to stick with or just not successful? COMMiT is here to help you lose weight fast and keep it off. COMMiT … approach to weight loss, providing those who need it with the treatments, techniques, and support to make an often … develop an individualized weight loss plan. In recognition of the fact that many factors impact weight and keeping …
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Am I a Candidate for Weight Loss Surgery?
… problems and tend to have a shortened life span. There is also added potential risk from continued weight increase. The risk of severe obesity is greater than that of its surgical …
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COVID-19 Update from Dr. Smith: 3/29/20
… Each day during the COVID-19 crisis, Dr. Craig Smith, Chair of the Department of Surgery, sends an update to faculty and … with us. Dear Colleagues, The slope of the new-case curve is steady. As long as that remains true, and for some period …
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Pre-Transplant Immunologic Assessment
… to determine its "alloreactivity," indicating how well the patient may fare after transplantation, when organ … This screening tells if a patient's immune system is highly sensitized to external factors before the … Once we have identified the specific pattern of alloreactivity, we correlate that pattern to rejection …
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What We’re Reading: 01/17/20
… A few highlights from around the web that made it into our feeds this week. Race and Medicine: The Harm That Comes From Mistrust Disparity is built into our health system, and black Americans have … we need structural change. This article does a great job of highlighting our painful history while breaking down …
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Organ Transplant at Columbia
… The development of organ transplantation has been one of the greatest advances of modern medicine, but that doesn’t … the top in the field. Within all our transplant programs is a culture dedicated to research and innovation that’s …
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Duodenal Switch
… The duodenal switch is a complex, yet extremely effective weight loss operation that both decreases the size of the stomach and limits the absorption of calories from …
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Cardiac ECMO
… Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is a life support system that partially replaces the function of the heart and the lungs. This technology provides …
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