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Makram Gedeon, MD

… and Hudson Valley. Dr. Gedeon received his medical degree from the American University of Beirut in 2002 before …

Last Modified: 06/05/2026 - 09:34

Medically Prescribed Dad Jokes

… not just on Father’s Day. ICYMI, here are a few zingers from interventional cardiologist Michael Collins, MD , …

Last Modified: 06/29/2024 - 15:21

Catherine L. Ly, MD

… by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. She graduated from Yale University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in …

Last Modified: 05/24/2026 - 22:35

Routine Procedures: Dr. James Lee on Stillness, Focus, and even Forging Knives

… , we’re taking a closer look at the daily habits—from breakfast choices to favorite shoes—that shape our … pounding hot steel. It’s tactile and physical, different from surgery but with a surprising amount of overlap. I got …

Last Modified: 03/26/2026 - 17:15

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) …

Last Modified: 02/23/2023 - 17:59

“Dr. AI” Video Series: Can ChatGPT Step Up to The Medical Challenge?

… their burning questions to ChatGPT, rating its responses from 1 to 10. Dive into the dynamic world of surgical … DVT? Which patients with pancreatitis would benefit from total pancreatectomy with islet autotransplantation …

Last Modified: 12/10/2025 - 17:43

A Look Inside the 24-hour Dance of a Split-Domino Heart Transplant

… planning preceded the surgery. Each step was thought out: from accepting the donor heart for a 10-year-old girl suffering from idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy (a condition where the … transplant. Dr. Kalfa carefully detached the aortic valve from her explanted heart, which took about 20 minutes due to …

Last Modified: 05/01/2026 - 14:53

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 …

Last Modified: 12/07/2023 - 10:15

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 …

Last Modified: 07/26/2024 - 08:46

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. …

Last Modified: 09/19/2023 - 11:56

Changing the Future of Living Liver Donation: A Conversation about Columbia’s All-Robotic Approach

… donor hepatectomy, we can do it robotically. Dr. Fox: From the recipient side, this makes an enormous difference. … performing this procedure robotically. Dr. Fox: I hear it from recipients too. When I explain that their donor will … we’ve built a system that ensures donor safety—everything from advanced imaging to post-op care. Many centers don’t …