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Shirley ShiDu Yan Lab
… Email: sdy1@cumc.columbia.edu About Shirley ShiDu Yan, MD, is a Professor of Surgical Sciences in Surgery. After receiving her medical … College, Dr. Yan completed a postdoctoral fellowship in the Department of Physiology and Cellular Biophysics at …
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Azathioprine After Lung Transplantation
… Purpose Imuran® is an immunosuppressive medicine that helps prevent organ rejection. Dosage The dose we prescribe for you is based on your weight and … medications, such as allopurinol, can increase the effects of Imuran and further deplete your white blood cell count. …
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Constipation
… Constipation, the inability to evacuate stool, may occur for a number of reasons. Causes may include functional problems such as … recovery time. Next Steps If you or someone you love is in need of care for a colorectal issue, we’re here to …
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Esophageal Disorders Program
… skilled foregut surgeons, experienced clinicians, and the world’s leading esophageal disease researchers to offer … request form . For parents and children in need of care for esophageal atresia, please learn more about our … century, we posed a simple question to our doctors: "What is the single most futuristic thing we're doing in surgery …
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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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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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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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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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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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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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