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Pediatric Kidney Transplant Program

… roles in keeping them healthy, including removing waste from their bodies. Because they are still growing, kidney … takes on the role of your kidneys for filtering waste from your blood—while they wait for a kidney transplant. Our … be here for you at every step of your child's journey, from evaluation to preparation for transplant to surgery and …

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Sarcoma

… tumor of the tissue that separates muscles from each other and from the surrounding skin Synovial sarcoma: tumor that occurs … are caused by gene changes or mutations in the tissue from which the tumor originates. These mutations occur at a …

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Our Super Specialty: Complex Anal Fistula

… How do I know I have a fistula: You will notice pus coming from a hole beside your anus. This is the hole where the … there are more than one hole. Where does the pus come from? The opening of the anal gland that becomes infected is … follow-up to make travel and care easy for patients coming from far away. Information on accommodation in the NY/NJ area …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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. …

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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 …

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More than 45 Columbia Surgeons Named New York’s Top Doctors in 2025

… achieved the status of top doctors, earning recognition from both Castle Connolly and our patients year after year. … our heartfelt congratulations to the exceptional doctors from the Department of Surgery who have been honored with … Connolly’s Top Doctors , featuring specialists from renowned institutions such as …

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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 …

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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) …

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Everything Hernia: The Truth About Hernia Surgery Recovery, and What Your Surgeon Might Not Tell You

… Two-Week Myth One of the most common frustrations we hear from patients is that they were told recovery would take … a call: fever over 100.4°F, increasing redness or drainage from your incision, severe pain that isn't controlled by your …

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Medically Prescribed Dad Jokes

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

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Benjamin D. Medina, MD

… with a BA in economics. He received his medical degree from Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, where he was elected …

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Catherine L. Ly, MD

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

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