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Weight Loss Surgery for Kids with Severe Obesity Is Now Part of the American Academy of Pediatrics Treatment Guidelines. Here’s Why.
… actually works. Starting with the guidelines themselves, is this the first time the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is recommending bariatric surgery for children and … closely to it. And they basically said, gastric bypass is appropriate for people with severe obesity who meet these …
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Transgender and Nonbinary Health Care Chat (Recorded from Instagram Live)
… gender-affirming treatments for trans and non-binary youth is dangerous and runs counter to scientific evidence. With … by Columbia Surgery (@columbiasurgery) Read more: What is Gender Affirmation Care? On Treating the Whole Person …
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Lisa Goetze Gets Going with Gastric Bypass Surgery
… regarding healthy living and remaining active. Today, she is a 32-year-old full-time business professional and … always monitored, limited, and criticized. "If it were an official category in the Guinness Book of World Records, I'd … 'I want to have gastric bypass surgery.'" Gastric bypass is the most common form of weight loss surgery in the United …
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COVID-19 Update from Dr. Smith: 3/19/20
… a single new case of COVID-19. That glimmer of sunshine is worth fixing in mind as we enter the daily-doubling phase … of our patients are very seriously ill, but the system is still managing them. PPE supply is still critical but meta-stable. Urgent cases are still …
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Sarcoma Care Program
… century, we posed a simple question to our doctors: "What is the single most futuristic thing we're doing in surgery … pathologists, nurses, and more. This entire team is in constant communication, meeting regularly to discuss … the body, surgical treatment can get extremely complex. It is important to see a surgeon with extensive experience …
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Columbia Surgery Outpatient Offices at Glenpointe
… Comprehensive follow-ups for post-surgical care The center is a spacious, modern facility with newly renovated exam … Vascular Surgery Options for Procedures If surgery is the right choice, the center offers convenient and … you are traveling by public transportation, there are on-site NJ Transit buses conveniently located in front of our …
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Toddler Thriving a Year After Heart Transplant
… Dr. Jan M. Quaegebeur . Exactly a year later, on January 26, 2006, Jordan was back at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia … University Medical Center, where Dr. Quaegebeur, who is Professor of Surgery and Director, Pediatric Cardiac … Pediatrics in Columbia's Department of Pediatrics , who is one of the cardiologists in charge of his care. At regular …
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A randomized, parallel-group, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multi-center study of eculizumab for the prevention of delayed graft function after kidney transplantation in adult subjects at increased risk of delayed graft function.
… Purpose A trial to determine if eculizumab is safe and could be used to prevent Delayed Graft Function … transplantation. Description Delayed Graft Function (DGF) is an early complication of organ transplantation, which … The study will consist of a primary study period through 26 weeks and a follow-up period through 52 weeks. Transplant …
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Will Artificial Intelligence Transform Heart Care? Insights from Columbia Experts
… Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly reshaping everything from diagnostics to patient …
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COVID-19 Update from Dr. Smith: 4/9/20
… of normal. Anxiety associated with that state of affairs is buffered by our ability to contribute to the fight against … when will the risk to patients return to baseline? That is a critical question about which very little is known. It’s … from the Chair: 3/27/20 COVID-19 Updates from the Chair: 3/26/20 COVID-19 Updates from the Chair: 3/25/20 COVID-19 …
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Can Smartwatches and Fitness Trackers Really Help Your Heart?
… , that's very helpful,” Dr. Haythe said. “This is an extension of us in some ways.” One theme rang true … but its value lies in watching how it changes. “The key is trends,” Dr. Yarmohammadi added. “If something … feel good, go to the doctor,” says Dr. Haythe. “Your watch is not the final authority. The goal isn’t to watch your …
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Colon and Rectal Surgery Presentations and Research
… This quarterly report is a summary of the monthly Faculty Research Newsletter. … in Emergent Colorectal Surgery. J Fluoresc. 2018 Apr 26. doi: 10.1007/s10895-018-2230-7. Journal link | PubMed … ME, Patel ND, Steele SR. Colorectal Cancer Safety Net: Is It Catching Patients Appropriately? Dis Colon Rectum. 2018 …
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