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Five Reasons NOT to Get a Colonoscopy
… The top reasons – and the reality behind each – come from the experience of the doctors within our Colorectal … it will be removed and this prevents the polyp from every turning into cancer. But if you don’t have your …
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Lessons Learned: Surgeon Craig Smith Reflects on Career in the OR
… specialty offers a unique and effective way to learn from the experiences of others. In rare cases, grand rounds … something you did was the problem or not. Then move on from there and figure out what went wrong. Very often, it's …
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Division of Abdominal Wall Surgery
… and science of surgical hernia care. Patient Care Surgeons from the Division of Abdominal Wall Surgery lead our … as possible access to quality care. We rely on donations from both individuals and organizations year round in order …
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Division of Pediatric Surgery
… care for all childhood and adolescent surgical issues, from routine appendectomies and hernias to rare and complex … as possible access to quality care. We rely on donations from both individuals and organizations year round in order …
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What Does a Transplant Cardiologist Do?
… therapy—medications that prevent the body from rejecting the new heart—and look out for side effects … steps, and coordinate the many parts of transplant care—from the very beginning. They're a steady partner for the …
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How Do You Know When Abdominal Pain Is Appendicitis?
… Stephen Colbert canceled his week of shows as he recovered from surgery due to a ruptured appendix. An appendix ruptures …
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Jiaying Lin, MSN, AGPCNP-BC, BSN, RN
… her master's degree in Adult-Gerontology Primary Care from New York University. She is board-certified in …
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Center for Liver Disease and Transplantation Receives UNOS Silver Award, Lung program wins Bronze
… by a special task force of the the DTCP with assistance from data experts at the Organ Procurement and …
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Dr. Susan Love Research Foundation Grants Award to Columbia Breast Cancer Research Team
… OCT is used in cardiology to examine blood vessels from the inside using light instead of sound (as ultrasound …
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Beatrice Dionigi, MD, FACS, FASCRS
… Dionigi obtained her medical degree with highest honors from the University of Pavia, Italy. After a surgical …
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State of the Union: Pancreatic Care Today
… results? It’s a phase 2 trial, so we don’t yet have data from this stage. And last time we spoke I mentioned how phase … surgical outcomes? I think the real progress will come from medications that make surgery more effective. As we … Those fields have had more therapeutic options to choose from, and once we have that same breadth, we’ll be able to …
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Diabetes Vascular Care Program
… vascular—or circulatory—system. These complications range from damage to blood vessels in the eyes, kidneys, and legs … of circulatory conditions associated with diabetes—from minor complaints to life-threatening complications. … or someone you love is living with vascular complications from diabetes and would like to learn more about how the …
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State of the Union: Weight Loss Surgery Today
… Surgery and Bariatric Surgery, with additional commentary from F rancisco Guzman, MD , Bariatric Surgeon about the … expectations. You have to understand where you’re starting from and what kind of weight loss you can expect. You need … didn’t actually change outcomes, it just prevented people from getting care. When barriers drop, outcomes improve. It’s …
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More Than 40 Columbia Surgeons Named New York’s Top Doctors in 2026
… Surgery continues to lead the way. More than 40 surgeons from the Department of Surgery have been named Castle … In 2026, more than 72,000 physicians were recognized from a pool of over 1.1 million U.S. doctors, underscoring … of Castle Connolly’s Top Doctors , featuring specialists from NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia, …
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More than 45 Columbia Surgeons Named New York’s Top Doctors in 2024
… 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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