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For Many Breast Cancers, There Is No Advantage to Mastectomy
… right patient. The right time. Now.” That’s the refrain from researchers and clinicians of the groundbreaking I-SPY … not work in the neoadjuvant setting by using MRI findings. From this collection of promising agents, how are the … for our mailing list for more health news and information from Columbia. …
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Medical Interventions in Obesity: Devices and Medicines
… The two doctors discuss a range of treatments for obesity, from devices to medications. The following is a … (www.ABOM.org) Don’t miss an update on news and content from Healthpoints, the blog from the Department of Surgery at Columbia …
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Anna West, MPAS, PA-C
… 14 New York, NY 10032 About Anna West is a recent graduate from the University of Nebraska Medical Center where she …
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Columbia Surgeons make New York Magazine’s 2014 Best Doctors List
… that New York Magazine has chosen 15 faculty members from the Columbia University Department of Surgery for its …
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Interventional Pulmonology at Columbia
… Multidisciplinary Care Team Our team combines specialists from across Columbia, including interventional … often provide care for patients who have been turned away from other centers because they have been deemed too … Virtual Visits—so you can meet with your care team from the comfort of your own home. Our Team Our team of …
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An Ovarian Cancer Prevention Opportunity Hiding in Plain Sight
… disease is uncommon and the outcome takes time to measure. From Gynecologic Surgery to General Surgery Where did this … It’s the same incisions, the same general anesthesia. So from the patient point of view, it’s the same. What changes … are being done solely for prevention. That is different from patients at high genetic risk, like those with BRCA …
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Routine Procedures: Dr. Jason Hawksworth on Multiple Snoozes, Robot Days, and Leaving the Hospital Satisfied
… , we’re taking a closer look at the daily habits—from breakfast choices to favorite shoes—that shape our … coat pocket or bag? I wear this white coat that has a gift from a pediatric patient’s mom on it, a caduceus pin. I also …
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Molecular Testing for Thyroid Nodules
… molecular test is unlikely to improve mortality rates from thyroid cancer, since thyroid cancer so rarely causes … could potentially save a significant number of patients from undergoing thyroid surgery and needing thyroid …
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Medicine of the Soul
… Italian island of Lampedusa . As the self-described Pope "from the end of the Earth," Francis made a deliberate and … studying the systems designed to support them. Far removed from the power corridors of Brussels or Rome, Lampedusa is …
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General Surgery Conditions & Treatments
… our Elective General Surgery service, for people suffering from conditions that require surgical treatment, but whose … surgery Repair of gastric or duodenal perforations from peptic ulcer disease Incision and drainage for skin …
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Good Guys Finish First
… achievements. “Any award is precious, but recognition from colleagues is even more cherished. This proves that good …
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Hypothyroidism vs Hyperthyroidism
… thyroid isn’t producing enough hormones. Symptoms vary from person to person, but often include fatigue, increased …
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Tomoaki Kato Leads Abdominal Organ Transplantation at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia
… perform ex vivo resection, operating on an organ removed from the patient’s body and then returning it to the patient. …
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Dr. AI: Is Robotic Heart Surgery Better than Open Heart Surgery for Mitral Valve Repair?
… by the surgeon and features small instruments manipulated from a console, which precisely translates the surgeon’s hand …
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