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Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month November 2016
… November is Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month and the Pancreas Center … Hospital will be posting a number of important blogs, patient stories and educational pieces to …
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Preparing for your First Appointment
… imaging studies performed, such as an MRI or CT scan, it is very important to bring a copy of the study as well as the imaging report. The findings of your …
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Pediatric Heart Transplantation: Transitioning to Adult Care [TRANSIT]
… The purpose of this pilot trial, Transitioning to Adult Care (TRANSIT), is to develop and test an intervention (i.e., a standardized, …
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Hybrid Aortic Arch Surgery
… In this video Dr. Isaac George, Assistant Professor of Surgery at Columbia, offers insight into hybrid aortic … surgery can be a difficult surgery, but a hybrid approach is generally safer and easier on the patient. For more information visit our websites at: …
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Liver Transplantation Presentations and Research
… This quarterly report is a summary of the monthly Faculty Research Newsletter. …
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Xiaowei Chen, MD
… Dr. Xiaowei Chen is a board certified pathologist who specializes in … earned her medical degree at Norman Bethune University of Medical Sciences, Changchun, China, followed by the residency in anatomic pathology and clinical pathology at …
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Vascular Testing Accreditation for NYP/Columbia
… Vascular Laboratory has earned accreditation from the IAC (Intersocietal Accreditation Commission) on Vascular Testing. IAC accreditation is also given to medical centers dedicated to continuous … studies a year and providing time-critical early detection of life-threatening heart disorders, stroke and other …
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Hybrid Arch Surgery
… have developed an entirely new procedure to rebuild the aortic arch. During this procedure, the patient's blood … alternative sites, which allows for a less invasive means of replacing the entire thoracic aorta. Instead of two separate major operations, the entire rebuilding is accomplished with a combination of open-heart surgery and …
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What to Expect After a Consultation
… surgeon recommends that you undergo an operation, a member of our staff will meet with you to discuss possible surgery … read How to Prepare for an Operation on this website. At the end of your consultation, the team may recommend that you … other opinions before deciding on what course of action is best for you. If, after your consultation with an …
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Antibiotic Medications After Lung Transplantation
… Purpose Prevents bacterial infections. Dosage Bactrim is available in pill form and adults will take one tablet daily, or three times a week. If you miss a dose of any antibiotic medication, take it as soon as you can. Do … and other sulfa-based medications. For those patients, the transplant team may Prescribe Dapsone or other …
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Immunosuppressant Medications After Lung Transplantation
… but in time you will become very comfortable with the routine. It is important to take your medications as you were instructed. … understand: When to take each medication Name and purpose of each medication How to take each medication How long to …
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Program Goals
… The goal of the transplant surgery training program at Columbia University Medical Center is to train individuals as surgeons and as leaders in the …
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Weight Loss Surgery Newsletter June 2018
… Letter from the Director Bariatric Surgery Reduces Risk of Cancer, Diabetes and Heart Disease Advances in Bariatric … AND Marriages after Bariatric Surgery Weight-Loss Surgery is Cost Effective Sign Up for Email Newsletters » …
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What We’re Reading: 04/17/20
… with news around COVID-19. Here are a few highlights from the week that we recommend you check out and follow— Daily COVID-19 Updates from Dr. Craig Smith, Chair of the Department of Surgery Sticking with what works; the … Racial and socioeconomic factors are playing a role in who is most affected by COVID-19, with a disparate impact on …
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