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First Fully Laparoscopic Adult-to-Adult Liver Donation Saves Daughter's Life
… recipient Elle Haley enjoyed an extra special celebration of the holidays and the marriage of her grandparents. The year before, she …
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Thomsen Lab
… Thomsen received his Ph.D. in Molecular Pharmacology in the laboratory of Professor Hans Bräuner-Osborne at University of … His Ph.D. research concentrated on biased agonism of the calcium-sensing receptor, a G protein-coupled receptor …
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Your Gift Makes a Difference
… Ways To Help Please help the Department of Surgery enhance and expand its comprehensive patient care, research, and education programs. The Department's many accomplishments are due in large …
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Lung Transplant Program for Seniors
… gets a second chance “Five years ago, only 5 to 10 percent of our lung transplant patients were over 65,” says Frank D’Ovidio, MD, PhD , Surgical Director of the Lung Transplant Program at NYP/Columbia. “Now that people … a lung to a woman in her 70s who was on a ventilator. In the past, we have tended not to be so aggressive with such …
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Pulmonary Vein Stenosis (PVS)
… new study led by David Kalfa, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Surgery at Columbia, evaluates current management and … North America. A promising approach to PVS repair, called the sutureless technique, was introduced two decades ago but … still not optimal and prognosis still seems to depend on the initial severity of the disease. “We focused on …
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ASBrS Nipple Sparing Mastectomy Registry
… (NSM) entails removing all breast tissue while sparing the overlying skin envelope including the nipple areola complex (NAC). This type of mastectomy combined with immediate reconstruction leads to …
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Pancreatic and Breast Cancers Linked by BRCA Gene Mutation
… Many patients know of the association of the BRCA gene mutations with breast and ovarian cancers, but …
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Innovations in Aortic Surgery
… physical examinations, EKG testing, and more, but none of these revealed the source of her pain and general malaise. After various … in her aorta – an aneurysm. Luisa was quickly referred to the Aortic Center at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University …
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Treating Colorectal Cancer with Surgery — Dr. P. Ravi Kiran
… 22, 2014, Dr. P. Ravi Kiran, Chief and Program Director of the Division of Colorectal Surgery at … University Medical Center discussed the surgical treatment of colorectal cancer. Topics included …
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Spencer Eugene Amory, MD
… cholecystectomy that enabled his group to have the lowest open cholecystectomy rates in the state. In addition, Dr. Amory has earned a reputation for … individualized and personalized care. In recognition of his exceptional care of patients, collegiality with peers, …
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Events
… 2026 Friday, June 5, 2026 Department of Surgery Alumni (John Jones Surgical Society) 26th Annual … University Irving Medical Center The Faculty Club VP&S 4th Floor 650 West 168th Street, New … Surgical Society) 25th Annual Spring Meeting Location: The Faculty Club VP&S 4th Floor, 630 West 168th Street, New …
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Minimally Invasive Total Thyroidectomy
… Throughout the month of September, the NY Thyroid‐Parathyroid Center at … awareness about the screening, diagnosis and the treatment of thyroid cancer. In this video, Dr. James Lee, Co-Director …
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Ongoing Studies
… high versus low volume hospitals Comparative effectiveness of robotic vs. conventional proctectomy Alvimopan in … Comorbidities and Economic Burden of Heart Failure in the US Medicare Population Health Care Resource Utilization … Patterns and Burden of Alzheimer Disease’s Disease in the US Medicare Population Proton Pump Inhibitor Utilization …
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Thyroid Animation
… In this video, Dr. James Lee, Co-Director of the Columbia Thyroid Center, guides us through a detailed animation of the thyroid gland, and discusses the role of the thyroid in …
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