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Our Thoracic Team & Locations

… Our Thoracic Surgeons treat the full range of lung and chest conditions and have high-level experience … all current and advanced thoracic procedures. Our team is now seeing patients in New Jersey at our New Jersey Lung & …

Last Modified: 05/12/2026 - 11:58

Nanoknife Surgery Outcomes

… patients treated at Columbia Study Description This is a retrospective study looking at IRE surgery cases …

Last Modified: 02/13/2023 - 21:07

Liver Connection Winter 2015

… Nurses’ Corner Silvia’s Corner — Silvia Hafliger, MD What is Rejection? Patient Voices: Lucky Thirteen Pharmacy Corner: …

Last Modified: 02/13/2023 - 21:06

healthpoints Spring 2016

… patients with end-stage kidney disease, dialysis lifeline is critical Peripheral Arterial Disease : What you must know …

Last Modified: 02/13/2023 - 21:07

Helen E. Remotti, MD

… I joined the division of Surgical Pathology in the Department of Pathology and Cell Biology at Columbia University as a …

Last Modified: 06/12/2026 - 01:36

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 …

Last Modified: 02/19/2023 - 13:09

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 …

Last Modified: 02/19/2023 - 13:12

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 …

Last Modified: 04/03/2024 - 13:11

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 …

Last Modified: 07/07/2025 - 15:55

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 …

Last Modified: 02/13/2023 - 21:06

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 …

Last Modified: 02/23/2023 - 18:00

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 …

Last Modified: 10/07/2025 - 11:20

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 …

Last Modified: 03/03/2026 - 11:49

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, …

Last Modified: 06/12/2026 - 00:36