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Columbia Breast Cancer Reconstructive Surgery Program
… The Columbia Breast Cancer Reconstructive Surgery Program is dedicated to empowering individuals who have undergone … at (212) 305-3103 or request an appointment online . What is Reconstructive Surgery? For any cancer surgery, the primary goal is always to effectively treat the cancer. But for breast …
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COVID-19 Update from Dr. Smith: 4/27/20
… Stay up to date with us. Dear Colleagues, Restart is the universal word of the month, and of the next several … it, hopefully within 2-3 weeks. DHK is expected to be the site for all outpatient procedures indefinitely, including … Center. Previously: COVID-19 Updates from the Chair: 4/26/20 COVID-19 Updates from the Chair: 4/25/20 COVID-19 …
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COVID-19 Update from Dr. Smith: 4/28/20
… the threshold of comfort necessary for surrender. Or is this simply a truth that’s revealed in times like these—that embedded in the middle of everything is the cold hard elegance of a Nature that doesn’t care. We … from the Chair: 4/27/20 COVID-19 Updates from the Chair: 4/26/20 COVID-19 Updates from the Chair: 4/25/20 COVID-19 …
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From NYP's Health Matters – One Heart Saves Three Lives: Innovative Partial Heart Transplant Performed at Columbia/NYP
… “To offer this opportunity to treat valvular heart disease is very exciting,” says Dr. Andrew Goldstone , pediatric … to make this all a reality,” says Dr. Goldstone, who is also assistant professor of surgery in the section of … and a passion and will to innovate,” says Dr. Kalfa, who is also associate professor of surgery in the section of …
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What We’re Reading: 10/04/19
… behind the outbreak in vaping-related lung illnesses is still unfolding, but the CDC has made a few important … transplant recipients on the planet. ( From washingtonpost.com ) When Music is the Best Medicine “Music therapy can make … in which music therapists help people heal. ( From nytimes.com ) Also check out: What We’re Reading: 09/27/19 What We’re …
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Diaphragm Eventration
… Diaphragm eventration is a condition in which the diaphragm—the main muscle used … when the phrenic nerve or the diaphragm muscle itself is affected, which may compress the lungs and interfere with … with diaphragmatic plication if symptoms persist. What is diaphragm eventration? Diaphragm eventration refers to an …
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New Transition Program for Teens and Young Adults after Liver Transplant
… special support for all transplant patients aged 16 to 26 in our monthly transition clinic. Our dedicated transition … opened the clinic in February 2017.” In addition, the team is exploring telemedicine to reach young liver transplant … or need for additional psychosocial support. “Our goal is to help young people shift from depending on their parents …
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COVID-19 Update from Dr. Smith: 5/07/20
… decimal-point error in my incidence calculation. Not only is that far outside anything I could excuse under the heading … qualify as fake news. Exercising guile in defense of a lie is much more stimulating than admitting stupidity. Speaking … from the Chair: 4/27/20 COVID-19 Updates from the Chair: 4/26/20 COVID-19 Updates from the Chair: 4/25/20 COVID-19 …
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COVID-19 Update from Dr. Smith: 3/27/20
… Stay up to date with us. Dear Colleagues, The enemy is inside the wire. This became unavoidably obvious yesterday … cases at CUIMC, but proof for everyone of how real this is getting, regardless of one’s personal proximity to the … NYP/CUIMC Previously: COVID-19 Updates from the Chair: 3/26/20 COVID-19 Updates from the Chair: 3/25/20 COVID-19 …
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COVID-19 Update from Dr. Smith: 5/04/20
… recently addressing FAQs about in-person appointments. It is characteristically well done—direct, clear, and concise. … in the minds of patients that no one should ignore. It is hard for anyone to summarize in a single sentence how … from the Chair: 4/27/20 COVID-19 Updates from the Chair: 4/26/20 COVID-19 Updates from the Chair: 4/25/20 COVID-19 …
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Updates from Dr. Smith
… Smith: 12/20/20 A Thanksgiving Update from Dr. Smith: 11/26/20 A July COVID-19 Update from Dr. Smith: 7/2/20 A … from Dr. Smith: 4/27/20 COVID-19 Updates from Dr. Smith: 4/26/20 COVID-19 Updates from Dr. Smith: 4/25/20 COVID-19 … from Dr. Smith: 3/27/20 COVID-19 Updates from Dr. Smith: 3/26/20 COVID-19 Updates from Dr. Smith: 3/25/20 COVID-19 …
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COVID-19 Update from Dr. Smith: 5/06/20
… The single greatest preoccupation of our restart efforts is how to create the safest possible environment for our … impacts the risk of coronavirus infection. First, what is the person’s baseline risk, before entering the lobby? … from the Chair: 4/27/20 COVID-19 Updates from the Chair: 4/26/20 COVID-19 Updates from the Chair: 4/25/20 COVID-19 …
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COVID-19 Update from Dr. Smith: 5/08/20
… ORICUs, and the ratio of reds (Covid+) to greens and blues is visibly decreasing. The bed map is a highly detailed and instantly understandable image of … from the Chair: 4/27/20 COVID-19 Updates from the Chair: 4/26/20 COVID-19 Updates from the Chair: 4/25/20 COVID-19 …
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COVID-19 Update from Dr. Smith: 5/02/20
… some of our most vexing reopening challenges. Hers is a high-turnover practice, with a very small waiting room … to sequester waiting patients. The source of her PPE is not NYP or Columbia. She is her source, like me sourcing … from the Chair: 4/27/20 COVID-19 Updates from the Chair: 4/26/20 COVID-19 Updates from the Chair: 4/25/20 COVID-19 …
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COVID-19 Update from Dr. Smith: 4/30/20
… for surgery? A large quantity of deferred benefit is waiting to be delivered, to those for whom it’s not … in a COVID-infected patient. Unfortunately, there is almost no data to drive that decision, but it is prudent … from the Chair: 4/27/20 COVID-19 Updates from the Chair: 4/26/20 COVID-19 Updates from the Chair: 4/25/20 COVID-19 …
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