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Evaluation of Vitamin D Storage in Adipose Tissue
… have been suggested to explain the low vitamin D levels in obese people, including that they do not eat enough foods … do not get enough sunlight (since vitamin D can be made in the skin when it is exposed to enough UV light). Another explanation is that vitamin D gets stored in the excess fat tissue of obese individuals, and is not …
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Correcting Tetralogy of Fallot in a Single Operation
… Tetralogy of Fallot was in the news, as talk show host Jimmy Kimmel described the … first few hours. The infant underwent open-heart surgery in Los Angeles to relieve a blocked pulmonary artery and … pediatric cardiac surgeons are making great advances in the surgery for infants with this condition, addressing …
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Need a New Liver? Ask the In-Laws
… Back in 2000, Elizabeth Macchio, an occupational therapist in her thirties, noticed herself feeling increasingly tired. … local doctor found elevated levels of enzymatic activity in her liver, but even so, her condition eluded diagnosis for … Need a New Liver? Ask the In-Laws …
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NYP/Columbia Celebrates Landmarks in Heart Surgery
… 29, 2017 NYP/Columbia celebrated 60 years of innovation in open-heart surgery with a gathering of patients, doctors, … Assembly and Manhattan Borough President, Gale Brewer. In 1956, Dr. George Humphreys performed the institution’s … Bacha and Paul Chai implant a ventricular assist device in the world’s youngest patient who later received a …
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Advances in Treating PAD (Peripheral Artery Disease)
… about 10 angiograms each week to evaluate claudication in suspected cases of PAD. “Though we use the latest … is seriously impacted and are known for our success in handling the most complex and challenging cases. Among … the risks with his family member, we did a bypass graft in an hour and a half, working very quickly and with good …
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Celebrating New York’s Top Doctors in 2020
… Each year, patients in the New York metro area and around the world look to the … June issue of New York Magazine to find top-quality care in the Castle Connolly Top Doctor Directory. Each year, physicians in the Department of Surgery top the regional list across a …
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Weight Control in 12 Weeks Group Program
… session will last 60 minutes and includes a private weigh-in and handouts. The small group format is intended to give … Flyer » It’s time to get your body and health back in balance. We’re here to help! … Weight Control in 12 Weeks Group Program …
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Neuroprotection in Patients Undergoing Aortic Valve Replacement
… embolic protection devices to reduce ischemic brain injury in patients undergoing surgical aortic valve replacement … Neuroprotection in Patients Undergoing Aortic Valve Replacement …
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World Leader in Disorders of the Diaphragm
… of thoracic surgeon Mark Ginsburg is the leading center in the world for the treatment of diaphragm disorders, with a … World Leader in Disorders of the Diaphragm …
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Vascular Outpatient Lab Now Open in Riverdale
… lab is directed by Richard Schutzer, MD, who has expertise in percutaneous aneurysm repair, limb salvage, and complex … Vascular Outpatient Lab Now Open in Riverdale …
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State of the Union: Pancreatic Care in 2024
… Center . Let’s start with pancreatic cancer, what’s new in cancer treatment? There are three exciting new developments in the treatment of pancreatic cancer: the potential to … pancreatic cancers. And we really think of these as choke points in the metabolism of the cell, and really, he's …
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NYP/Columbia Welcomes World Leader in Valve Surgery
… Bapat, MD , a world-renowned surgeon with expertise in open heart and minimally-invasive valve surgery, and a … and mitral valve disease at Guy's and St. Thomas’ Hospital in London where he had the largest practice in the UK in complex valve surgery. He is also known for his …
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State of the Union: Heart Care in 2023
… Edited February 2023 to maintain the latest information in treatment and research. An interview with Michael … from that, which include not just being able to do TAVR in very high-risk non-surgical candidates, older patients, … continuing to drop the threshold of risk so we can do TAVR in patients who are at what we call intermediate risk, and …
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State of the Union: Aortic Care in 2022
… Reviewed January 2022 to maintain the latest information in treatment and research. An interview with Hiroo Takayama, … the Aortic Center . Before we get into the latest updates in aortic care, will you walk us through the complex anatomy … is a blood pipe, an artery, that’s the largest vessel in the body. It starts from the heart and goes all the way to …
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