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COVID-19 Update from Dr. Smith: 4/9/20
… coronavirus infection is best avoided during recovery from an operation. What about operative risk in patients who are already infected? Data from Wuhan just published by one of The Lancet’s online journals attempts to answer that question ( … COVID-19 Update from Dr. Smith: 4/9/20 …
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Dr. Hiroo Takayama receives "Physician of the Year" award from NYP
… Dr. Hiroo Takayama receives "Physician of the Year" award from NYP …
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COVID-19 Updates from Dr. Smith: 7/2/20
… Renee sent me a few emails during the crisis. They ranged from practical through affirming to celebratory, with … The Times didn’t do badly, no doubt with plenty of help from family and friends. Matching Hemingway’s 6 words is … updates in your inbox. Previously: COVID-19 Updates from Dr. Smith: 5/12/20 COVID-19 Updates from Dr. Smith: …
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A Thanksgiving Update from Dr. Smith: 11/26/20
… Surgeon-in-Chief, NYP/CUIMC Previously: COVID-19 Updates from Dr. Smith: 7/2/20 COVID-19 Updates from Dr. Smith: 5/25/20 COVID-19 Updates from Dr. Smith: 5/12/20 COVID-19 Updates from Dr. Smith: … A Thanksgiving Update from Dr. Smith: 11/26/20 …
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COVID-19 Update from Dr. Smith: 4/5/20
… epicenter? Mortality is 2.9% in New York State, derived from incidence and death data in yesterday's New York Times. … have done better, but the world is a very long way from having epidemiologically comparable statistics. Any … updates in your inbox. Previously: COVID-19 Updates from the Chair: 4/4/20 COVID-19 Updates from the Chair: …
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COVID-19 Update from Dr. Smith: 4/7/20
… Colleagues, I first heard about the ring fence concept from a prosperous hospital far west of the Hudson that was … A zoo is a ring-fence isomer, theoretically protecting us from them. In the past few days we’ve learned that Nadia, a … the pandemic, was a much more charming thing to see. Safe from harm, at least? Only if they stay away from those …
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COVID-19 Update from Dr. Smith: 4/3/20
… a moving video produced by the idled Broadway cast of Come From Away, the plot of which is based on real events … 9/11. The cast sang, and read tributes to all of us from a broad range of grateful individuals. Like NYP’s gift announcement yesterday, and the tributes from firefighters and police to our hospital teams in days …
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COVID-19 Update from Dr. Smith: 4/8/20
… matters. Consider this admirably prideful Tweet from “Jester D” on March 14: “I’m a garbageman. I can’t work from home and my job is an essential city service that must … updates in your inbox. Previously: COVID-19 Updates from the Chair: 4/7/20 COVID-19 Updates from the Chair: …
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COVID-19 Update from Dr. Smith: 4/4/20
… step-down floor. I finished in the ICU pods created from reconfigured operating rooms on the 4th floor. These … are where the split-ventilator trials are being conducted. From the sterile core (now a nursing station) I looked … updates in your inbox. Previously: COVID-19 Updates from the Chair: 4/3/20 COVID-19 Updates from the Chair: …
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COVID-19 Update from Dr. Smith: 4/6/20
… roles in all of the expanded ICUs, along with colleagues from Anesthesiology and Medicine. Department of Surgery SWAT … are more front-line than that. Today I received this email from a breast surgeon just finishing an overnight shift in … updates in your inbox. Previously: COVID-19 Updates from the Chair: 4/5/20 COVID-19 Updates from the Chair: …
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COVID-19 Update from Dr. Smith: 4/2/20
… time today on a conference call sharing insights learned from our COVID-19 experience with a mid-sized hospital in the … updates in your inbox. Previously: COVID-19 Updates from the Chair: 4/1/20 COVID-19 Updates from the Chair: 3/31/20 COVID-19 Updates from the Chair: …
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COVID-19 Update from Dr. Smith: 4/1/20
… of testing availability are woefully disconnected from actual capabilities on the ground, at least here in the … updates in your inbox. Previously: COVID-19 Updates from the Chair: 3/31/20 COVID-19 Updates from the Chair: 3/30/20 COVID-19 Updates from the Chair: …
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Your Surgery: From Planning to Post-Operative Care
… surgery is completed. Post-Operative Care When you wake up from surgery, you will either be in the recovery room or you … surgery or possibly longer. You may have a sore throat from the tube in your nose and the breathing tube used during … your stomach is healing well. The tube removes secretions from the upper portion of the stomach and helps prevent …
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Prasha Tuladhar: From Miracle Patient to ECMO Ambassador
… device that provides oxygen to and removes carbon dioxide from the body, supporting her heart and lungs. But the ECMO … After Dr. Bacchetta’s successful surgery, Prasha went from dying to being able to exercise while supported on ECMO. … before I got new lungs,” said Prasha, who was discharged from the hospital in April of 2016. Since her discharge, …
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From NYP’s Health Matters: Fixing a Little Boy’s ‘Swiss Cheese’ Heart
… medical journey that ultimately led them 2,800 miles from their home to NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley … doctors advised that she give birth three hours away from their home at a larger hospital in Portland, Oregon, … been proposed for the boy had been palliative, a way to buy time. No one had said they could actually cure him, until …
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