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Pediatric Services at the Columbia Thyroid Center

… specifically attuned to your needs. The pediatric program at the Columbia Thyroid Center is the premier program of its … to surgery to genetic counseling, the pediatric program at the Columbia Thyroid Center offers a multidisciplinary … questions or to request an appointment , please contact us at (212) 342-2343 . …

Last Modified: 05/05/2026 - 12:36

Weight Loss Surgery for Kids with Severe Obesity Is Now Part of the American Academy of Pediatrics Treatment Guidelines. Here’s Why.

… data-driven article, with several hundred articles looking at the data. It followed the American Society for Metabolic … these are the guidelines to treat obesity. You start here, you move to this, you move to this, you move to … it has very low metabolic risk. I thought, let’s start here. And sleeves didn’t exist then. My friends around the …

Last Modified: 05/30/2024 - 16:03

How Getting Colon Cancer at 21 Changes Everything

… Adalis Martinez shares her story of getting colon cancer at age 21. Watch video here » … How Getting Colon Cancer at 21 Changes Everything …

Last Modified: 02/19/2023 - 13:10

How Getting Colon Cancer at 21 Changes Everything

… as we could around the area, we took out the walls and here you have your ileostomy which was like, cue depression. … risk factors that we can identify that would have put her at increased risk for developing cancer. She had no family … How Getting Colon Cancer at 21 Changes Everything …

Last Modified: 05/25/2023 - 11:46

Research at the Columbia University Department of Surgery

… questions. Clinical Research The Clinical Research Core at Columbia supports the creation of diverse clinical … The Surgical Cardiovascular Research Institute (CVRI) at Columbia fosters bold, impactful research across basic, … surgery and support the outstanding research community at Columbia University Irving Medical Center. Transplantation …

Last Modified: 04/18/2025 - 15:13

Fighting Peripheral Artery Disease One Step at a Time

… to trade her cigarettes for a pair of running shoes. At age 51, she worked up slowly from a brisk walk to jogging … from renowned vascular surgeon Dr. Nicholas Morrissey at NYP/Columbia. “Jean came to us after having a bypass to … with the New York Roadrunners in Central Park. “We met at many of the same races,” says Dr. Morrissey, “then in …

Last Modified: 02/19/2023 - 13:11

From Parents.com: My Son Was Born With Craniosynostosis—Here's What Parents Need to Know About the Birth Defect of the Skull

… he had a protruding forehead, and his skull was elongated at the front and back, like a torpedo. I asked about it at his first pediatrician's appointment, and then again over … and FaceTimed my cousin Brian Howard, M.D., a neurosurgeon at Emory. I'd waited because I knew that like all doctors, …

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

Facilitating the Gift of Life: One Liver at a Time

… and hepatitis , but also congenital diseases present at birth—liver donation can be life-saving. While the results … liver,” says Jean Emond , MD, Chief of Transplantation at Columbia. This unique regenerative ability of the liver … list,” says Adam Griesemer, MD, a liver transplant surgeon at Columbia. Because the mainstay of organ donation is from …

Last Modified: 02/23/2023 - 18:01

Formerly Conjoined Twins Make Medical History at NYP – Again!

… Formerly Conjoined Twins Make Medical History at NYP – Again! …

Last Modified: 12/02/2024 - 10:34

The Pancreas Center at New York Presbyterian Columbia University Medical Center

… The Pancreas Center at New York Presbyterian Columbia University Medical Center …

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

Pediatric Surgery at Columbia Recognized as NY’s Only Level I Pediatric Surgery Center

… Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital (MSCHONY) at Columbia University Irving Medical Center has been named … said Steven Stylianos, MD, chief of pediatric surgery at Columbia. “It’s great to be recognized by the highest, … parents and pediatricians peace of mind that every child at MSCHONY is receiving the highest standard of care.” The …

Last Modified: 12/02/2024 - 10:36

Pancreatic Surgery Outcomes at The Pancreas Center of Columbia University Medical Center

… to evaluate pancreatic surgery and treatment performed at CUMC over the past 20 years by examining various patient, … Pancreatic Surgery Outcomes at The Pancreas Center of Columbia University Medical Center …

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

Thank you for requesting an appointment with the Mitral Valve team at Columbia University.

… for requesting an appointment with the Mitral Valve team at Columbia University. Someone on our staff will return your … If you would like to speak to us directly, please call us at (212) 305-2633 . Thank you, The Mitral Valve Team Columbia … for requesting an appointment with the Mitral Valve team at Columbia University. …

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

Dr. James Lee honored with the Science Leadership Award at the SDHB Pheo-Para Coalition Gala

… to announce that Dr. James Lee , Co-Director , was honored at the SDHB Pheo-Para Coalition Gala with the Science … Award on April 20th, 2017. There were over 250 attendees at the event. Dr. Lee expressed his thanks towards the … his patients. Dr. Antonio Fojo , Professor of Medicine at Columbia University Medical Center and Co-Director of the …

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

At-Home Thyroid Testing Kits: What We Know...and What We Don’t. An Interview with Dr. Hyesoo Lowe

… health care remotely, several companies have begun selling at-home thyroid-testing kits. A simple Google search will … to help clarify some pros and cons. What is your view on at-home thyroid testing kits? It depends on what you are … combination of these symptoms would merit purchasing an at-home test kit). The related symptoms include …

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