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Bryan P. Stanifer, MD
… 2017. He completed his fellowship as the chief fellow in thoracic surgery at Northwestern University in Chicago, IL where he trained under Dr. Malcolm DeCamp and Dr. Patrick McCarthy in thoracic and cardiac surgery. His clinical interests …
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State of the Union: Liver Care Today
… Updated March 2025 to maintain the latest information in treatment and research. An interview with Tomoaki Kato, MD … the Columbia Transplant Initiative. A Changing Landscape In Liver Care What’s new in the treatment of liver disease? Well, the huge change is …
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Yuri William Novitsky, MD
… Dr. Novitsky is internationally known for his expertise in advanced laparoscopic and robotic surgery as well complex … abdominis muscle release (TAR), which he first described in 2006, has become widely adopted worldwide since he published three-year results in 2009. His current national leadership roles include …
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Tomoaki Kato, MD
… Tomoaki Kato, MD, is a noted pioneer in multiple-organ transplantation, pediatric and adult liver … with ureters connected to a patch of the donor bladder. In a highly publicized case, he led the first reported … medical degree from the Osaka University Medical School in Japan and received his residency training in surgery at …
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Iodine Is Important and You May Not Be Getting as Much as You Think
… Lindsay Gandolfo You can find the claims of miracle diets in every corner of the internet; astonishing and elaborate … veiled as medical science. Some claims may be based in fact, others are so outlandish they become downright … hormone: iodine. “Iodine sufficiency is super important in maintaining proper thyroid hormone status,” says Hyesoo …
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Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) may be one of the most common health problems you’ve never heard of
… This vascular condition, which can result in the arteries to the legs and feet becoming narrowed or … blocked, affects one out of five adults over the age of 55 in the United States. Danielle Bajakian, MD , Director of the … is significantly underdiagnosed, despite a steady increase in prevalence due to rising rates of obesity and diabetes. If …
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From ASTS What’s Your Perspective? A Transplant Surgeon’s Story of Surviving COVID-19
… By Tomoaki Kato, MD This essay was first published in the American Society of Transplant Surgeons (ASTS) … strategies to solve problems. This is probably not unusual in a transplant surgeon’s mentality. We all fight for the … first was multivisceral transplantation; I learned this in Miami under Dr. Andreas Tzakis, who was the pioneer of …
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Weight Loss Surgery Newsletter March 2018
… the Director Why Diabetics Improve with Bariatric Surgery In the News: The Key to Dieting is Quality, Not Quantity In the News: Bariatric Surgery May Reduce Pain In the News: Intragastric Balloon Device Approved In the …
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Book Publications
… are written by experienced practitioners of ultrasound in their fields, including breast surgery, neck surgery, … Included with the book is a DVD with helpful instruction in certain common exams and procedures. This book also offers … Wall Street Journal , the Boston Globe , and AMEDnews.com. The Grateful Heart, Diary of a Heart Transplant By …
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Central Hypoventilation Syndrome
… curse, is an inability of the brain to detect changes in carbon dioxide levels in the body during sleep. The human body determines the … oxygen it needs by monitoring how much carbon dioxide is in the blood. If the body detects too much carbon dioxide, it …
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Roshni Rao and the Art of Effective Communication
… cancer — Three words that have the power to transform life in an instant, to pinpoint existence in its most precious state and steal the future right from under your feet. It’s a phrase we all fear in one way or another. We know it’s implications. In movies, …
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Our Team
… College of Physicians and Surgeons Dr. Silva specializes in minimally invasive bariatric and general surgery. He is … technique and is among the most experienced surgeons in the New York area in Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy. He received advanced …
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Aortic Aneurysm Surgery
… Here are a few to consider. An aortic aneurysm is a bulge in the aorta, the largest blood vessel in the body. Aneurysms can form in the chest or abdomen (or both). Sixty percent of aortic …
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Adult Congenital Heart Disease
… heart disease? A congenital heart defect is an abnormality in the heart, heart valve, or great vessels that is present … heart disease have unique anatomy and can progress in unique ways. Having had open heart repairs as children, they often require additional procedures in adulthood, such as valve surgeries or Fontan conversions. …
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Fighting Fibro, a Life-Threatening Liver Cancer
… cancer. It’s ultra-rare, with only 200 new cases diagnosed in the world each year, and is devastating for teens and … to treat. Jackson Hendrix, an eighth-grader who excelled in science and played drums in a rock band, learned about it when he grew ill in the …
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