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Heart Valve Care
… procedures and by the most experienced heart valve teams in the country. Highlights of Our Program A Commitment to … right from the start and keep you informed and involved in every aspect of your care. Minimally Invasive & Robotic … combine surgical and catheter-based techniques, resulting in safer, less invasive “hybrid” treatments and options like …
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Pulmonary Hypertension
… is a condition caused by increased blood pressure in the lungs that can lead to serious complications including … fails Pulmonary hypertension is a rare and serious disease in which the pressure in the pulmonary (lung) circulation is above normal levels. …
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Advancements in Immunotherapy a Huge Boon for Lung Cancer Treatment
… By Elisabeth Geier Key Takeaways: Advances in immunotherapy have significantly boosted survival rates … treatments. Lung cancer is the second most common cancer in the United States, with over 200,000 cases diagnosed annually. It’s also the most deadly cancer in the United States. But over the past five years, the …
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Predatory Artery Treatment for PAD: A Vascular Surgeon Weighs In
… doesn’t often require surgical intervention. Some people in this story received over a dozen procedures on the same leg in one year. One woman twice in two weeks. This practice was so damaging that they all … Artery Treatment for PAD: A Vascular Surgeon Weighs In …
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What is a Step-Down Unit?
… was created by Dr. Craig Smith. I don't believe it exists in any other place. Here, you'll find a semi-retired heart … the model you've seen? Well, I used to work for 35 years in Buffalo, and once you got to the step-down unit, there was … the day, and two PAs every night, seven nights a week. So, in addition to a nurse who's taking care of three patients, a …
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Is It Possible To Lower High Blood Pressure Without Medication?
… where a new research study at Columbia University comes in. The study aims to evaluate an investigational technology … Why the kidneys? They actually play an important role in regulating your blood pressure. They send out signals that … on blood pressure medication. If you are interested in learning about the research, visit the Center for …
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Spotlight on Graduating Chief Resident Dr. Jonathan Yang
… Surgical Residency Program. Dr. Yang began his training in 2006, and is currently pursuing a fellowship in cardiothoracic surgery here at Columbia. We caught up with … at Columbia for seven years. I did three straight years in the general surgery residency program, then took two years …
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From the O.R. to the ICU, 25 Years Later It’s Still a Family Affair for Sibling Duo in Pediatric Surgery
… each other a lot longer than that. A lifelong knowledge, in fact: they’re siblings. Equally dedicated, enormously … Ms. Richardson. “They think it’s the most wonderful thing in the world.” Dr. Stylianos says some families have begun to … brother has always set a good example. “I guess I followed in his footsteps,” she says. “Even when I was in college …
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Patient Journey: Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA) vs. a Large Thyroid Nodule
… shared her experiences, below. The hope is that those in a similar situation can learn what options are available … ITSELF POST-PROCEDURE FOLLOW-UP ULTRASOUNDS REDUCTION IN NODULE SIZE TAKEAWAYS SYMPTOMS & GETTING DIAGNOSED I … that was found by my primary care physician, sometime in 2015 or 2016. He felt it in my neck during a routine …
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Jason Solomon Hawksworth, MD
… Jason Hawksworth, MD is a noted pioneer in minimally invasive robotic hepatobiliary and transplant … Surgery, and the Director of Robotic Liver Surgery Program in the Division of Abdominal Organ Transplant and … pancreatectomy, and robotic Whipple. He also specializes in robotic transplantation including robotic kidney …
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One Gift, Three Futures: Inside the 15-Hour Dance of the First Living-Donor Domino Split-Liver Transplant in Adults
… with each part transplanted into a separate recipient) All in adults, all at once. It stretched across 15 hours, four rooms, and more than 30 team members. And in the end, three patients received the chance at renewed life. Here’s how it unfolded, step by step, told in sequence with just enough anatomy to bring you into a …
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Reflux & Hiatal Hernia Program at Columbia
… . Who We Treat If reflux or a hiatal hernia is getting in the way of how you feel or live, we’re here to help. We … Shop for Comprehensive Support We have the only program in the region capable of providing endoscopy, endoFLIP and Bravo pH testing in a single visit. Beyond medical and surgical care, we …
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Complex & High Risk Cardiac Surgery at Columbia
… Society of Thoracic Surgery ) Multiple cardiac surgeries in the past Overall unstable health It is true that people … We Treat Include: Coronary artery disease or valve disease in the setting of a very low ejection fraction Advanced … With Complex Cases For decades, Columbia has specialized in treating the most severe cases of heart disease in …
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Interventional Pulmonology at Columbia
… without open surgery. That means shorter hospital stays—in fact, many interventional diagnostic and therapeutic … of pulmonary disease. Thanks to our vast experience in areas like lung transplantation and cancer care, we’re … Invasive Approach Our surgeons and clinicians are experts in using innovative minimally invasive techniques without …
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Heart Failure, Transplant & VAD Care
… has the highest three-year patient survival outcomes in the country, as of June 2024. At the forefront of new and revolutionary therapies, we performed a first in the northeas t in December 2022: a total artificial heart implant in one of …
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