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Erica M. Fallon, MD

… National Institutes of Health and spent two years involved in clinical pediatric obesity research. She subsequently … College of Wisconsin. She completed her residency training in General Surgery at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, in affiliation with Harvard Medical School. During residency, …

Last Modified: 03/14/2026 - 10:36

State of the Union: Cleft and Craniofacial Surgery Today

… Updated October 2024 to maintain the latest information in treatment and research. An interview with Thomas … highlight areas that need reconstructive or cosmetic work in the clavicle, such as the neck area and above. However, we also think of craniofacial surgery in terms of our skill set and techniques. Craniofacial …

Last Modified: 10/11/2024 - 16:47

Andrew B. Goldstone, M.D.,Ph.D.

… Section of Pediatric and Adult Congenital Cardiac Surgery in the Division of Cardiac, Thoracic, and Vascular Surgery at … and Weill-Cornell Medical Center. Dr. Goldstone trained in pediatric heart surgery at the Children’s Hospital of … children’s hospital. Prior to that, he completed residency in cardiothoracic surgery at the University of Pennsylvania. …

Last Modified: 03/05/2026 - 09:35

Stories of Hope: Richard Santangelo

… feeling sick for quite some time, with tiredness, change in stool and abdominal discomfort. Since March 2014, he had … our local and highly recommended gastroenterologist. In August, an MRI was ordered, which showed a cyst in the pancreas. My husband was given Creon to take and told …

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

Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Fatty Liver Disease

… Fatty Liver Disease (MAFLD) describes a condition in which the liver stores excess fat but is not secondary to … the most common cause of abnormal liver blood tests in the United States. MAFLD used to be called NAFLD, or … prediabetes. Severity of MAFLD can range from fat storage in the liver, fat and inflammation in the liver (called NASH …

Last Modified: 01/12/2026 - 11:39

Lauren's Law — One Girl's Story From Patient to Advocate to Legislator

… In an effort to increase the number of organ donors in New York State, Governor Andrew Cuomo has signed "Lauren's … but they believed a virus had led to her heart disease. In March 2009, just before her ninth birthday, Lauren …

Last Modified: 02/19/2023 - 13:09

Daniel Geisler, MD, has joined the Division of Colorectal Surgery

… colorectal surgery and is one of just a few surgeons in the country doing this procedure, currently the least … surgery. Dr. Geisler has utilized single-port surgery in both the pediatric and adult patient population and … invasive approach to over 90 percent of his patients. In 2009, while at the Cleveland Clinic, Dr. Geisler performed …

Last Modified: 02/14/2024 - 16:54

Philip George, MD

… board-certified general surgeon who is fellowship-trained in minimally invasive and robotic general surgery. During his … to surgical research, resident teaching, and excellence in patient care. Dr. George then underwent fellowship training in minimally invasive anti-reflux and hernia surgery at Anne …

Last Modified: 03/05/2026 - 09:35

Jennifer H Haythe, MD

… Dr. Haythe graduated from Harvard University in 1995. She completed her medical school and residency … at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons in 2003. After finishing a congestive-heart failure-cardiac transplant fellowship at Columbia in 2005 she went on to complete her fellowship training in …

Last Modified: 03/05/2026 - 09:35

45 Is the New 50: A Conversation with Dr. Steven Lee-Kong about Colorectal Cancer Screening Guidelines

… to 45 due to increasing rates of colon and rectal cancer in younger individuals. Factors such as ethnicity, diet, and lifestyle contribute to the rise in colorectal cancer among younger populations. Screening at … climbing trend of higher rates of colon and rectal cancer in younger people. We talked to colorectal surgeon Steven …

Last Modified: 04/23/2024 - 13:32

Comprehensive Surgical Services

… Breast Cancer The Department of Surgery is a leader in the diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer. Our patients … their own breast intact, or a newly reconstructed breast in its place. Heart Operations Columbia cardiothoracic … and pediatric congenital heart disease are among the best in the world, and life-saving, complex open-heart procedures …

Last Modified: 02/19/2023 - 13:08

Lung Transplant Saves Orla Tinsley, Cystic Fibrosis Activist

… revolutionized care for patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) in Ireland when she came to NYP/Columbia for a lung transplant in 2017. Though she spent her life in and out of hospitals, Orla did not let her illness define …

Last Modified: 02/19/2023 - 13:12

Hernia Surgery

… is a Hernia? A hernia is a weakness that generally occurs in the wall of the abdomen, permitting an organ, a part of an … Hernia Risk Factors ). A common location for hernia is in the groin, and men tend to develop groin (or inguinal) … lifting heavy objects, and is often accompanied by a bulge in the abdomen or groin. Although inguinal hernias are the …

Last Modified: 06/18/2025 - 14:13

Looking Back: 30 Years of Living Donor Liver Transplantation

… new rite of passage flicking across the screen, someone in the crowd of medical specialists draws in a sharp breath. It isn’t that Alyssa’s photos or … elicits a response from even the most stoic of doctors in the audience. Alyssa is the first-ever living donor liver …

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