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Surgery Research Training Program
… The General Surgery Resident submitting the best Startup Grant becomes the John Jones Fellow, serves as a … May. In addition, the annual $10,000 Kenneth Forde Award is granted to an outstanding junior faculty member initiating … 2015 Blakemore Prizes Blakemore Prizes of $1000 for the best body of research during the general surgery training …
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What We're Reading: 05/09/2025
… week. My Brain Finally Broke Jia Tolentino's latest essay is a poignant exploration of how digital overstimulation has … a question worth pondering for us all. (from newyorker.com) Medicine of the Soul In this powerful essay, Columbia … and robust public health infrastructure. (from nytimes.com) Related: “Dr. AI” Video Series: Can ChatGPT Step Up …
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Our Super Specialty: Reoperative Colorectal Surgery
… needing treatment might result in a hostile abdomen that is difficult to navigate. Surgeons in the Global Center have … ileostomy seeking management of pouch problems. There is a high rate of pouch preservation after both primary pouch … Global Center for consultations, procedures, and surgery is readily available. Our Team Colorectal Surgeons Pokala …
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Our Super Specialty: Corrective Endoscopy and Surgery
… interventional endoscopy and surgical expertise, our team is able to help correct and revise structural problems that … Global Center for consultations, procedures, and surgery is readily available. Stories & Perspectives Sara Musikoff … that it took to repair her digestive tract. Now, Sara is out and about and living life to its fullest. Read the …
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COVID-19 Update from Dr. Smith: 4/3/20
… ~2,000 COVID+ inpatients. The number of patients in ICUs is hovering stubbornly at ~25%. At CUIMC that figure is ~30%, 98% of whom are on ventilators. More distressing … from the Chair: 3/27/20 COVID-19 Updates from the Chair: 3/26/20 COVID-19 Updates from the Chair: 3/25/20 COVID-19 …
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What We’re Reading: 03/27/20
… Craig Smith, Chair of the Department of Surgery This one is from us—Every evening we share Dr. Smith’s daily COVID-19 … for drop-off locations and information. ( From nytimes.com ) How Does The Coronavirus Behave Inside The Patient A … and what it will take to get them. ( From newyorker.com ) Now for some related yet unrelated reading to inject a …
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What to Expect from a Surgery Consultation
… like IPMN already established by another doctor. Our goal is to confirm that the diagnosis is correct and ensure the … has been properly interpreted so that we can determine the best course of therapy. In some cases, surgery will be … and schedule necessary tests. You can also use this site to learn what to expect and how to prepare for …
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Congratulations to Angie E. Heller, recipient of the Centers Health Care Patient Advocacy Award!
… award was created to recognize a social worker who best exemplifies the role of patient advocate and has … positive attitude. Angie has been recognized as one of the best by leading professionals within the health care … healthy relationships throughout the cancer ordeal. … She is brave enough to accept intimacy and directly encounter …
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Weight Loss Surgery for Kids with Severe Obesity Is Now Part of the American Academy of Pediatrics Treatment Guidelines. Here’s Why.
… actually works. Starting with the guidelines themselves, is this the first time the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is recommending bariatric surgery for children and … education that we work really hard to provide is the best tool that we have. There's another study that some …
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Pancreatic Cancer: Family History and Genetics
… and family history in pancreatic cancer. What follows is the first in a three-part series of the most popular … are the main causes of developing pancreatic cancer? What is the average person’s risk of developing pancreatic cancer … In these “sporadic” cases of pancreatic cancer, there is no identifiable inherited gene involved and in an average …
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ColumbiaDoctors Bronxville | 1 Pondfield Road
… without having to come into the office. All you need is a smartphone or computer and an internet connection. … By Public Transportation ColumbiaDoctors Bronxvile is within reasonable transit distance with the use of …
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State of the Union: Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery in 2020
… lives. When I’m doing aesthetic surgery, one of my coin sayings is: "I don't add years to your life, but I add … be otherwise healthy because it requires operating in two sites—the belly and the chest. So, the recovery is … that facilitate wound healing. We end up giving people the best chance at a successful outcome the first time, and that …
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Robotic Liver Surgery Program at Columbia
… What Is Robotic Liver Surgery? Robotic surgery is a minimally invasive approach that uses highly specialized … surgery uses small incisions to access the surgical site, avoiding the large incisions associated with …
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New Pathways: Researching and Innovating Pancreatic Cancer Treatment
… Dr. Gulam Manji is an oncologist and director of medical oncology and … may have escaped the pancreas and have gone to additional sites. And it may be that this chemotherapy can cure those … so much for having me. FURTHER READING Pancreas Center | Best NY Program | Columbia Surgery NYP Pancreatic Cancer Care …
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Acute Care & Elective General Surgery
… our fingertips, our team at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia is uniquely qualified to give quick, accurate diagnosis and … need surgery immediately. Acute Care Surgery To give the best care possible for people with acute surgical problems or … If not, we may order additional tests to determine your best treatment plan. If surgery is needed, we’ll find a …
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