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Hernia Frequently Asked Questions
… symptoms, watching and waiting is a reasonable option in a motivated patient, however in larger hernias, intestine or other organs can get stuck … local anesthesia to a 8-10 hour complex reconstruction. In general, most hernia surgery at specialized centers such …
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Healthy Baby after Kidney Transplant and Another on the Way
… symptoms associated with kidney failure, just low protein in my urine,” says Fanny. “But there was definitely something … . Thankfully, a kidney was available without waiting in the registry—Fanny's father was a match . “The transplant … before she was back at Iona College, pursuing her studies in marketing and advertising. When it came time to start her …
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New Treatment Options for Hepatitis C in 2014
… means, but for reasons beyond this blog post, HIV is in our usual lexicon, and Hepatitis C (HCV) is not. This is … million Americans currently have HCV—most were infected in the 1960s through the 1980s. Fifty percent of these HCV … Unfortunately our screening procedures don’t work well in targeting populations at risk, because the risks occurred …
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State of the Union: Pancreatic Care Today
… with Dr. Chabot, State of the Union: Pancreatic Care in 2024 . Vaccines and Targeted Therapies Last year, we … back now, what feels like the most meaningful progress in those areas? Not very much has happened on the AI front. … We remove the tumor, send a portion of it to BioNTech in Germany, and they use that tumor tissue to create a …
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Saving Limbs and the Urgent Need for Equity in Sarcoma Treatment
… Systemic and structural inequity in healthcare can profoundly influence patient outcomes, particularly in specialized fields like sarcoma care where access to … not. Jarrod T. Bogue, MD , plastic surgeon and specialist in orthoplastic surgery, recently co-authored a pivotal study …
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Our Heart Surgery Team
… minimally-invasive aortic treatments. He also specializes in minimally-invasive mitral repair, septal myectomy for … invasive cardiac surgery and valve surgery, specializing in robotic mitral valve repair and aortic valve repair. … a cardiac surgeon with decades of experience as a leader in the field. Dr. Argenziano's surgical expertise includes …
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End Stage Renal Disease (Kidney Failure)
… Team (December, 2023) Each year more than 50,000 people in the United States are diagnosed with end-stage renal … pressure and congestive heart failure (a buildup of fluid in the heart). The Kidneys and How They Function The kidneys, … chemicals which can become toxic if left to build up. In addition, the kidneys function as glands, producing …
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Breast Reduction (Mammoplasty)
… the breast, excess glandular tissue, and any extra skin in the area to reduce the size of the breast to a more … of undue health issues: chronic back pain, deep creases in the shoulder from the straps of a bra, skin irritation … as the vertical breast reduction method), which result in significantly less scarring than traditional techniques, …
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Living Donor Liver Transplantation Program
… Program is one of the largest and most successful in the country. Data from the Scientific Registry of … donor liver transplantations and have even participated in the first successful U.S. procedure. This unique history … expertise. Innovation : We are one of a few institutions in the U.S. that offers minimally invasive robotic living …
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The Future of Surgery: No Scars in Sight
… junction). Employing a device approved by the FDA in 2007 (EsophyX™), the procedure may provide an important … Americans with chronic, progressive reflux disease. In endolumenal weight loss surgery, surgical instrumentation … the inside. The reduced stomach pouch limits food intake in a similar fashion to the gastroplasty or banding …
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Cardiac Surgery Presentations and Research
… the publications below may require subscriptions or a log-in through the Columbia library while PubMed links are … A, Dreyfus GD, Bolling SF, George I, Kapos I, Tanner FC, Zuber M, Maisano F, Hahn RT. Tricuspid Regurgitation: … mitral valve surgery: New analytical approaches and end points. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2019 Jan;157(1):234-243. …
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Pancreatic Cyst Surveillance Clinic
… and surgical innovations at the center, a leading role in research and education, and cutting-edge protocols for … Pancreatic cysts are abnormal fluid-filled growths on or in the pancreas. There are several types of cysts, many of … detected, evaluated, monitored, and if necessary, removed. In the following interview, coordinator and nurse …
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Routine Procedures: Dr. Abe Krikhely on Starting with Optimism, Even at 4:45 a.m.
… their days steady, mind sharp, and energy plugging along. In Routine Procedures , we’re taking a closer look at the … and Bariatric Surgery What time does your alarm go off in the morning? Way too early, 4:45am, and that's if the baby … colleague Francisco Guzman, MD ]. I’ve seen him do steak in the morning. First thing you do when you get to work: …
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Spotlight on Graduating Chief Resident Dr. In-Kyong Kim
… surgical resident class interview series, we spoke with In-Kyong “ Inky ” Kim, MD in unusual circumstances. After recently getting married, Dr. … to celebrate her honeymoon. We caught her on the phone in the airport and she happily shared some insights into her …
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