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Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG)
… risk for damage – called a heart attack – and even death. In an operation known as coronary artery bypass grafting , an … sometimes spoken out loud and pronounced like "cabbage"). In a bypass procedure, surgeons use arteries (like the the … considered a difficult achievement, is now almost routine in many medical centers. Studies have conclusively …
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New Pathways for Pain Relief
… known expert on pain, itch and neurogenic inflammation. In 2016, he joined the Columbia University Departments of … than simply knocking at its door. By targeting receptors in these intracellular compartments, called endosomes, Dr. … can create more potent, and longer lasting, pain control. In May 2017, Dr. Bunnett published his findings in the …
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Surgery & Postoperative Care
… you expect before you go into surgery? What takes place in the operating room during your surgery? What awaits you as … the necessary preoperative tests. After this, you will be in your own hospital room where family and friends may wait … of your transplant surgeon, will prepare you for surgery. In preparation for your surgery and to reduce the possibility …
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Pelvic Floor Program
… of Colorectal Surgery is unique among medical centers in that it offers a comprehensive, multidisciplinary program … range of services to properly evaluate and treat patients in-house. They use non-invasive as well as novel minimally … and robotic surgical therapies, and these are effective in resolving the majority of people’s conditions. According …
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Flattening the Curve through Telehealth, and Beyond
… with telemedicine and video visits) is both critical in the current pandemic and a large step toward improving … to high-quality care irrespective of location—now and in the future. Think about getting the information you need … off of work, navigate a confusing hospital system, or wait in a waiting room. More immediately relevant, think about …
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Plastic Surgery Residency Program
… 6-year Integrated Plastic Surgery Residency Program in the heart of New York City. About the Program Residency … and technically superior surgeons who will become leaders in the field of plastic and reconstructive surgery during … reconstructions to a resident-run aesthetic surgery clinic in Upper Manhattan. Residents get exposure to burn care at …
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New Program for Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
… is now the most common cause of chronic liver disease in the United States, affecting 25% of the population. … intervention, it can lead to significant liver damage in a smaller group of those patients. The severity of NAFLD can range from fat storage in the liver to inflammation (called NASH or nonalcoholic …
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Islet Cell Transplant Ends Chronic Pain
… program , and the first to perform this operation in the New York area. This procedure finally ended his attacks and gave him back his life. In high school, Cody was a football player (six feet tall and … inflammation and, eventually, scarring of the pancreas. In about 70 percent of patients, chronic pancreatitis is …
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Webinar – 2020 Annual Research Symposium
… 5 The Annual Research Symposium celebrates research in the Department of Surgery at Columbia University Irving … Ferrari , PhD Distinct Longitudinal Immune Responses in the Airway and Blood Predict Outcome in COVID-19 – Pranay Dogra, PhD COVID-19 Related Immune …
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Miracles Happen The Story of Regina Williams
… around me. The individual pieces of this story are not in themselves miraculous: science and surgical skills result … son is not unknown or unique. How everything came together in just this way and not another so the story had this happy … nothing about liver disease until my liver suddenly failed in 1996 and I spent a month in my local hospital in New …
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COVID-19 Update from Dr. Smith: 3/23/20
… on our personnel, and on our PPE is still accelerating in parallel. In Manhattan, the streets are empty, reminiscent of 9/11, and … good as new. Last week NY State requested a 50% increase in bed capacity in the NYP system, which seemed hopeless to …
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Stories of Hope: Regina Haimer
… It all started with my yearly routine visit to my OB/GYN in May of 2012. After my check-up, which was just fine, my … and mentioned that there was a microscopic trace of blood in my urine. She suggested that I "check this out further." I went home and googled 'blood in urine,' and decided to call a urologist. My bladder and …
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A Personal Update from Dr. Emile Bacha on COVID-19
… experienced before us, this has led to a complete change in the life of every single health care worker, both … While cardiac surgeons have not (yet) been deployed in the ICUs, we have had to help in many other ways, including placing COVID patients on ECMO …
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Post-Transplant Recovery
… patients spend the first two to four post-surgical days in Columbia University Medical Center's sophisticated … Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Unit (CTICU) located in the modern, new Milstein Pavilion. This special intensive … is staffed by critical care specialists who have expertise in monitoring patients recovering from lung and heart …
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