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Overcoming Parathyroid Cancer

… daughter Greer’s herculean efforts to help her mother (who is deaf and relies on lip reading to communicate) during a … us a bit about yourself and about your mom. My name is Greer Dawes. I am a Math teacher in a middle school, but … “Do you know that your mother’s calcium levels are 13 points up?” And I said, “No, and yes.” I related to him the …

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What to Expect From Your Surgery and Hospital Stay

… will be unaware of your surroundings once the anesthesia is administered. Surgery Once you have met with your … on the day of your scheduled operation. This precaution is to prepare your body for the anesthesia. You may take your … one week prior to surgery. The purpose of the pre-op visit is to ensure that you understand all pre-operative …

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Weight Loss Surgery a Boon for Teens Struggling with Obesity

… of the Center for Adolescent Bariatric Surgery Obesity is a national epidemic, and it’s affecting our children at an … The CDC reports that 1 in 5 children from age 2 to 19 is overweight. Today, some 2 million teenagers suffer from … of time coaching patients, walking them through the finer points of lifestyle change. It’s like learning to play a …

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State of the Union: Pancreatic Care in 2024

… deemed inoperable. We now have a vaccine, a clinical trial is available to treat people who have operable or resectable … Also, on the other side, as the preoperative chemotherapy is getting better, we're recognizing that sometimes the … pancreatic cancers. And we really think of these as choke points in the metabolism of the cell, and really, he's …

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ColumbiaDoctors Midtown

… occupational therapy, and sports therapy facilities. On-site Imaging and Laboratory Services See your doctor, have … without having to come into the office. All you need is a smartphone or computer and an internet connection. … Northern New Jersey, Westchester, the Bronx, and other points north and west of Manhattan , come down the Henry …

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The End of the Liver Wars: A Victory in the Battle for Liver Transplant Equity

… Now, patients within 500 nautical miles of a donation site are eligible, focusing on medical urgency rather than … away from strict reliance on local OPOs, the process is faster, reducing waitlist deaths. Ongoing data collection … that are going to be tweaked as data comes in.” He also points out that more research and work must be done to …

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The Columbia Thyroid Center has been recognized by the Office on Women's Health (OWH) as one of its Trustworthy Sources for information about thyroid disease.

… and Metabolic Diseases Information Service. The OWH is a part of the United States Department of Health and Human …

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Mechanochemical Ablation: Clarivein™

… ClariVein uses a special catheter with a rotating tip. It is two to three times thinner than the devices used in … requires just one tiny entry point in the skin. ClariVein is performed using a local anesthetic with ultrasound … Advantages of Clarivein include: no tumescent anesthesia is required (anesthesia applied to the length of the vein, …

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Rewarding Medicine: Can Hospital Rankings Work for You?

… Game shows tell contestants what they’ve just won (Why is it always a jet ski? Have they been over manufactured? A … and conditions.” Hospitals were awarded Honor Roll points if they ranked in one or more of the 15 specialties that U.S. News evaluates – more points for higher rankings – and if they were rated "high …

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A New Way to Think About Carbs, Weight, and Obesity

… Bessler. Dr. Bessler uses that language because obesity is not a result of individuals making bad or unhealthy … and sustainable, long-term habits. After a surgery, Natali points out, things like a patient’s cholesterol or blood … stop taking my blood pressure medication,’” Dr. Bessler points out. “Same thing with obesity and weight loss.” “The …

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Reflections: A Discussion with Steven Stylianos, MD

… so, sitting in my predecessor's chair, Dr. Peter Altman, is like sitting in my hero's office.  You've established … but the rewards are absolutely phenomenal. The low points are as low as you can get, but there are a lot more high points than low ones. I think we just really appreciate the …

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"It's like I have new legs! I could not have asked for a better result." — Ron Gilmer, age 51

… — just a tiny needle stick. Two years later, Ron says, "It is fantastic! I have no pain, no swelling — it's the best my …

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Introduction

… University Medical Center. A further aim of the Center is to develop quality improvement programs that will impact … and development of medical technology. CIOR's mission is threefold. The first is clinical outcomes research. In addition to traditional clinical end points, such as mortality, additional focus will center on …

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Using AI for Early Detection of Pancreatic Cancer? Five Questions with Dr. John Chabot

… Every day Artificial Intelligence (AI) is advancing its knowledge of our world, and few fields are … Veterans Administration Electronic Health Record, which is a very robust EHR, and has been for a long time. They told … Everybody who talks about AI in medicine makes similar points. There are lots of regulatory issues to get through. …

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The Overnight Birth of a Surgical Workforce Access Team, SWAT, in the Time of COVID

… By Lindsay Gandolfo The life of a surgical resident is a grind. Usually comprised of 12 to 13-hour days, mostly … flooded the ER, many of which would also need these points of access. They started SWAT that night by stocking … this in to your hospital’s plans for #covid pic.twitter.com/ipcm3IVcvi — Colin Pesyna (@cpesyna) March 28, 2020 All …

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