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Vein Disease: An Overview
… oxygen-depleted blood up the legs towards the heart. In normal veins, the one-way valves close so that blood cannot leak back down the legs. In people with vein disease, the one-way valves don't close … leaks back down the veins (venous reflux) and collects in the legs, causing the veins to enlarge and causing …
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Twin Brothers with Cardiomyopathy Receive Lifesaving Heart Transplants
… Johan and Tariq Sookoo were living in Trinidad in 2007 with their mother, Leslie Lopez, when Johan became … Hospital for evaluation. Two weeks into their stay in New York, Johan deteriorated rapidly. In fact, both boys …
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Amanda J. Powers, MD
… Amanda J. Powers, MD is Assistant Professor of Surgery (in Anesthesiology) as of August 1, 2014. Dr. Powers has … surgery residency. She served as an attending physician in the Department of Surgery, Acute Care Surgery Division during 2011, followed by a clinical fellowship in minimally invasive surgery in 2012. Since that time she …
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“The Gross Clinic” by Thomas Eakins
… Thomas Eakins’ “The Gross Clinic” was completed in 1875 and is regarded as one of the most significant … Dr. Samuel Gross, performing surgery among his students in Jefferson Medical College’s surgical amphitheater. Eakins … wild journey through painstaking restoration here: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=128721065 …
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Surgery Research Training Program
… of Surgery supports clinical and translational research in order to teach residents research techniques that will … reviews, a Surgical Investigators Research Competition in May, and Blakemore Prizes and Awards at the annual … generally range between $2,000-$7,000 and are awarded in October each year. In addition, two $2,500 supplements …
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Colorectal Cancer (Colon Cancer & Rectal Cancer)
… cancer is a cancer of the digestive system that starts in the colon (or large intestine). Colon cancer is the third-most-common cancer in the United States amongst both women and men, and the … risk of developing colon cancer is approximately 1 in 20 (5%). Over 90 percent of cases occur after the age of …
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ECMO Saves Life of NJ Missionary with Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
… When Pamela Abma traveled to Uganda in April 2010 on a missionary trip, she took all the proper … immunizations and took her antimalarial medications. While in Uganda, Pam took care to retreat under mosquito netting … bottled water to avoid the intestinal parasites present in the local water supply. She had a fantastic, rewarding …
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How to Avoid Blood Clots When Flying: Advice from a Vascular Surgeon
… (DVT), a vascular condition where blood clots form in deep veins, can be a concern for travelers on flights … significant risk factor for DVT during air travel. Changes in cabin air pressure, immobility due to cramped seating, and … is of particular concern. DVT is a vascular condition in which a blood clot forms in a large deep vein, usually in …
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Stories of Hope: Rokshana Husain
… a trip to her local emergency room for a heart problem in 2009, Rokshana Husain could not have foreseen the … testing, and a PET scan revealed suspicious activity in her pancreas. After further evaluation, Rokshana was … pancreatic cancer and a separate, operable carcinoid tumor in her lung. Rokshana's lung nodule was successfully removed. …
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Highest Recognition for Pediatric Trauma Center
… In February 2017, NewYork-Presbyterian/Morgan Stanley … Surgeons. “This honor sets our program apart from others in the region,” says Steven Stylianos, MD, Director of the … of Pediatric Surgery. MSCH is the first and only hospital in Manhattan to receive this distinction. While there are 17 …
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Formerly Conjoined Twins Make Medical History at NYP – Again!
… Children’s Hospital NewYork-Presbyterian to be separated in a groundbreaking surgery. The twins were separated by a … nurses, respiratory therapists, technicians, and others in a 14-hour operation that involved rerouting and dividing … the pair would ever be able to have children of their own. In late November 2013, however, Rosa became only the fourth …
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June K Wu, MD
… of Physicians & Surgeons. She has a particular interest in Vascular Anomalies, which are congenital abnormalities of … on understanding the pathophysiology of these lesions in order for biologically targeted therapeutics to be developed. Dr. Wu completed her undergraduate studies in chemistry at Princeton University, and graduated from …
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Spina Bifida/Myelomeningocele
… Spina bifida is a defect in which the spine and spinal cord do not form correctly in an embryo. Myelomeningocele is a severe type of spina bifida. In this condition, the spinal canal is open and exposed along …
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New Device for Patients with End-Stage Heart Failure
… NYP/Columbia is one of the leading centers in the world for patients with end-stage heart disease, and … the heart, moving oxygen-rich blood throughout the body. In a groundbreaking study reported in New England Journal of Medicine and presented at American …
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