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People Are Everything: Dr. Emile Bacha on Culture, Leadership, and the Next Chapter of Columbia Surgery

… at Columbia University Irving Medical Center and Surgeon-in-Chief at NewYork-Presbyterian, Columbia’s hospital … Dr. Bacha speaks candidly about what has surprised him in the transition, what leadership has taught him over time, … transition? Just to go back, I trained as everybody did in those days in general surgery and took my boards in …

Last Modified: 01/07/2026 - 14:36

Everyone Should Know That Living Kidney Donation is Safe, Simple, and Changes Lives

… By Elisabeth Geier In 1971, at age 22, Jennifer Embree Rudeman donated a kidney to her sister Melinda Embree. 50 years later, in 2021, she reached out to NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia … remembers Brian. Jennifer eventually visited the hospital in April 2022 , a special reunion you can read about on NYP’s …

Last Modified: 02/25/2023 - 18:15

Familial Adenomatous Polyposis

… Adenomatous Polyposis (FAP) is an inherited condition in which non-cancerous polyps (small growths, usually benign, protruding from the lining of human tissue) grow in the colon and rectum. The polyps can become cancerous over time, resulting in colorectal cancer. Key Facts FAP is caused by a mutation …

Last Modified: 01/26/2026 - 12:17

The Ryeom Lab: Q&A with Sandra Ryeom About Tumor Microenvironments

… Lab , has recently joined Columbia as Associate Professor in the Division of Surgical Sciences and as Associate Dean … with her a lab that explores and analyzes the differences in tumor environments. A tumor microenvironment is like the … differ greatly depending on the organ. An endothelial cell in the lung is completely different from, say, one in the …

Last Modified: 02/23/2023 - 18:02

Reconstructive Surgery is a Life-Changing Process of Innovation and Integrative Care

… such as cleft lip and palate or craniosynostosis. In these cases, parents and surgeons alike have a general … surgery. “There's a big role for patient decision-making in breast reconstruction, very different than some of the … the same time too. “As much as possible, we do everything in the same operation,” Dr. Rohde explains. “Immediate …

Last Modified: 02/24/2023 - 14:09

A Major Stride in Pancreatic Cancer Treatment

… How Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) is Showing Major Promise in Early Detection John A Chabot, MD is a Columbia … & Curbsides . The two doctors discussed a major innovation in Pancreatic Cancer Care, namely the potential role of Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) in early detection. The following is a transcription of the …

Last Modified: 12/07/2023 - 10:15

Robotics Is Here for Complex Liver Surgery, and the Benefits Are Vast: An Interview with Dr. Jason Hawksworth

… Surgery, Jason Hawksworth, MD , is one of the few surgeons in the United States doing complex liver surgery entirely with the robot . It’s an incredible evolution in how surgeons can approach the organ itself. Procedures … his passion, dedication, and leadership to our patients in New York City, the Tri-State area, and beyond. In this …

Last Modified: 01/08/2026 - 12:23

Our Doctors

… 4, Suite 4-443 Sugahara, Kazuki N. (MD, PhD) Instructor in Surgery , GI/Endocrine Location: P&S, Rm. 17-501 Yamada, …

Last Modified: 03/31/2026 - 12:41

A Patient’s Guide to Weight Loss Surgery

… six months of visits is unnecessary—what can you do in six months that you couldn’t do in one or two? But if it’s a prerequisite, we help patients … the conversation around surgery? A lot of people come in thinking about medications instead of surgery. I ask them, …

Last Modified: 11/08/2025 - 01:00

Comprehensive Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Fatty Liver Disease Program

… (MAFLD) is the most common cause of chronic liver disease in the United States. Without treatment, it can cause … tools: genetic testing, imaging, experimental therapeutics in clinical trials, and behavior modification. We are … for our multidisciplinary approach, including the experts in hepatology, gastroenterology, cardiology, endocrinology, …

Last Modified: 01/14/2026 - 13:49

Towards a Vision of Humanity: Cancer Treatment for All

… " Of all the forms of inequality, injustice in health care is the most shocking and inhumane. " These … the Genetics Behind Cancer While ample evidence points to discrepancies in access to health care and the … and survival 'vary by race' http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/287992.php Pilot study of prioritized treatment …

Last Modified: 05/25/2023 - 11:46

Patient successfully receives first combined COVID-19 lung transplant and triple bypass

… case highlights the emerging need for lung transplantation in severe post-COVID pulmonary fibrosis cases, shedding light … the time of his discharge after surgery, Quinlan had been in the hospital for 103 days. The weeks leading up to this … aches and pains.” His wife drove them to Stamford Hospital in Connecticut. He was boarded in the emergency room at …

Last Modified: 05/31/2024 - 12:15

For Many Breast Cancers, There Is No Advantage to Mastectomy

… therapy before surgical treatment: there is no difference in recurrence rates between those who undergo mastectomy … way to quickly parse out which medications might not work in the neoadjuvant setting by using MRI findings. From this … of impact because it’s been open for over a decade now. In the future, is the goal that these treatments would be …

Last Modified: 10/31/2023 - 12:02

Medical Interventions in Obesity: Devices and Medicines

… Dr. Tirissa J. Reid is an endocrinologist and expert in obesity medicine. She is assistant professor of medicine … a balloon filled with either saline or gas, that is placed in the stomach endoscopically, that is to say, with a scope. And it's in there for six months. So, of course if you have something …

Last Modified: 06/09/2023 - 11:06