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Weight Loss Surgery: Getting Help with Lifestyle Changes
… is a lifelong proposition. And it’s not something you can do alone. “Studies show that a combination of peer … work best for them. During our initial evaluation, I ask about the times when they have gained weight in the past, … reminding him to eat enough during the day, so he wouldn’t be hungry late at night. When is the best time to join a …
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The Future of Surgery, Today
… it's really started to take off in ways that it hadn't for 20 years. And it's not so much that we're doing … get to the point where you'll have a doc bot that you can chat with and it will accurately diagnose you. Who knows? … with patients, the way we interact with data, the way we ask questions, both of our patients, of ourselves, and of the …
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Race & Health Curriculum
… health. We send an email to the department with a topic for discussion along with accompanying media (typically a … a professional and respectful environment in which people can ask questions, bring up concerns, or clarify things. …
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How Our Pediatric Heart Surgeons Decide Between Aortic Valve Repair Techniques in Complex Cases
… Learning your child needs aortic valve surgery can fill your mind with “what ifs.” Suddenly, you must absorb … ahead. In children, a valve needs to be able to function for 80 years. At the crux of consideration is the type of … an attractive shorter, less extensive operation that doesn’t preclude us from doing a Ross down the road or using a …
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State of the Union: General and Acute Care Surgery Today
… right now. As part of our Future, Today series, we ask: What is the most futuristic thing happening in surgery … cardiologists, pulmonologists, and anesthesiologists—we can offer surgery to people that others might not consider. … and now we’re focused on keeping people alive. We don’t want them to have PTSD after an ICU stay. That’s where a …
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Program Goals
… To provide trainees with understanding of methods for expanding access to transplantation for end-stage organ … environment in which clinical and basic science literature can be evaluated and assessed critically, leading to sound conclusions. To provide the ability and desire to ask important questions and initiate investigative studies to …
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Infections After Lung Transplant Surgery
… you know has a cold or the flu, avoid close contact. Don't hesitate to tell your friends about your special situation and ask that they postpone visiting when they are ill. Shower … diet. Wash before and after handling food. You can even use a small amount of soap when cleaning fruits and …
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State of the Union: Pancreatic Care Today
… promising early results? It’s a phase 2 trial, so we don’t yet have data from this stage. And last time we spoke I … benefit. It’s widely used around the world now, and we can say confidently that it’s safe, but it’s harder to argue … Pancreatic cancer would be the same. We’ve just never had reliable screening tools. How are you currently using genetic …
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Vascular Surgeon Draws on the Art of Surgery in His Own Way
… a good fellow and being ready for the attending surgeon to ask you questions and being able to answer those questions … these drawings with referring physicians, so that they can better understand what their patients have gone through. … vessel problems down here,” says Dr. Patel. “And I don’t think it’s going to be the right answer for you because …
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COVID-19 Update from Dr. Smith: 4/18/20
… have received yesterday from NYP. Serologic testing for antibody to the SARS-CoV-2 virus is now available for … work are eligible. Since a request for serologic testing can only be granted after a screening call to WHS, all … Unless you’ve been without power and internet, and don’t read, you will have heard about the serologic-testing study …
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Acute Care & Elective General Surgery
… You can’t be prepared for every emergency. That’s why we are. Conditions like … skin infections Other intra-abdominal emergencies Learn more about the causes, symptoms, and treatments of these …
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COVID-19 Update from Dr. Smith: 5/11/20
… epitome of elevator culture. Hospitals share that with our fair city. Every hospital with at least two floors depends on elevators. Elevators are as essential for patients who are too disabled to climb stairs as they are … to be part of the elevator queue offers space for more circles, but less for those waiting to come down than …
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COVID-19 Update from Dr. Smith: 3/26/20
… priorities. Stay up to date with us. Dear Colleagues, I can begin today with a sunny ray of optimism regarding our … for themselves and their families—with refills. Doesn’t that make you proud? One of the few positive things we can … propped up by a handful of tiny, unconvincing trials. Ask yourself this: if 98% of patients survive, and many have …
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What We’re Reading: 04/24/20
… will fill you with pride and sorrow. No better source for insight than the diary of an emergency physician. ( From … a girl named Sara. She’s scared and feels helpless, she can’t sleep. She misses her friends. It’s geared toward ages 6 to …
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COVID-19 Update from Dr. Smith: 4/24/20
… discarded. At the time of shutdown I wondered why we didn’t declare everything essential, by virtue of association with … that don’t prefer hibernation. There are grants to apply for, when many deadlines have passed or are awkwardly … colonies need to be reestablished at a time when suppliers can’t respond in volume. Some labs may need to start over …
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