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Frontline Humanity in Lampedusa: How Migration Shapes the Island’s Medical Mission
… Sansosti, MD, has spent one of her two research years in an unexpected setting: the remote Sicilian island of … fleeing violence, exploitation, persecution, and poverty in Africa and the Middle East. Its proximity to North Africa makes it one of the primary entry points for those risking dangerous journeys by sea in …
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Thoracic Surgery Presentations and Research
… the publications below may require subscriptions or a log-in through the Columbia library while PubMed links are … of the distal airways. International Society of Aerosols in Medicine San Diego, CA, May, 2018 A. Urso, V. Collico, M. … Single Vs Double Lung Transplantation for Emphysema in The Lung Allocation Score Era: A Single Center Experience. …
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New Pathways: Researching and Innovating Pancreatic Cancer Treatment
… cancer, from the role that genetic mutations play in illness and treatment to the importance of increased awareness about clinical trial-awareness in the pancreas community to the personalization of … Cancer Treatment So Elusive? Next Steps: Enrolling in Clinical Trials Introduction Dr. Hyesoo Lowe Our topic …
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Abdominal Wall Reconstruction: Guide to Surgery
… wall is one of the most complex anatomic structures in the human body. Each of the muscles interconnect with each … the function of the abdominal wall is dynamic and complex in nature. The major muscles that we attempt to reconstruct … repairing them with simple sutures may not be enough. In certain cases, a reconstructive procedure called a …
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Tiny Patients, Big Solutions: A Closer Look at Fetal Surgery Innovations
… East Coast, where I got my general medical school training in Rochester, followed by Rhode Island for my surgery … has so much to offer; its overall history and its history in pediatric surgery, the collective expertise, the … it has everything you'd want. Were you always interested in surgery? At first, I thought I was going to pursue …
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Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month, 2021: A Conversation with Dr. Michael Kluger
… know that November is Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month. In fact, let's be honest, many people may not know what a … board-certified general surgeon, who is specialty trained in liver and pancreas surgery. He has expertise in the … on the exact cause, anywhere from a few percentage points to almost a guarantee that somebody will develop …
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State of the Union: Lung Transplant
… for the lung transplant program? Over the last few years in this program, we have seen a progressive and steady increase in our lung transplant numbers. We have been gaining roughly … been steadily ramping up through 2023 to rank number three in transplant volume nationally. And the first data we have …
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State of the Union: Colorectal Surgery in 2023
… Reviewed March 2023 to maintain the latest information in treatment and research. An interview with P. Ravi Kiran, … K-pouches because there are very few surgeons who do them in the world. There are very few centers that do them. We see probably the biggest number of K-pouches in the world at our center. K-pouch and J-pouch Explain the K …
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Our Super Specialty: Advanced and Recurrent Intestinal, Colon and Rectal Cancer
… nursing staff and other specialists routinely collaborate in caring for each one of our patients. The Global Center … cancer center, our program provides access to specialists in every discipline, offering the kind of in-depth expertise only possible at a major academic medical …
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Columbia Surgical Cardiovascular Research Institute
… basic, translational, and clinical science research in the broad field of cardiovascular diseases. The Surgical … and awards. Our faculty have presented at and served in leadership positions in multiple major national and international meetings related …
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When the Cover Is the Story
… A Brief History of Books Bound in Human Skin Judging a book by its cover is appropriate for … brown, Robert Couper’s book on impregnation is bound in leather of the human variety. Anthropodermic bibliopegy is the practice of binding books in human skin. While now relatively unheard of, human …
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Susan E. Bates, MD
… School of Medicine. She completed her clinical training in internal medicine at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., and in medical oncology at the National Cancer Institute (NCI) in …
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Columbia Colorectal Welcomes Two New Surgeons
… care for colon and rectal disease across 11 locations in the New York metro area. In 2019, the Division welcomed two new surgeons with expertise in advanced surgical treatment of inflammatory bowel disease …
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