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Unusually Deadly: The 1918 Influenza Pandemic
… a little bird, Its name was Enza. I opened the window, And in-flu-enza. Flu pandemics are part of our collective … rather than previous strains with higher infection rates in children and the elderly. Illness arrived quickly; some of … population. An estimated 50 million people died worldwide. In 1918-1919, influenza killed more people than died in World …
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Joseph Costa, DHSc, PA-C
… began with his position as Dr. Craig Smith's private PA in Cardiothoracic Surgery (2000-2010). There, he began his … on pediatric and adult heart procurements, and later in performing lung procurements. When he became the chief PA in Thoracic Surgery and Lung Transplantation, his role …
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Jean C. Emond, MD
… transplantation and complex liver and biliary surgery in children and adults, including the first living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) in the United States. Dr. Emond has published extensively in this field and was the co-chair of the NIH A2ALL program …
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Atrial Fibrillation and other Arrhythmias
… types of arrhythmias, named by the chambers of the heart in which they occur (atria or ventricles) and by what effect … may happen for different reasons: The heartbeat may begin in a part of the heart other than the sinus node The sinus … develop an abnormal rate or rhythm A heart block (delay in the normal flow of electrical impulses that cause the …
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Clinical Program Description
… for evaluating and providing care to liver patients in the hospital under direct attending supervision. With … 180 liver transplantations performed a year, the in-patient service is a multi-disciplinary service staffed by … liver cases admitted by one of the attendings or seen in consultation, and patients with hepatobiliary diseases or …
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Antonio Tito Fojo, MD
… / Barnes Hospital. He joined the National Cancer Institute in 1982 as a Clinical Associate in the Medicine Branch and after training with Drs. Ira … and Michael Gottesman, became a Principal Investigator in the Medicine Branch of the National Cancer Institute. As a …
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Bryan P. Stanifer, MD
… 2017. He completed his fellowship as the chief fellow in thoracic surgery at Northwestern University in Chicago, IL where he trained under Dr. Malcolm DeCamp and Dr. Patrick McCarthy in thoracic and cardiac surgery. His clinical interests …
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State of the Union: Liver Care Today
… Updated March 2025 to maintain the latest information in treatment and research. An interview with Tomoaki Kato, MD … the Columbia Transplant Initiative. A Changing Landscape In Liver Care What’s new in the treatment of liver disease? Well, the huge change is …
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Yuri William Novitsky, MD
… Dr. Novitsky is internationally known for his expertise in advanced laparoscopic and robotic surgery as well complex … abdominis muscle release (TAR), which he first described in 2006, has become widely adopted worldwide since he published three-year results in 2009. His current national leadership roles include …
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Tomoaki Kato, MD
… Tomoaki Kato, MD, is a noted pioneer in multiple-organ transplantation, pediatric and adult liver … with ureters connected to a patch of the donor bladder. In a highly publicized case, he led the first reported … medical degree from the Osaka University Medical School in Japan and received his residency training in surgery at …
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Iodine Is Important and You May Not Be Getting as Much as You Think
… Lindsay Gandolfo You can find the claims of miracle diets in every corner of the internet; astonishing and elaborate … veiled as medical science. Some claims may be based in fact, others are so outlandish they become downright … hormone: iodine. “Iodine sufficiency is super important in maintaining proper thyroid hormone status,” says Hyesoo …
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Weight Loss Surgery Newsletter March 2018
… the Director Why Diabetics Improve with Bariatric Surgery In the News: The Key to Dieting is Quality, Not Quantity In the News: Bariatric Surgery May Reduce Pain In the News: Intragastric Balloon Device Approved In the …
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Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) may be one of the most common health problems you’ve never heard of
… This vascular condition, which can result in the arteries to the legs and feet becoming narrowed or … blocked, affects one out of five adults over the age of 55 in the United States. Danielle Bajakian, MD , Director of the … is significantly underdiagnosed, despite a steady increase in prevalence due to rising rates of obesity and diabetes. If …
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From ASTS What’s Your Perspective? A Transplant Surgeon’s Story of Surviving COVID-19
… By Tomoaki Kato, MD This essay was first published in the American Society of Transplant Surgeons (ASTS) … strategies to solve problems. This is probably not unusual in a transplant surgeon’s mentality. We all fight for the … first was multivisceral transplantation; I learned this in Miami under Dr. Andreas Tzakis, who was the pioneer of …
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Book Publications
… are written by experienced practitioners of ultrasound in their fields, including breast surgery, neck surgery, … Included with the book is a DVD with helpful instruction in certain common exams and procedures. This book also offers … Wall Street Journal , the Boston Globe , and AMEDnews.com. The Grateful Heart, Diary of a Heart Transplant By …
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