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Pancreatic Cancer
… cancer? Pancreatic cancer refers to tumors that start in the cells of the pancreas, an organ located behind your … helps you digest food . Cancer develops when cells grow in an uncontrolled manner and form masses or tumors in the pancreas, instead of growing into healthy pancreatic …
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Your Kidney Transplant
… keep your transplant coordinator informed of any changes in your health. If you are receiving a kidney from a living … of the essence, and you must be able to reach our hospital in northern Manhattan quickly after receiving notice that an … coordinator will help you plan transportation well in advance of this call. Your transplant operation During the …
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Colorectal Surgery: Ostomy and Ostomy Reversal
… of Colorectal Surgery prepares for surgery resulting in an ostomy, they also plan for its reversal. Matt’s Story In early 2014, Matt Teichman was at his prime, a healthy, … single young man (age 27) working at an investment firm in New York and committed to his daily fitness routine. That …
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It Takes a Village to Heal a Patient
… Results Roberta Schneider, a vibrant and attractive woman in her 70s, and one of Columbia’s “Amazing Patients,” was … awareness day on May 6th. Here’s how her journey began. In 1993, Roberta’s car started accelerating on its own and … to repair a shattered clavicle and femur, leaving Roberta in a wheelchair and with trouble holding up her head. But …
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Weight Loss Surgery: Getting Help with Lifestyle Changes
… challenges is so important. What role does attitude play in a patient’s efforts to adopt healthy eating habits? It’s a … I ask about the times when they have gained weight in the past, and if they have used food for comfort. This helps to identify the triggers they may face in the months ahead. Our team also uses the Yale Food …
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Goal and Objectives
… students will be able to demonstrate competencies in the basic knowledge, skills and attitudes of an effective clinician in evaluating and caring for surgical problems. Medical … routine surgery. Identify common general surgical problems in the inpatient and the ambulatory setting. Selectively …
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TAVR: Minimally Invasive Approach for Aortic Stenosis
… this procedure. One of the most exciting developments in this field is transcatheter aortic valve replacement … method of replacing damaged aortic valves. NYP/Columbia is in the forefront, leading both in volume of patients treated with TAVR and in clinical …
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Beth A. Schrope, MD, PhD, FACS
… Dr. Schrope joined the faculty of the Department of Surgery in July of 2001 as a Clinical instructor after completing her … She graduated with an M.D. degree from Temple University in 1996. Prior to joining the profession of medicine, she completed a Ph. D. in Biomedical Engineering at Drexel University in 1992, and …
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Stories of Hope: Alexander Vasquez
… his weight. His weight rose with the years — 100 pounds in kindergarten, 400 pounds by 9th grade. That trend was … briefly reversed each summer, when he spent several months in the Dominican Republic playing outdoors with friends and … tried losing weight on his own with the help of shedweight.com, to no avail. After these disappointments, Alex said he …
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Bicuspid Valve Disease
… common birth defect affecting the heart and is present in 1-2% of the population. Bicuspid aortic valve is much more common in males than females. There are three main forms of bicuspid … aortic valve disease, as classified by Hans Sievers, MD in 2007. These types vary according to the number of 'cusps' …
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The Current Approach to Lymphatic Malformations
… Stanley Children’s Hospital has one of the top programs in the nation for the diagnosis and treatment of pediatric … says Angela Kadenhe-Chiweshe, MD, who with June Wu, MD , in Plastics Surgery , heads up the surgical team. The … Work Group at CUMC Pediatrics 2016 Sep;138(3) https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27561730 Vascular Anomalies …
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Esophageal Cancer
… cancer are squamous cell carcinoma , most often occurring in the upper and middle portions of the esophagus, and adenocarcinoma , affecting the mucous-secreting cells in the lower portion near the stomach. Other rare forms of … lymphoma, small cell carcinoma and spindle cell carcinoma. In addition, breast and lung cancers can metastasize (spread) …
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Multidisciplinary Care for Complex Congenital Syndromes
… team can address the most challenging patients all in one place, and provide the most advanced circulatory … lesions thoracoscopically, through three tiny incisions in the baby’s chest, with almost no scarring,” says … with Steven Rothenberg, MD, an international leader in neonatal minimally invasive thoracic surgery. Usually, …
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