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State of the Union: Kidney Transplantation Today
… and Pancreatic Transplantation . Kidney transplantation is shaped not only by medicine, but by policy, … A (Still) New Frontier You mentioned Columbia is working to start clinical xenotransplant trials. How close … xenotransplant trials. The trial we’ll be involved in is supposed to start within the year. It’ll be slow. Planned …
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State of the Union: Liver Transplantation Today
… preservation since we last spoke? The biggest difference is in how people donate an organ, and that applies to any … has increased a lot. The decision for end-of-life care is made much earlier and is becoming more and more publicly recognized. Previously, …
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What It Takes to Treat Liver Cancer Today
… Key Takeaways: Liver cancer care today is multidisciplinary by design, with a single coordinated … team and a unified plan from day one. Transplant is no longer a last resort; for carefully selected patients, … robotic resection to living donor transplant, innovation is expanding access, shortening recovery, and redefining …
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What is Gender Affirmation Care? On Treating the Whole Person
… on using an evidence-based approach to health care that is focused on instilling pride and celebration of gender … the term Gender Dysphoria? Absolutely. Gender dysphoria is essentially discomfort related to gender. Often physical, … a patient starts their care by coming to the clinic, which is housed within the Department of Psychiatry, then the first …
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Gender Affirmation Surgery: A Discussion About MTF, FTM and N Top Surgery Techniques
… surgical component of gender affirmation care. Top surgery is a very individualized procedure whether having Male to … both mentally and physically. And just as transitioning is unique to each individual, so are the surgical methods. … but we don’t do bottom surgery—at least not yet. Is that something you plan to provide in the future? Yes. …
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From NYP’s Health Matters: Saving Two Babies’ Lives With One Pioneering Approach to Heart Valve Transplantation
… surgical teams, and more. “To me, the biggest part of this is that we went from helping one baby to two,” says Dr. Marc … “The No. 1 reason babies die while on a transplant list is because they don’t match with a donor fast enough. So the … was actually very serendipitous,” says Dr. Goldstone, who is also assistant professor of surgery in the section of …
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Nobility in Small Things: A Look Back at The Leadership of Craig Smith, MD
… If you’ve spent time around him, what stands out is not flash or pomp, but discipline. Precision, humility. A … thoughtfully, incrementally, and with purpose. “Surgery is really a performing art,” he said, not in the sense of … respond in real time when things don’t go as planned. It is art informed by science, not the other way around. That …
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Utility vs. Equity: Transplantation in America Has Changed but A Lot of Work Still Needs to Be Done
… to the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) board. UNOS is the private, non-profit organization that manages the … of people use the OPTN and UNOS interchangeably but UNOS is the not-for-profit organization, OPTN is the federal contract they hold. When the National Organ …
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Frontline Humanity in Lampedusa: How Migration Shapes the Island’s Medical Mission
… to North Africa makes it one of the primary entry points for those risking dangerous journeys by sea in … every single day. The scale of need versus resources is probably the biggest challenge. The infrastructure simply … and treat this condition right at the port with an on-site methemoglobinemia meter and a protocol they can …
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Abdominal Wall Reconstruction: Guide to Surgery
… What is abdominal wall reconstruction surgery? Abdominal wall reconstruction is the practice of taking a dysfunctional abdominal wall due … stops working, monitor for increased swelling around the site or in the abdomen. Sometimes you do not have any more …
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Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month, 2021: A Conversation with Dr. Michael Kluger
… Most people don't know that November is Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month. In fact, let's be honest, many people may not know what a pancreas is, or what it even does. Dr. Michael Kluger, a pancreatic … 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 2024 shows our numbers are on a steeper rise, which is great. We hope that we can sustain those numbers and … top ranks nationally, then fine by me. But the goal is to do what's best for patients. To me, it's actually not … at transplantation, and in pushing boundaries of what is currently possible with complex conditions. What is one …
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State of the Union: Colorectal Surgery in 2023
… an ostomy or a bag on the outside and the J-pouch , which is basically an internal reservoir just above the sphincter, the K-pouch is also a reservoir, but you don't go to the bathroom the … a day to empty their stool. We do K-pouches when the colon is diseased or doesn't function and their muscles don't work …
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Risks and Rewards of Obesity Surgery
… blood clotting which could lead to an embolism. There is a 1% chance of blood clots occurring in the legs after surgery. This is usually prevented by giving the patient a blood thinner … the legs and keep the blood flowing faster in the veins, is another way of preventing clotting. Keeping the operation …
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