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Central Hypoventilation Syndrome

… curse, is an inability of the brain to detect changes in carbon dioxide levels in the body during sleep. The human body determines the … oxygen it needs by monitoring how much carbon dioxide is in the blood. If the body detects too much carbon dioxide, it …

Last Modified: 09/12/2025 - 10:59

Our Team

… College of Physicians and Surgeons Dr. Silva specializes in minimally invasive bariatric and general surgery. He is … technique and is among the most experienced surgeons in the New York area in Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy. He received advanced …

Last Modified: 08/27/2025 - 15:15

Symptoms of Pancreatic Cancer

… because identifiable symptoms are not usually present in the early stages of the disease. Many symptoms of … often be unaware of the potential seriousness of them. Due in large part to the position of the pancreas deep in the abdomen, a pancreatic tumor can grow for years before …

Last Modified: 01/21/2026 - 13:11

Aortic Aneurysm Surgery

… Here are a few to consider. An aortic aneurysm is a bulge in the aorta, the largest blood vessel in the body. Aneurysms can form in the chest or abdomen (or both). Sixty percent of aortic …

Last Modified: 02/23/2023 - 18:00

Adult Congenital Heart Disease

… heart disease? A congenital heart defect is an abnormality in the heart, heart valve, or great vessels that is present … heart disease have unique anatomy and can progress in unique ways. Having had open heart repairs as children, they often require additional procedures in adulthood, such as valve surgeries or Fontan conversions. …

Last Modified: 12/05/2025 - 13:54

Fighting Fibro, a Life-Threatening Liver Cancer

… cancer. It’s ultra-rare, with only 200 new cases diagnosed in the world each year, and is devastating for teens and … to treat. Jackson Hendrix, an eighth-grader who excelled in science and played drums in a rock band, learned about it when he grew ill in the …

Last Modified: 02/19/2023 - 13:12

Finding Diet Drugs That Work

… loss, but their origins are no mystery. Whether you’re out in the world or browsing online, advertisements for weight … extreme and unbelievable results like, “Lose ten pounds in ten days!” with no mention of lifestyle, diet, or exercise being necessary. We all want to believe in a quick fix because weight loss can be difficult to …

Last Modified: 02/04/2025 - 11:38

Spotlight on Interns 2018-2019

… of the State of Bavaria. He pursued his doctoral thesis in Boston, in the laboratory of Mark D. Fleming, MD, DPhil. That is where he developed his interest in the genetic analysis of rare, congenital disorders in …

Last Modified: 02/23/2023 - 18:01

Gulam A. Manji, MD

… his M.D. degree from Ross University School of Medicine in 2009 and completed his residency in internal medicine at Albany Medical College. He then completed his fellowship in Hematology/Oncology at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia, …

Last Modified: 03/05/2026 - 09:35

Thyroid Surgery

… Surgery Team , October 2024 Types of Thyroid Operations In general, there are three types of thyroid resections: … multinodular goiter, and substernal goiter, among others. In certain cases, the surgeon may choose to perform a near-total thyroidectomy in which a small piece of thyroid tissue is left behind …

Last Modified: 09/26/2025 - 13:49

Christine H. Rohde, MD, MPH

… at Columbia. She graduated from Harvard Medical School in 2000. Following her medical school education, she began … surgery training at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. After three years of general surgery training, Dr. … position at Montefiore Medical Center. Interested in microsurgery, Dr. Rohde completed a microsurgical …

Last Modified: 03/05/2026 - 09:35

The Road to Recovery: Just Over a Year Later, ECMO Patient Completes Bike-A-Thon

… that she had caught while performing missionary work in Uganda. Her reaction was so severe that she might not have … made a miraculous recovery, and was out of the hospital in mid-July. Her recovery was by no means complete when she … personal trainer, and began her recovery by using weights in her swimming pool. Before long, she was spending the hot …

Last Modified: 02/19/2023 - 13:08

Betsy Hilfiger's Close Call: An Unexpected Pancreatectomy

… and heredity among others. The Hilfigers had some cancer in their family, but none of the cancer syndromes associated … when a routine battery of bloodwork showing abnormalities in her liver enzymes led Betsy to pursue an evaluation by a … reaction to the news was disbelief, "It took time to sink in. I was in shock." After receiving the diagnosis, she …

Last Modified: 02/19/2023 - 13:07

Congenital Heart Disease Genetic Network Study

… is the most common birth defect with an incidence of 1 in 100 live births. Many cytogenetic abnormalities have been … alterations invisible at the cytogenetic level, resulting in changes in copy number of contiguous genes. As a site in the …

Last Modified: 02/13/2023 - 21:06