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GI/Oncology Surgery: Physicians' Newsletter, January 2017
… transplants. Please see our comments, as well, on the case for overlapping surgeries. To make information in this … newsletter more accessible, we now provide links to our latest research organized by specialty. I hope you will join … Department of Surgery CONTENTS New Genomic Therapies for Hepatitis C Arresting Secondary Cancers to the Abdominal …
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Sarcoma
… others are picked up incidentally on imaging studies done for unrelated medical problems such as kidney stones or low … Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center, access to all the latest resources and options available. Our team features … Patient and Caregiver Support Resources Schedule a Virtual Visit …
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Pediatric Heart Valve Center
… at Columbia is dedicated to improving the quality of care for children and adults with congenital heart valve … innovative surgical and minimally invasive techniques for heart valve repair and replacement, backed by an … with pediatric heart surgeon Dr. David Kalfa about the latest and most cutting-edge advancements in pediatric heart …
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Staying Healthy After Liver Transplant
… cold. When her symptoms worsened, she went to a hospital for a chest x-ray. Because Beverly’s stomach hurt, the … this serious?” Her next step was Columbia’s Center for Liver Disease and Transplantation, where she received a … carbohydrates.” So far, the adjustments have been fairly easy. “I just love raisin bread and butter! I don’t have to …
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It’s Not All Doom and Gloom with a Disappearing Pancreas
… May of 2016 was an exciting time for Tony Rafaniello. Now retired as an assistant principal … basketball coach, Tony and his wife Dale were preparing for a trip to Italy and a cruise around the Isle of Sicily. … or beer. “Because I’m diabetic,” he says, “I already go easy on the sweets and carbs.” He still gets to indulge in …
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From NYP’s Health Matters: Inside the Successful Separation Surgery of Conjoined Twins
… needed. “I always told my wife, ‘We will have the chance for our kids to be separated one day,’” Alusine recalls. “We … room: To ensure the lines and monitors for each girl were easy to identify throughout the procedure, they used a … to be with one of the girls, and they weren’t allowed to visit the other twin,” adds Dr. Martinez. “It was very …
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Pancreatic Cancer
… mass. Of all pancreatic cancers, endocrine tumors account for less than 5%. They may also be called neuroendocrine or … weight gain commonly affects patients. Diagnosis Diagnosis for this disorder requires observation of insulin level as it … in the majority of patients. Treatment Treatment for an insulinoma usually includes surgical removal of the …
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Columbia’s Cardiac Tumor Program
… cardiologists, oncologists and cardiac surgeons caring for adult patients with tumors of the heart. These range from … tumor care, coupled with cutting edge imaging and the latest surgical techniques have allowed us to develop one of … “Since Columbia has one of the world’s largest centers for heart surgery and mechanical support, we are prepared to …
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Our Services
… to provide as many services as possible in a single visit, and all appointments and testing will be scheduled to … chiefs and chairs of Columbia University Medical Center for our experience caring for those with connective tissue … more or make an appointment with us, call 212.326.8949, or visit our primary location at 51 West 51st street, Suite 330. …
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Stories of Hope: Regina Haimer
… It all started with my yearly routine visit to my OB/GYN in May of 2012. After my check-up, which … on the staff at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia (how lucky for me!!) and she recommended a surgeon. One week later, my … she called. "Hello Regina. Don't get nervous, I have GOOD NEWS! The biopsies were negative." I was so touched that she …
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Duodenal Switch (BPD-DS)
… life-threatening health problems. It is usually an option for obese patients that have struggled to lose weight using … and services See more weightloss conditions and treatments Visit our team page See our Guides and Resources Watch the Video: Robotic Weight Loss Surgery Read our latest weightloss news This content has been created by …
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Damien LaPar, MD, MSc, has joined the section of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery
… surgery, and VATS (Video-assisted Thoracic Surgery) for PDA ligation and vascular ring repair. His research … offering comprehensive, multidisciplinary care and the latest innovations for children requiring expert heart and congenital surgery. …
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