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Columbia Launches Global Center for Integrated Colorectal Surgery & IBD Interventional Endoscopy

… and NewYork-Presbyterian have launched the Global Center for Integrated Colorectal Surgery & IBD Interventional … care, complex IBD, and ileal pouch disorders that can’t be found anywhere else.”  The center is a section of the … Columbia Launches Global Center for Integrated Colorectal Surgery & IBD Interventional …

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I Need an… Endocrine Surgeon

… a helpful guide to finding the care you need when you don’t know where to start. Today, we’re learning how to find an … these conditions. What Credentials Should I Look For? It can be hard to find a surgeon by looking at credentials … When making the appointment, their care team will ask about what you’re looking for, so be ready to explain …

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From the City of Brotherly Love, A Brother’s Liver Saves Sister

… by her local doctor to Robert Brown, MD at the Center for Liver Disease and Transplantation, Sharon was sick and in … transplantation was a potential option, but she did not ask anyone in her family to consider it. She remained on the … began to fail. “I was in excruciating pain, I couldn’t eat, I was losing weight,” says Sharon. “Dr. Brown said we …

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About the Heart

… the inner space of the chambers expands and allows for blood to flow in; when the heart muscle contracts, the … the heart? When trying to understand heart diseases, it can be helpful to think of them in broad categories, … function improperly—opening or closing when they shouldn’t—the circulation of blood flow can become compromised. The …

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Stories of Hope: Alyson's Story

… difficult from time to time but for the most part it wasn't too bad. Then later in my early twenties when I was at the … extreme pain and nausea the days that followed. Some might ask why I tested the waters with eating certain foods and … with the Pancreas Center and Dr. Schrope in my corner I can deal with them without fear and worry that I have no …

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COACH Resources

… collected images, conferences, lectures, journals and more spanning a variety of specialties and healthcare topics for your educational needs. Educational Videos Anatomy … Anatomy Laparoscopic Training Echocardiography Reason For Consult Resident Videos Simulation Transplant Education …

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Adult Weight Loss Surgery Program

… are due to obesity often get better or go away. Hands You Can Trust : Our surgeons have years of experience safely … We often take on complex cases that smaller practices can’t handle. Here Every Step of the Way : In addition to … also recommended to prepare people with severe obesity for other procedures they might need, so that they can have a …

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Weight Loss Surgery for Teens

… this country and throughout the world. Left unchecked, it can lead to medical problems such as high blood pressure, … get these days is with their thumbs, by texting. When I ask kids in our program how much time they spend watching TV … and high blood pressure. Twenty-five years ago you wouldn’t think about looking for these diseases in teenagers, but …

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Robotics Is Here for Complex Liver Surgery, and the Benefits Are Vast: An Interview with Dr. Jason Hawksworth

… the robot . It’s an incredible evolution in how surgeons can approach the organ itself. Procedures that could never be … Hospital, Dr. Hawksworth joined Columbia’s Center for Liver Disease and Transplantation this summer. We’re … hepatectomy [removing part of the liver], and I couldn't really do anything complex. Do you mean you can’t access …

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Neurosurgery's Lead NP Shares Her Breast Cancer Story

… the ranks to serve as Columbia Neurosurgery’s lead NP for its  Cerebrovascular Division .  Working with patients is … Neurosurgery’s clinical practices.  And if that wasn’t enough, Gaby had also started an MBA program at Boston … the clinical acumen to deep dive into their imaging or ask the right questions.  Gaby says,  "We are seeing more and …

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Transforming Surgical Training and Feedback with a New OR Assessment Tool

… students to build both their skills and professionalism. Can you tell us a little bit about the background of this new … to confusion, or they end up focusing on details that aren’t as relevant. And then there’s feedback, which can be … technical tasks, and professionalism. For instance, we ask students if they introduced themselves to the OR team and …

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Plastic Surgery FAQs

… shares your views on quality of life issues and your goals for personal health and wellness.   Partnership : Before you … surgeons understand that the more specific the patient can be in framing any bothersome issues that have led the … Lift Of course, the basic information presented here can’t tell the whole story and any man’s specific situation – …

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Adrenal Cancer

… carcinomas are not due to a genetic problem, although ACC can occur in families with two very rare genetic syndromes: … and have had tumor come back (i.e. recurrence rate) for each stage of cancer. Stages Stage 1 Description: < 5cm, … after this regimen may be enrolled in a clinical trial. More information for these clinical trials can be found at: …

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Overcoming Hernia after C-Section and Regaining Life as a New Mom

… visit, she mentioned to her doctor that her belly hadn't returned to its pre-pregnancy state as it had with her first pregnancy.  “When I was caring for my first baby, I was able to wear the carrier. With my … changes had a profound impact on her emotional well-being. More confident and motivated to resume activities, Shanise’s …

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Paul Kurlansky returns to Columbia for HeartSource and CIOR roles

… MD , returns to the home of his post-graduate training for a dual role at Columbia HeartSource and the Center for Innovations and Outcomes Research (CIOR) . Dr. Kurlansky … Research, Recruitment and Continuous Quality Improvement for the program. In his role at CIOR, Dr. Kurlansky is …

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