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COVID-19 Update from Dr. Smith: 4/8/20
… all the rest of us are holding our breath in hope that NYC is peaking. At NYP, today and yesterday there were more … your Department has been doing. First, some context, for those who might not know: serious viral pneumonia is … from the Chair: 3/27/20 COVID-19 Updates from the Chair: 3/26/20 COVID-19 Updates from the Chair: 3/25/20 COVID-19 …
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Liver Transplantation Presentations and Research
… This quarterly report is a summary of the monthly Faculty Research Newsletter. … JC, Brown RS Jr. Recurrence After Liver Transplantation for Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A New MORAL to the Story. Ann …
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Robotic Heart Surgery: What to Expect
… system to perform specialized heart procedures. The robot is fully controlled by the surgeon, and features small … Surgery You’ll meet our team to understand your candidacy for robotic surgery. We’ll ask about your symptoms, family … the robot will make to access your heart. Q: How long will I be in the hospital? Typical length of stay in the hospital …
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Colorectal Resources & More
… at (212) 342-1155 or contact us through our online form . For IBD care, call (212) 305-9664. Documents and records can … here are some helpful tips: Valet parking : Valet parking is available Monday-Friday 5:00 AM - 10:00 PM and from 7:00 AM - 10:00 PM on weekends. …
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Dr. Grant profiled in Town&Country Magazine
… T. Grant, MD, FACS, Chief, Division of Plastic Surgery , is highlighted in the March 2011 issue of Town & Country … without having any procedures. As Dr. Grant says, "I am an interventionalist — I intervene at a specific point — …
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Pectus and Chest Wall Program at Columbia
… and Chest Wall Program offers the latest treatment options for children and adolescents with chest wall anomalies like … Are Chest Wall Abnormalities? A chest wall abnormality is a structural deformity of the chest caused by uneven … Excavatum and Tyler’s Road to Finding Breath and Balance I Love The Skin I Am In – Life After Nuss Procedure for Chest …
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COVID-19 Updates from Dr. Smith: 9/11/21
… and priorities. Stay up to date with us. Dear Colleagues, I write on a morning that competes, eerily, for natural beauty with the same morning twenty years ago. … I am more clearly able to identify and articulate what it is that has been making me so sad about this attack. It is …
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In the Zone: A Day in the Life of a Pediatric Cardiac Surgeon
… provides a glimpse into what it is like to perform open heart surgery on children every day, … life. Going through years of training is not enough; I have seen doctors who have had impeccable training and who … too difficult to remain balanced. Other things are harder for me, but I grew up during the Lebanese civil war, with a …
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6 Grilling Tips to Avoid Carcinogens
… Summer is officially here , and it's time to kick back and relax as … 300ºF (as in grilling or pan frying), or that are cooked for a long time tend to form more HCAs. HCAs […] become … among people, may be relevant to cancer risks associated with exposure to these compounds.” To help combat the …
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History of Medicine: The Galling Gallbladder
… most common surgical procedures performed each year. It is the treatment of choice for inflammation of the gall bladder (chole-cyst-itis), pain … future. With chole-cyst-ostomy procedures given the official back seat, open chole-cyst-ectomy became the gold …
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The Four Steps to Your Successful Transplantation
… patients are referred to our program by a physician for assessment as a lung or heart-lung transplant candidate, … guide you and your family through this challenging time. I - The Evaluation Phase Members of Columbia's transplant … and consultation results to determine if transplantation is the correct therapy for you. This evaluation phase is …
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Teach Them Young: Lemonade Stand Raises Money for Sick Kids at NYP/Columbia
… thinking about while planning the lemonade stand. “Giving is an art form, and we try to teach our children that anyone … at Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital (MSCHONY), one for tongue tie and more recently for a blocked tear duct. And … daughters from my previous marriage. They range from age 26 to 31. And we always instilled in them the importance of …
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State of the Union: Pediatric Heart Surgery
… different from when you began? Pediatric cardiac surgery is inherently risky. We’re doing open heart surgery on very … restart the heart. And that heart then has to function for a lifetime, beating billions of times. What’s most … physically the way other patients can; they’re limited in sports and athletic pursuits, and their long-term health is …
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Post Bariatric Surgery Vitamin and Mineral Supplement Guide: Gastric Bypass Guidelines
… This information is brief and general. It should not be the only source of … this health care topic. It is not to be used or relied on for diagnosis or treatment. It does not take the place of … apart. 1 Day After Surgery Start to take multivitamins with minerals Chewable or liquid forms or crush whole pills …
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Routine Procedures: Dr. John Chabot on The Optimism of Gardening (and Other Daily Rituals)
… A surgeon’s life is defined by long hours, exacting focus, and countless … snooze. Breakfast of choice (especially before a big day)? I make my own breakfast bars. They’re primarily oatmeal, … music playing, I just get distracted by it. Favorite shoes for long days standing in the OR: Merrells. They’re very …
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