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Mitral Valve Stenosis

… What Is Mitral Valve Stenosis? Mitral valve stenosis is a condition in which the heart's mitral valve is narrowed or stiff. Stenotic mitral valve don’t open …

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Heart Failure

… the heart becomes stretched and weakened and is unable to pump effectively. Heart failure occurs when the … the heart muscle weakens. If the right side of the heart is affected, the heart is unable to pump adequate blood to the lungs to be …

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Approaches to Colorectal Surgery

… commonly-used approaches. Key Info Laparoscopic surgery is the most frequently used type of colorectal surgery, and it is minimally invasive Some procedures are now done with a … & Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery Laparoscopic surgery is the standard of care for the majority of colorectal …

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General Surgery Observership Program

…   ***Please Note: General Surgery Observership Program is closed until further notice due to COVID-19***   Thank you … March through June .   Please note that this observership is a no patient contact, nor computer access program . It is strictly an observership . Once completed you will receive …

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Studies Conflict Regarding Anesthesia in Infants

… may pose an even greater risk to neonates.  Another issue is increased use of MRI and other imaging tests on infants. … against negative effects of anesthesia, that response is not triggered when anesthesia is given during imaging studies.  “For a time, the pendulum …

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Your Surgery: From Planning to Post-Operative Care

… each of whom must individually agree that the patient is a good candidate for surgery . A series of preoperative … month and preferably two months before your surgery. This is important because smoking greatly increases you risk of … need medicated patches or gum to help you quit. Smoking is the number one cause of preventable death in the US. Day …

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Scarless and Minimal Access Surgery

… Laparoscopic Surgery Laparoscopic surgery is performed through small incisions (between ¼ to 1 inches … completely within the patient's body. When the telescope is used to operate on the abdomen, the procedure is called laparoscopy. When used in the chest, the procedure …

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Lyall A. Gorenstein, MD

… Dr. Lyall Gorenstein is a regionally recognized thoracic surgeon in the New … Medical Center department of surgery.Dr. Gorenstein is Associate Professor of Surgery at the Columbia University … Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. Dr. Gorenstein is a member of a number of organizations and societies …

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New Repairs for the Triscupid Valve

… has to pump harder to move blood through the body when TR is present. TR has been traditionally addressed with open … TR have risk factors for an open procedure. Now there is new hope on the horizon for a less invasive approach. Dr. Rebecca Hahn of The Valve Center is leading a national trial of TriAlign, a catheter-based …

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Liver Transplant Waiting List

… doctors to prioritize those with the most severe need. It is maintained by the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) . How It Works The national waiting list is a database that contains medical information (e.g., blood … organ in the United States and Puerto Rico. However, it is not a static list. Instead, whenever a new donor organ …

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Pancreatitis Care Program

…   The Pancreatitis Program at Columbia is the first of its kind – a full-spectrum care team devoted … or use our online form . About Pancreatitis Pancreatitis is a disease in which the pancreatic enzyme secretion builds … treatments of Pancreatitis » Stories & Perspectives Ryan is a tough guy—a combat veteran and an NYPD cop. Once, on …

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Weight Loss: Medical and Surgical Treatments

… States and this incision-less, non-surgical procedure is now being offered at our comprehensive obesity management … feel full faster and stay full longer. The gastric balloon is placed in a simple, outpatient procedure that takes less … gastric balloon may stay in place for up to 6 months and is then removed (risk for balloon rupture, which can lead to …

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Why Tracking Cardiac Surgery Outcomes Matters

… at Columbia. “But in all fairness, it's an area which is very readily susceptible to outcome analysis, because you have a discrete event.” In other specialties, data is more challenging to sift through and not as straightforward. If a physician is managing diabetes or hypertension, the reasons for a given …

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