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How Close Is Xenotransplantation, Really?
… now. To Megan Sykes, MD , Director of the Columbia Center for Translational Immunology , it’s also a challenge of … David Bennett , who had severe heart disease but wasn’t eligible for a typical human-to-human cardiac transplant, … “That's a big advantage of xenotransplantation, you can schedule your transplant electively and it becomes an …
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Why Robotics? Five Questions with Heart Surgeon Dr. Arnar Geirsson
… early on after I entered my training, but I didn't rush to it for various reasons. I actually had been an independent … uses robots. Also, patients are asking for this. If we can demonstrate that we do this as safely and as well with …
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Dr. AI: What Do I Do if My Calcium Level Is Too High?
… and Chief of Endocrine Surgery, James Lee, MD , is back to ask a very popular question: What do I do if my calcium level … tuned for monthly releases of new episodes, and if you don’t already, follow us on Instagram for more. Related: Can I live a normal life with a colostomy bag? Are injectable …
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Dr. AI: Are Injectable Weight Loss Medications Better than Surgery?
… Injectable Weight Loss Medications Better than Surgery? For more information, here’s a deep dive into how drugs like … tuned for monthly releases of new episodes, and if you don’t already, follow us on Instagram for more. Related: … my calcium level is too high? I have an aortic aneurysm, can I go to the gym? Subscribe to Healthpoints and never …
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State of the Union: Advances in Education of Colorectal Diseases
… are actually sporadic cancers, meaning that they don't have a genetic cause . So, there must be multifactorial … We have multidisciplinary tumor boards, but I think we can take it a step further by coordinating care in a very … operation. I'm constantly amazed about the things I can ask my radiology colleagues to do, ask them to find, and how …
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What We’re Reading: 02/06/26
… 3 Policy Moves Likely to Change Health Care for Older People This article follows how three recent policy … home staffing standards, reversing wage protections for home care workers, and introducing AI-driven prior … take priority over lived experience. (from nytimes.com) Fearing ICE crackdown, immigrants nationally are …
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Fast-track Evaluation for Adults with Congenital Heart Disease
… senior ACHD specialists. Adults who had childhood surgery for Tetralogy of Fallot or pulmonary stenosis should continue … back into the right ventricle. Over decades, such leaks can cause progressive enlargement of the ventricle, … MRI, electrophysiology, and exercise testing. To learn more or to request an appointment, please visit: …
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Nutrition after the Whipple Procedure: What You Need To Know About Micronutrient Deficiencies
… One of the most common questions patients ask after having a Whipple procedure is “what vitamins or … should I be taking?” The general answer is if you aren’t yet eating well, we recommend that you take a multivitamin … of your micronutrient requirements. This is something you can discuss with your surgeon at your first post-operative …
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Comprehensive Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Fatty Liver Disease Program
… liver disease in the United States. Without treatment, it can cause significant liver damage. When scar tissue … is called NASH-related liver damage/cirrhosis (NASH stands for nonalcoholic steatohepatitis). To serve this growing … Trials Contact Us Get in touch to schedule an appointment, ask a question, or just meet the team. Presbyterian Hospital …
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Dr AI: I Have an Aortic Aneurysm, Can I Go to the Gym?
… It's time for another episode of “Dr. AI.” Let's see how well the AI … questions he hears from patients with an aneurysm: Can I go to the gym? An aortic aneurysm is a dilation, … tuned for monthly releases of new episodes, and if you don’t already, follow us on Instagram for more. Related: Are …
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COVID-19 Update from Dr. Smith: 5/06/20
… of risk, because incidence as calculated here doesn’t measure important elements of risk like intensity of … and we are only beginning to do the kind of testing that can quantitate that incidence. Reports on first-responders … 15-20% apply if remeasured today? Jump to an extreme, and ask how many providers in our Covid ICUs have been infected. …
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The First Robotic 100: A National Milestone in Living Donor Liver Transplant
… Robotic living donor liver surgery doesn’t begin at the hospital, nor with the robot or even the … all trained for this specific operation. “No one person can do this on their own,” Dr. Fox says. While some of that … First Living-Donor Domino Split-Liver Transplant in Adults Ask anyone on the team (even the surgeons) what stays with …
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Help take pain out of pancreatitis with your diet
… CDN Clinical Nutritionist , The Pancreas Center “What can I eat?” This is a popular question asked by those … hospitalization is necessary. Now let’s discuss the diet for chronic pancreatitis. It is most important that you … sugars, or sometimes both. You may be surprised I didn’t say to avoid foods containing fat. This is usually …
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What We’re Reading: 10/16/20
… of medication sky high. ( From statnews.com ) My Patients Can’t Take Trump’s Advice Covid-19 is reaching rural and isolated … then and now in Central Wuhan. ( From newyorker.com ) Now for something different, and tactile: Learn to Fold the …
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What We're Reading: 09/27/24
… turned plastic-free living into a luxury. A concise plea for systemic change rather than putting the impossible burden … insights shed light on the truth and encourage a more compassionate, informed approach to caregiving without … What We’re Reading: 07/26/24 “Dr. AI” Video Series: Can ChatGPT Step Up to The Medical Challenge? The Culture …
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