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Comprehensive Surgical Services

… Breast Cancer The Department of Surgery is a leader in the diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer. … care available, such as sentinel node biopsy, which is routinely employed to save the patient unnecessary … women at high risk for breast cancer. Breast conservation is now possible for two-thirds of our patients, and 83 …

Last Modified: 02/19/2023 - 13:08

A Phase 1 First-in-Human Study Evaluating the Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of AMG 228 in Subjects with Selected Advanced Solid Tumors

… The purpose of this study is to find out more about the effects of AMG 228 in people … cancer, melanoma, colon cancer, or bladder cancer. AMG 228 is an experimental drug that is being developed to stimulate the body’s immune system to …

Last Modified: 02/13/2023 - 21:06

Harmonic Motion Imaging of Resected Pancreas Specimens

… surgery for pancreatic cancer Study Description This is a prospective study to evaluate a new kind of ultrasound … cancer. The measurement will be done after surgery is performed on the part of pancreas that has been removed. After this, the specimen is sent to a special laboratory to conduct the unique …

Last Modified: 02/13/2023 - 21:07

Thyroid Awareness Month - Introduction

… September is Thyroid Cancer Awareness Month. Thyroid cancer is one of the most common cancers and is the fastest growing in terms of number of new cases each …

Last Modified: 02/13/2023 - 21:04

COVID-19 Update from Dr. Smith: 3/20/20

… the urgent OR schedule even more dramatically. There is a sliver of a silver lining—it appears the alarm raised … yesterday about our blood supply was overstated. PPE is an increasingly limited resource, most dramatically … normally uses 4,000 non-N95 masks per day. Currently NYP is consuming 40,000 such masks per day, which is estimated to …

Last Modified: 02/23/2023 - 18:01

A Personal Update from Dr. Emile Bacha on COVID-19

… friends and colleagues: Several of you have asked how it is going and so I will respond here. As most of you know NYC is now the epicenter of the COVID epidemic and my hospital … two patients. The lack of Personal Protective Equipment is galling. Who would have thought that a simple plain …

Last Modified: 02/19/2023 - 13:12

Coping with Cancer and How CBT Can Help

… thoughts at bay. CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, is a framework built to manage the relationship between your … fatigue, pain, insomnia, anxiety, and depression. “It is really about learning to become the strategic manager of … it happens. When do you tend to have a negative thought? Is it triggered by an event or conversation? Acknowledge your …

Last Modified: 02/23/2023 - 18:01

Heart Basics 102: Understand Your Heart Care Specialists

… offer: Preventive cardiologist A preventative cardiologist is the first line of defense in heart health beyond general … cardiologist The interventional cardiologist is a specialist who often deals with cardiac emergencies, … like heart attacks . During a heart attack, the cause is most often due to a blockage in the coronary …

Last Modified: 12/09/2025 - 16:17

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 …

Last Modified: 12/16/2025 - 15:27

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 …

Last Modified: 12/16/2025 - 15:21

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 …

Last Modified: 03/05/2026 - 13:08

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 …

Last Modified: 11/05/2025 - 15:36

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 …

Last Modified: 02/19/2023 - 13:10

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 …

Last Modified: 12/02/2024 - 11:17