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Stories of Hope: Karla Scherne-Hugerth

… in 1997, I had lost my husband John to pancreatic cancer at the age of 66. He had only lived eight and a half months … 2002 that I indeed had cancer, I arranged an appointment at Columbia University Medical Center with Dr. John Chabot, … thought I would be one of the lucky ones, but I am still here, fighting every day. None of this would have been …

Last Modified: 02/19/2023 - 13:09

Stories of Hope: Adam Kaplan

… I am a clinical psychologist on staff at New York-Presbyterian Hospital, I am a certified … but climbers must focus on whatever they are holding onto at each exact moment. Each move forward is impossible without … Sometimes I even laughed about the cancer. Sometimes. Here I am in March of 2015 doing my best to ignore statistics …

Last Modified: 05/25/2023 - 11:46

Understanding the CDC Data on Covid-19 & Pregnant Women

… MD, MSc, of the Preterm Birth Prevention Center at Columbia. These risks make a respiratory disease like the … since the US outbreak; roughly 9,000 were pregnant at the time. “At first glance, this looks very concerning,” says Dr. …

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

New Procedure to Prevent Lymphedema Gains Media Attention

… ANSWERS, UPDATES & PROGRESS which may be viewed any time here . Their feature takes place in the latter half of … Palm Beach Daily News reported on the trial Jan 1, 2014 here . To learn more about how LYMPHA works to detect, …

Last Modified: 02/23/2023 - 17:59

Center for Acute Respiratory Failure Opens at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia

… critically ill patients to the Center. While ECMO is used at other centers, very few hospitals in the world treat as … ECMO patient has recovered and is now thriving. Click here to learn about the Center for Acute Respiratory Failure here. … Center for Acute Respiratory Failure Opens at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia …

Last Modified: 02/23/2023 - 17:58

Tiny Patients, Big Solutions: A Closer Look at Fetal Surgery Innovations

… It's a bit of a homecoming, since I grew up around here. My parents are French, and they moved here when I was five. For my education, I went all over: … you'd want. Were you always interested in surgery? At first, I thought I was going to pursue infectious disease …

Last Modified: 12/20/2023 - 14:00

After You Come Home from Heart Surgery: What to Expect

… home between 3 to 5 days after heart surgery. Have someone at home to assist you in the first few days after you return … program Prescriptions for any medication you must take at home a discharge plan from the social worker regarding … after discharge and another one week later. Please click here to download the Post-Discharge Patient Pathway , …

Last Modified: 04/06/2026 - 11:58

Breast Reconstruction Surgery

… risks and benefits associated with the procedure. Visit here for more information on breast reconstruction surgery …

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

Renal (Kidney) Transplantation

… E. Ratner, MD , the kidney transplant surgeons and staff at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center … is in need of a kidney transplant, we can help. Call us at (212) 305-6469 to get started today, or sign up with one of our online forms: I Need A Transplant » | I Want to Donate My …

Last Modified: 03/05/2026 - 14:48

Iodine Is Important and You May Not Be Getting as Much as You Think

… it comes to the thyroid , contrary to much of the fodder online, there is no scientifically-proven ideal diet. But … hormone status,” says Hyesoo Lowe, MD , endocrinologist at the Thyroid Center . “The thyroid controls your … deficiency plummeted in the United States. Since then, at least 120 countries have adopted mandatory iodization of …

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

Surgery Forms to be Completed and Signed

… and Physical Examination Mid-Feedback Download all forms here » * No grade will be given if these forms are not …