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Heart Surgery Care in White Plains
… in New York, NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia's Heart Surgery is proud to serve the Westchester community at our state of … doctors right in your neighborhood. To make an appointment with us, please call (212) 305-6380 or reach us through our … Our Services At our White Plains office, we provide care for all forms of heart disease, including: Heart …
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From NYP’s Health Matters: Saving Two Babies’ Lives With One Pioneering Approach to Heart Valve Transplantation
… baby girls, clad in pink and wearing white headbands, pose for a photo together in their mothers’ arms, although they … surgical teams, and more. “To me, the biggest part of this is that we went from helping one baby to two,” says Dr. Marc … two girls the promise of a normal, healthy future. “When I went to see Brooklyn’s parents, the whole family was there …
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Transplant Clinical Research Center at Columbia
… The Transplant Clinical Research Center (TCRC) at Columbia is a multi-organ research center with the goal of conducting clinical research to improve the … Facilitating collaborative research Providing support for research career development Helping to develop and …
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What It Takes to Treat Liver Cancer Today
… Key Takeaways: Liver cancer care today is multidisciplinary by design, with a single coordinated … plan from day one. Transplant is no longer a last resort; for carefully selected patients, it can treat both cancer and … the medical system, that can be truly transformative. “I can’t even make it to my own primary care appointment,” Dr. …
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Fighting Fibro, a Life-Threatening Liver Cancer
… Fibro is short for Fibrolamellar Hepatocellular Carcinoma , a wily and … differently from any other liver cancer. It’s ultra-rare, with only 200 new cases diagnosed in the world each year, and … was out," Jackson recalls, "Then around the 4th of July, I felt a lump in my abdomen, and the doctors found a mass on …
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2023: A Year of Trailblazing Care Where We Need It Most
… across borders who make it all happen. Thank you for all you do, and cheers to what is bound to be another inspiring year ahead. The Smallest … they are, is unbelievable. Without my colleagues, I might as well go do something else.” — Dr. Emile Bacha Dr. …
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What We’re Reading: 09/11/20
… paused AstraZeneca vaccine trial, my immediate reaction is comfort. That they are pausing for a single adverse event tells me that every precaution is … the preventative care checks you need. ( From nytimes.com ) Sewers Are Now a COVID-19 Early-Warning System A slew …
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Staying Healthy After Liver Transplant
… cold. When her symptoms worsened, she went to a hospital for a chest x-ray. Because Beverly’s stomach hurt, the … took another picture and found a tumor on her liver. “I lost confidence in my local doctors,” Beverly says. “I … received a diagnosis of liver cancer―and learned that this is a silent illness, one that often goes unnoticed in …
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What We’re Reading: 02/28/20
… around the web that made it into our feeds this week. Just For Kids: A Comic Exploring The New Coronavirus This one is for your kids! They are likely hearing the word … underlies each of these conditions.” ( From bostsonglobe.com ) How Lifesaving Organs For Transplant Go Missing In …
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Pediatric Kidney Transplant Program
… or end-stage renal disease (ESRD), a kidney transplant is a life-changing option that can dramatically improve their … our dedicated kidney transplantation program for children and adolescents offers the latest advances in … and after their surgery. If your child has been diagnosed with kidney disease and needs a kidney transplant, please …
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Thank You
… Thank you for using the Weight Loss Surgery Center’s online request form. Our staff will call to follow-up with you within 2 to 3 business days. If you would like to … call us at (212) 305-4000 , Monday through Friday from 9 am to 5 pm. Please note that the Department of Surgery …
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COVID-19 Update from Dr. Smith: 4/21/20
… confusion surrounding how the reproduction rate of a virus is measured. R 0 indicates how many other people one person … R 0 < 1 means infection will decline. Estimates of R 0 for SARS-CoV-2 range from 2.2 to 5.7. Measles ( R 0 = … 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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In Every Movement: A Musician’s Path Through Surgery and Survival
… Onstage, lifelong violist and conductor Elizabeth Handman is grounded, poised, attuned to the grand importance of … decade of near-constant medical upheaval. A Life in Music “I come from a musical family. My mom's a pianist, my brother … Stage 4 Cancer, and a New Chapter In 2018, while prepping for a concert, Elizabeth noticed pain she couldn’t ignore. …
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Thank You
… Thank you for requesting an appointment with the Surgical Breast Care Program at Columbia. A member … please call (212) 305-3095 from Monday through Friday, 9 am to 5 pm and someone from our team will be happy to assist …
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