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Lyall A. Gorenstein, MD
… at the University of Toronto, Department of Surgery from 1983-1988, followed by a Fellowship at the Ontario … Institute with a research focus in multi-drug resistance, from 1988-1989 . This was followed by a fellowship at MD … Cancer Center in Houston, Texas in Thoracic Surgery from 1989-1990, completing his Fellowship training from 1990- …
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What We’re Reading: 10/11/19
… A few highlights from around the web that made it into our feeds this week. In … or treatment but stay tuned.” Stay tuned, indeed. ( From nytimes.com ) Startups are selling you pills through … industries, or does it require special consideration? ( From vox.com ) What we know about the mysterious …
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Gluten avoidance: hype or for health?
… notice your shrinking waist line. This isn’t necessarily from avoiding gluten, but from avoiding processed foods, which are higher in calories … and lower in nutrients. That said, some people may benefit from going GF, even if they don’t have celiac disease or a …
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GI/Oncology Surgery: Physicians' Newsletter, September 2017
… Message from the Chairman Dear Colleague, I'm pleased to announce … even the most complex patients. We also have an update from our national leadership in treating all forms of adult … can help adolescents who are morbidly obese and suffering from severe depression. I encourage you to join us at one of …
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What We’re Reading: 01/17/20
… A few highlights from around the web that made it into our feeds this week. Race and Medicine: The Harm That Comes From Mistrust Disparity is built into our health system, and … stereotyping based on false belief. Not to be missed. ( From nytimes.com ) It began with a piece of popcorn stuck in …
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Minimally Invasive Fix for a Complex Aneurysm
… an enlargement of the main artery that takes blood from the heart to the rest of the body. This condition … His father had a heart attack at 37, and later suffered from a ruptured abdominal aneurysm. In addition, his sister, … twisted. This required Dr. Borger to do the surgery from a completely different angle as well as from a much …
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What We’re Reading: 09/25/20
… A few highlights from around the web that made it into our feeds this week. … priorities, leadership, and disparate information coming from federal health agencies. The one discussed … on the suspicion rising around Covid-19 vaccines. ( From statnews.com ) ‘I Had Heart Surgery in the Middle of a …
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Unable to Swallow — A Patient's Story of Years Living with Achalasia
… Meet Chris, who suffered for years from Achalasia, a disease that prevented him from swallowing food or even water. An endoscopic procedure …
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Premier Center for the Treatment of Diaphragm Disorders
… upon a ventilator, a machine that removes carbon dioxide from the body and forces oxygen into the lungs. “There are … disorders,” says Dr. Ginsburg, “Our patients come from across the country and around the globe. And we help everyone struggling with this problem—from those with central sleep apnea to those on respirators …
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Benjamin Samstein, M.D.
… to the Liver and Intestine Committee of UNOS from 2014 to 2016. Dr. Samstein is well-published in the … transplant. Dr. Samstein received his undergraduate degree from Cornell University in 1992 and earned his MD at the … Professor of Surgery at Columbia University Medical Center from 2006 to 2015. He served as Program Director of the …
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Melanoma Treatment
… a variety of different ways to treat melanoma. These range from surgical procedures to non-surgical therapies. When … may be combined with other medical treatments. These range from targeted therapies that attack only specific areas to … most likely paths for the cancer to spread, preventing it from traveling to other organs. While a lymph node dissection …
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Roshni Rao, MD, FACS, New Chief of the Breast Surgery Program
… Professor of Surgery. Dr. Rao joins us October 3, 2017 from the University of Texas Southwestern (UTSW) Medical … Center for Breast Surgery and the hospitals Chief of Staff from 2013-2015. Her clinical interests include early stage … chemotherapy for breast cancer. Dr. Rao graduated from the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine …
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Genetic Testing and Cancer Screening
… the risk of developing colorectal cancer is anywhere from 6-9%. However, for patients with certain genetic … the risk of developing colorectal cancer can be anywhere from 70-95%. In the following presentation, Dr. Fay Kastrinos …
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What We’re Reading: 04/17/20
… lead with news around COVID-19. Here are a few highlights from the week that we recommend you check out and follow— Daily COVID-19 Updates from Dr. Craig Smith, Chair of the Department of Surgery … confirm something we already seem to know.” A must-read. ( From theatlantic.com ) The Coronavirus Pandemic Peaks in New …
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