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… Stories of Hope: Jeff W. Jeff W. was a healthy and vibrant 58-year-old movie producer, husband, and father of two when he began experiencing stomach pains … he developed abdominal pain that continued to worsen. A visit to his physician revealed that he had a tumor at the …
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Overcoming Parathyroid Cancer
… The following interview details the recent and remarkable story of a 90-year old woman named Beryl who … symptoms that were, at first, misdiagnosed as dementia, and later recognized to be parathyroid cancer. Thanks to … do blood tests before I go. I don’t like to waste the visit. And the nephrologist calls me and says, “Do you know …
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Reflections of a Living Liver Donor
… in December 2009. Though I accurately captured the emotion and the gratitude I felt at the time, I glossed over many … the journey. Our lives had not yet gotten back to normal, and although Jen would return to school in a few weeks, part … until spring break -March 2009- when, during a scheduled visit, Dr. Brown told us she now needed the transplant. As …
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The Advanced Emphysema & COPD Program at Columbia
… When emphysema and COPD can no longer be managed by medications alone, our … can help. We are specialists in all aspects of emphysema and COPD care, ranging from minimally-invasive endobronchial … same quality care you’ve come to expect from an in-person visit, without having to come into the office. All you need …
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Our Super Specialty: Reoperative Colorectal Surgery
… Global Center has vast experience in reoperative abdominal and pelvic surgery for a variety of conditions. Scarring from … surgical alteration of anatomy, recurrence of cancer and complicated disease conditions needing treatment might … or cure disease. Resection, revision, reconstruction and restoration of function are often possible even in these …
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Our Super Specialty: Enterocutaneous and Intestinal Fistula
… advanced care to patients with intestinal fistulas and other abdominal conditions secondary to inflammatory bowel disease, benign colorectal disease, and colorectal cancer. In collaboration with specialists in plastic surgery, urology and gynecology, our surgeons are able to repair the involved …
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Our Super Specialty: Enhanced Recovery and Outcomes After Colectomy
… extensive management of high volume of simple, complex and complicated disease conditions while ensuring the comfort and recovery of function for patients undergoing surgery for … nutritional, interventional endoscopic, procedural, and surgical treatments for colorectal, IBD, and pouch …
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Our Super Specialty: Corrective Endoscopy and Surgery
… unique expertise in the management of immediate, early and late complications and effects of prior surgery. Complications of surgery, … or narrowing of the gastrointestinal tract, sinuses and fistulas, malalignment of the colon, rectum or pouch, … Our Super Specialty: Corrective Endoscopy and Surgery …
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Does Tylenol During Pregnancy Cause Autism? Separating Fact from Fear
… administration has fostered concern regarding a common and widely trusted medication: acetaminophen, known commonly as Tylenol. News headlines, social media, and political claims have suggested a tangible link between … causal relationship between Tylenol use during pregnancy and ASD. Understanding why requires a closer analysis at how …
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Robotic Liver Surgery Program at Columbia
… spaces within the body with a high level of precision and confidence. Robotic surgery uses small incisions to … hospital stays, reduced pain, lower risk of complications, and reduced scarring. Stories & Perspectives Changing the … with Tomoaki Kato, MD, Chief of Abdominal Organ Transplant and Hepatobiliary Surgery, about the current and future state …
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Overcoming Hernia after C-Section and Regaining Life as a New Mom
… shortly after giving birth. During a routine postpartum visit, she mentioned to her doctor that her belly hadn't … carrier,” she explains. “I took off the compression band and they were in shock and said, 'I believe you have a hernia.' And I was like, 'Oh …
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Patient Story: Riding Beyond Pancreatic Cancer
… LESSONS & ADVICE My name is Linda Leiby. I'm 73 years old and I live in Short Hills, New Jersey. My journey started in … disease. My symptoms began with inflammation in my colon. And in the winter, I began to lose weight. In April 2018, I … Chabot, I underwent an endoscopic ultrasound with biopsy, and the results were suspicious for adenocarcinoma. I met …
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Thyroid Surgery: Common Questions and Concerns
… have a temporarily low calcium level after the operation and less than 1% of patients may have a permanently low … the symptoms of low calcium levels. What are the signs and symptoms of hypocalcemia (low blood levels of calcium)? … a day for the next 2 weeks until their post-operative visit to help avoid the symptoms of low calcium levels. If …
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Active Surveillance Program for Thyroid Cancer
… or growth in low-risk cancers through regular ultrasounds and symptom monitoring. By watching carefully, we can often significantly delay surgery and ensure that we intervene only if necessary to keep you … and treatments Check out all our thyroid related news Visit Columbia Thyroid Center …
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Transplant Immunology: The Science Behind Organ Transplantation
… aims to increase understanding of immunologic diseases and directly translate that knowledge to the development of … clinical therapies for transplant patients at NYP/Columbia and beyond. Of these areas of study, one area holds … and Tomoaki Kato . To learn more about CCTI, please visit: www.cumc.columbia.edu/ccti …
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