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What We’re Reading: 10/04/19
… Or Other THC Products The mystery behind the outbreak in vaping-related lung illnesses is still unfolding, but the … CDC has made a few important discoveries. Investigators in Illinois and Wisconsin interviewed 86 patients, and 66 … transplant recipients on the planet. ( From washingtonpost.com ) When Music is the Best Medicine “Music therapy can make …
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Mitral Valve Stenosis
… Valve Stenosis? Mitral valve stenosis is a condition in which the heart's mitral valve is narrowed or stiff. … Blood may flow back into the lungs. Fluid then collects in the lung tissue (pulmonary edema),which can cause … strep infections. Rheumatic fever (which is now rare in the United States, but still common in developing …
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Xiaowei Chen, MD
… Chen is a board certified pathologist who specializes in gynecologic pathology and cytopathology. Her main clinical … Sciences, Changchun, China, followed by the residency in anatomic pathology and clinical pathology at Mt. Sinai Medical Center in New York, where she also completed a fellowship in …
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Hemorrhoids
… Our surgeons have expertise in both office and outpatient operating room procedures for … physician will speak with you and outline alternatives in evaluation and treatment. Our team is available for … are Hemorrhoids? Hemorrhoids are swollen blood vessels in the anorectal area. Although hemorrhoids can be painful, …
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What to Expect at a Psychosocial Oncology Appointment
… While many patients consult with our psychiatrist in an outpatient setting, the first time you meet with him or … treatment, or evaluation. Regardless of the setting in which you meet with the psychiatrist, the goal of your … the burden of the disease, both physically and mentally, in order to develop the most appropriate coping strategies. …
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Stories of Hope: Suzanne Musich
… that morning and noticed that my bowel movement was white in color and my urine was dark brown. I called my primary … high and further testing was needed. I spent three days in in Nyack Hospital while they did ultrasounds, x-rays, CT …
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Megan Sykes, MD
… (HCT). She developed an approach that has been evaluated in clinical trials of non-myeloablative haploidentical HCT … tolerance, allowing intentional achievement of tolerance in humans for the first time. Dr. Sykes has dissected the … for the first time, to long-term kidney xenograft survival in non-human primates. She has extended the HCT approach to …
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Patient Story: Marc Weisenfreund
… NY, has had the opportunity to meet a lot of doctors in his 70 years. But his experience at NYP/Columbia with Dr. … acid reflux that seemed to persist with no clear cause. In addition, his belly button, normally an ‘outie,’ began to … with his research about Dr. Geller’s experience, Marc came in for a consult in January, 2016. Marc says that he had …
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Preventive Cardiology — How to lessen your risk for heart surgery
… "In the past ten years, we have been emphasizing prevention … cut the death rate from coronary events by 50 percent. In Fairfield County, where Columbia has an affiliate … disease is now the number one killer of men and women in the United States. Studies show that preventative …
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COVID-19 Update from Dr. Smith: 3/15/20
… CU have relied on the judgment of individual physicians in determining levels of urgency. This is a trust we must … eye of the storm if we look at what’s swirling around us in the ER and the medical ICUs. The decision to cancel … of resources (primarily PPE) that are equally essential in the OR and in the front lines of the COVID-19 battle. In …
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New Data: Thymectomy for Myasthenia Gravis
… Thymectomy has been used for the past 75 years in the treatment of myasthenia gravis , but until now, there … plus prednisone with prednisone alone, in the August 11 issue of The New England Journal of … outcomes and reduce the need for immunosuppressive therapy in patients with myasthenia gravis. Highlights: In patients …
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GI/Oncology Surgery: Physicians' Newsletter, March 2017
… Message from the Chairman Dear Colleague, In this issue we report on an advance in breast reconstruction after cancer surgery—one that puts patients in charge of their progress, allowing them to increase the …
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Stories of Hope: Adam Kaplan
… Hospital, I am a certified psychoanalyst, I am well versed in behavioral techniques for addressing anxiety, and I was … unprepared when I was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in February of 2014. All of my training and knowledge seemed to vanish in an instant and I felt myself falling through space. I was …
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Esophagectomy
… Esophagectomy is a procedure in which a portion or the entire length of the esophagus is … Esophagectomy (MIE) and train surgeons around the world in MIE techniques. Approximately 80% of esophageal resections … institution are performed minimally invasively. Just as in open surgery for esophageal cancer, MIE involves removal …
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