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Crohn's Disease

… Reviewed by the physicians of Columbia’s Colorectal Surgery Team , March 2024 About … disease and prevention of complications while maintaining quality of life. Our surgeons are frequently able to maintain …

Last Modified: 03/05/2026 - 13:39

Heart Failure

… cardiomyopathy, also called dilated cardiomyopathy, the heart becomes stretched and weakened and is unable to … the heart does not pump strongly enough to meet the needs of the body. If the heart doesn't pump with the force needed, … the muscle, impairing its ability to pump blood to other parts of the body. Treatment usually includes lifestyle …

Last Modified: 12/16/2025 - 15:21

Should I follow a Whole Food, Plant-Based Diet?

… By: Danielle Staub, MS, RD, CDN Division of Digestive Diseases The concept that plant based diets can improve health and … as recommend intakes for most vitamins and minerals. High quality protein with all the essential amino acids is found …

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

COVID-19 Update from Dr. Smith: 5/08/20

… Each day during the COVID-19 crisis, Dr. Craig Smith, Chair of the Department of Surgery, sends an update to faculty and … elsewhere. This is good news, viewed as testimony to the quality of care delivered by our ICU teams. That view is …

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

How a New Clinical Trial for IBD Is Changing Frank’s Life

… Frank Soldano's life has been a rollercoaster of medical challenges, resilience, and hope. For over two decades, he has battled the debilitating effects of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) … emotional struggle, and a relentless search for a better quality of life. At 46, Frank finds himself once again in a …

Last Modified: 10/11/2024 - 09:42

History of Medicine: Leonardo Da Vinci and the Elusive Thyroid

… Man amongst renaissance men. We remember him for the Mona Lisa, the Last Supper, and…the thyroid? To … all the way to 2700 BCE China. There was no mention of thyroid glands back then, but we do see the earliest … of the throat, which are mostly caused by the noxious quality of the water they drink.” Then came Da Vinci and the …

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

Life after Transplant

… experiences after liver transplantation. Before you leave the hospital, your team will provide all the instructions you … with your primary care physician, to make the extent and quality of your life appreciably better than before. We urge you and …

Last Modified: 01/26/2026 - 11:41

2023: A Year of Trailblazing Care Where We Need It Most

… We encourage everyone to take a moment to reflect on all the remarkable strides made in patient care, from the lab to … past twelve months have been a testament to the dedication of our specialists, clinicians, nurses, administrators, … patients with oncoplastic care that focuses as much on the quality of life as the efficacy of treatment. It’s a totally …

Last Modified: 06/24/2024 - 11:00

Colorectal Cancer (Colon Cancer & Rectal Cancer)

… Reviewed by the physicians of Columbia’s Colorectal Surgery Team , March 2024 Colorectal … preserving normal structures and function thus maintaining quality of life. Given their experience in complex and …

Last Modified: 03/05/2026 - 13:58

Angel Guan, DNP, FNP-BC

… 168th Street, PH 14 New York, NY 10032 About Angel Guan is a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner at The Center for Liver Disease and Abdominal Organ … at CUIMC. She received her Master's in Nursing and Doctor of Nursing Practice degrees at Columbia University School of …

Last Modified: 08/20/2024 - 13:40

Robotic Surgery: Minimally Invasive With Majorly Happy Results

… By Kendra A. Kabasele Melissa Sorentino was no stranger to the cycle of being in and out of the hospital, as she long suffered … where the condition repeatedly affects your function and quality of life, surgery may be the next step. After speaking …

Last Modified: 08/26/2024 - 15:06

More Resources

… out our online appointment request form Directions to the Aortic Center Planning & Preparing Though you may find some answers in a diagnosis of aortic disease, it will most likely lead to more … with those we treat: Outcomes: Mortality, Morbidity, and Quality of Life General information about the surgical …

Last Modified: 03/17/2025 - 12:24

Lauren Kemph, DNP

… 168th Street, PH 14 New York, NY 10032 About Lauren Kemph is certified by the American Academy Nurse Credentialing Center as an … Nurse Practitioner. She received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Master of Science in Nursing, and …

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

Faculty Spotlight: Fay Kastrinos, MD – Gastroenterologist

… patients with inherited cancer syndromes. A faculty member of the Division of Digestive and Liver Diseases at … to use special endoscopic techniques to obtain higher quality tissue samples during endoscopic ultrasound, which …

Last Modified: 11/20/2023 - 12:14

Orthoplastic Surgery: Function Follows Form

… Orthopedic surgeons and plastic surgeons work together in the O.R. during complex cases. This could involve procedures like tumor removal followed by correction of muscle and bone defects caused by the resection. Improved … might operate first and remove the tumor, followed by their plastic surgery colleague who might then correct the …

Last Modified: 09/19/2023 - 11:56