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William Middlesworth, MD
… committees focused on Quality and Patient Safety, and is the Vice Chair for Quality and Patient Safety for Columbia's Department of Surgery. He is the Surgeon Champion at the Columbia campus for the … harm and enhance safety in the peri-operative setting that is sponsored by MCIC Vermont, the member-owned malpractice …
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Pancreatic Cancer Prevention & Genetics Program
… Mirza Pancreatic Cancer Prevention & Genetics Program is a unique program within the Pancreas Center dedicated to … diagnoses at earlier stages, when successful treatment is far more likely. To make an appointment with our Screening … in touch today. Screening Program Our screening program is available to any person who believes he or she may have a …
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What We’re Reading: 01/31/20
… much of the conversation around the spread. While there is still so much we don’t know, researchers are painting a … on recommendations and wash your hands. ( From nytimes.com ) When Insurance Won't Cover Drugs, Americans Make 'Tough … A great reminder to protect our hearts! ( From nytimes.com ) Also check out: What We’re Reading: 01/24/20 What We’re …
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Sticking to your New Year’s resolutions
… make New Year’s resolutions this year to help ensure it is indeed a healthy year? Here are a few suggestions to keep … For example “include 20 minutes of exercise 5 days a week” is a good start. Even better would be “wake up at 6:00 … 20 minutes, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.” If your goal is to eat healthier food and less junk food, maybe your …
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COVID-19 Update from Dr. Smith: 3/18/20
… in the next few weeks, but not anytime soon. The ED is under serious pressure. Five Department of Surgery faculty … We should all be proud of their altruism. The OR schedule is functioning reasonably well at about 25% of capacity, … available for other uses. Whether this level of function is sustainable, or improvable, will be determined by resource …
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It’s Not All Doom and Gloom with a Disappearing Pancreas
… warned, “You’re still not out of the woods. Your pancreas is surrounded by fluid. If it gets infected, you’ll need … promised me I’d start feeling better soon.” Dr. Poneros is a specialist in minimally invasive techniques and was able … stents to drain the excess fluid. “The amazing thing is that everything was done endoscopically,” Tony says, “I …
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Surgical Procedures & Innovations
… female patients, gallbladder removal, or cholecystectomy, is performed through a small internal incision behind the uterus. This procedure is known as a retro-uterine cholecystectomy. Appendectomy can … are inserted through a single incision in the navel, is utilized for cholecystectomy, appendectomy, and gastric …
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Joseph Costa, DHSc, PA-C
… Joseph Costa, DHSc, PA-C, is the first physician assistant to become a faculty member … the en-bloc pneumonectomy. In addition, Dr. Costa is responsible for evaluating and performing the operative … cast in the movie "Awake" as a transplant surgeon, and is the author of numerous journal articles, abstracts, and …
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Adult-to-Adult Living Donor Liver Transplantation Cohort Study
… widely accepted for pediatric transplantation. AALDLT is a more challenging procedure and has potentially greater … to the donor because of the larger portion of liver that is required. Although still a small number relative to the … for changing the face of liver transplantation. AALDLT is a relatively new procedure increasingly used at major …
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HeartMate 3™ Mechanical Assist Device FDA-Approved
… new left ventricular assist device, the Heartmate 3™ LVAD is now FDA approved. “We have received a Short Term … surgeon and pioneer in circulatory assist devices. “This is an important advance for patients struggling with advanced … II. Dr. Naka, the first author of this landmark paper, is director of Columbia’s Cardiac Transplantation Program and …
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Whipple Procedure (Pancreaticoduodenectomy)
… often referred to as the Whipple procedure, is the most common operation to treat pancreatic cancer. The procedure is named after Allen Oldfather Whipple, former chairman of … at Columbia University who pioneered the procedure. It is used to treat tumors located in the head of the pancreas …
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ECMO Helps Save the Life of a Young Man After a Football Injury
… ECMO stands for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation ; it is a machine that takes over the function of the lungs. A patient’s blood is run out of his or her body, through the ECMO machine, … oxygen to the blood and removes carbon dioxide, and is then sent back into the body. The machine serves …
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Advances in Treating Children with PAH
… Hypertension Comprehensive Care Center at NYP/Columbia is making great strides in the treatment of children with … Medical Director, Erika Berman Rosenzweig, MD , who is Co–Chair of the Pediatric Task Force to develop guidelines … length of survival for children can be 10 months. PAH is often mistaken for asthma or a seizure disorder with a …
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Antiviral Medications
… often found in the mouth or genital area. Dosage Zovirax is available in capsules of 200mg or 800mg. Available in … formulation at a 200mg/5cc concentration. Adult dosage is typically 200 to 800mg taken 3 to 4 times per day for 3 months following transplantation. Pediatric dosage is based on body weight. When If you miss a dose of any of …
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What You Need to Know About Breast Cancer - Part I
… The physician’s ability to treat breast cancer is advancing every year. Yet in spite of these innovations, a … and what are their advantages and disadvantages? How safe is it to wait if there is a finding? False positives Recommended screening schedules …
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