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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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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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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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Vein Disease: An Overview

… in your legs, including the presence of any clots. This is performed in our IACVL* accredited vascular laboratory and takes about twenty minutes. No pain is involved and there is no risk. All the veins in the legs can be imaged during …

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