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Phase II Preopertaive Extended Chemotherapy vs. Chemotherapy Plus Hypofractionated Radiation Therapy for Borderline Resectable Adenocarcinoma of the Head of the Pancreas
… Radiation Therapy for Borderline Resectable Adenocarcinoma of the Head of the Pancreas …
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State of the Union: Lung and Chest Care in 2021
… Reviewed March 2021 to maintain the latest information in treatment and research. An interview with Joshua R. Sonnet, MD , Chief of General Thoracic Surgery and Director of The Price Family … one of the few interventions that can improve survival and quality of life for emphysema. We're probably one of the …
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Adult Congenital Heart Disease: Meeting the next generation of challenges
… grow into healthy adults. Yet this has created a new set of challenges: how to care for the first-generation who had childhood surgeries for … looking at data from cardiac MRI, exercise testing, and quality of life assessment to get a better understanding of … Adult Congenital Heart Disease: Meeting the next generation of challenges …
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State of the Union: Kidney and Pancreas Transplant in 2022
… Reviewed July 2022 to maintain the latest information in treatment and research. An interview with Lloyd Ratner, MD , Director of Renal and Pancreatic Transplantation . Let’s start wide, … hand, the main benefit in terms of life expectancy and quality of life comes from a kidney transplant. So frequently …
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On the Day of Your Heart Surgery: What to Expect
… surgery patient. Same-day patients are admitted on the same day as their surgery. Inpatients are admitted a day or more before … Pathways Chart , detailing what to expect on the day of your surgery and during your hospital recovery. Por favor … On the Day of Your Heart Surgery: What to Expect …
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From the City of Brotherly Love, A Brother’s Liver Saves Sister
… pains before Christmas, she brushed it off as a case of too much pre-holiday indulgence. But the pain persisted even after the holidays ended, landing her … as a potential donor. Thorough testing was done to see if their blood types were compatible (they were) and to ensure …
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Daniel Geisler, MD, has joined the Division of Colorectal Surgery
… Daniel Geisler, MD, FASCRS, is an internationally recognized colon and rectal surgeon. … pioneered single-port colorectal surgery and is one of just a few surgeons in the country doing this procedure, currently the least … Daniel Geisler, MD, has joined the Division of Colorectal Surgery …
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Constitution and By-Laws of the John Jones Surgical Society
… Article I Name This organization shall be called the John Jones Surgical Society of the Department of Surgery, New York-Presbyterian Hospital … Medical Center) (CPMC) Article II Purpose This Society is established to preserve the history of the Department of … Constitution and By-Laws of the John Jones Surgical Society …
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B. Payne Stanifer, MD, MPH, Joins the Department of Surgery
… B. Payne Stanifer, MD, MPH , joins the Department of Surgery at NewYork-Presbyterian Columbia University … Center and Dartmouth Medical School in New Hampshire. He is Board-certified in general surgery. While at Dartmouth, he … B. Payne Stanifer, MD, MPH, Joins the Department of Surgery …
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Iodine Is Important and You May Not Be Getting as Much as You Think
… By Lindsay Gandolfo You can find the claims of miracle diets in every corner of the internet; astonishing … worldwide are iodine sufficient only because they iodize their salt. The United States started iodizing salt in the … Iodine Is Important and You May Not Be Getting as Much as You Think …
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State of the Union: Thyroid, Parathyroid, and Endocrine Surgery in 2024
… MD, December 2024. An interview with James Lee, MD , Chief of Endocrine Surgery. Let’s start with a basic one: what types of surgery are covered under the term “endocrine surgery”? It's funny you mention this … on a fair number of those patients in order to control their thyroid disease. Surgeons actually create a lot of …
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Surgeons Reflect on a Decade of Surgical Advancement and the Future Ahead
… The past ten years of surgery have resulted in many incredible advances. … share what they regard as the greatest accomplishment in their given specialty over the past ten years and what … Bariatrics review with Dr. Bessler — Weight loss surgery is proven to be the most effective treatment for severe …
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ECMO Helps Save the Life of a Young Man After a Football Injury
… 5, 2011, 19-year-old Robert Loftus tripped while catching the game-winning touchdown pass in a football game with … to the ER at Hudson Valley Hospital Center. On the morning of the 6th, he was visited by his orthopedist, Dr. Steven … ECMO stands for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation ; it is a machine that takes over the function of the lungs. A …
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