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A Look at Organ Donation and the People Who Make It Possible

… shorter hospital stays. “We think the number of people who die waiting for transplant is unacceptable,” says  Jean … Deceased Donor Despite every advancement, very few people die in a way that allows for organ donation. For organs to remain viable, a donor typically needs to die in an ICU, while still on a ventilator. This rare set of …

Last Modified: 04/02/2026 - 15:38

What We’re Reading: 04/24/20

… light is not a treatment. “My concern is that people will die. People will think this is a good idea,” says Dr. Craig … advice. This is dangerous.”  ( From washingtonpost.com ) An ER Doctor’s Diary Of Three Brutal Weeks Fighting … the diary of an emergency physician.  ( From buzzfeednews.com ) Answering Kids’ Questions About the Coronavirus, in …

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

Transgender and Nonbinary Health Care Chat (Recorded from Instagram Live)

… Affirmation Surgery: A Discussion About MTF, FTM and N Top Surgery Techniques Don’t miss an update on news and …

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

An Amazing Comeback from COVID: Dr. Tomoaki Kato’s Story

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

Pediatric Surgery at Columbia

… of All Children When your child needs surgery, only the top experts and the safest, most effective procedures will … a level of service and quality that marks us as one of the top programs in the country. Top Quality : We are proud to be part of the #1 ranked …

Last Modified: 05/14/2026 - 18:23

State of the Union: Aortic Care in 2022

… you develop complications the majority of those patients die within 24 hours.  What is an aortic dissection exactly?  … this now, if you develop an aortic rupture you just die there. Suddenly. The goal of treating aortic disease is … and what's great for patients. If you look at the website of any aortic surgery program they all say …

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

Lung Cancer Screening Program

Last Modified: 03/27/2026 - 11:41

What We’re Reading: 01/10/20

… A worthwhile exploratory read. ( From washingtonpost.com ) A.I. Comes to the Operating Room An exciting pilot … to predict diagnosis, and in less time. ( From nytimes.com ) Surgeon Breaks Down 22 Medical Scenes From Film & TV … ridiculous of medical practice on the screen. ( From wired.com ) Also check out: What We’re Reading: 12/20/19 What We’re …

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

Thoracic Surgery Section

… to leading the field of lung and chest surgery through top-quality clinical care, academic excellence, and …

Last Modified: 05/12/2026 - 11:50

ColumbiaDoctors Eastern Vascular

… system, we can put the resources of one of the country’s top medical centers and the state’s highest-ranking hospitals …

Last Modified: 04/08/2026 - 12:19

One in Ten Lung Transplants Go to Covid-19 Patients: Here’s What We Know

… they're on life support. They rank immediately on top of their blood group, displacing or moving down others … like you see in the movies. Seeing all these people die, or eventually need a transplant, it's just: vaccination …

Last Modified: 10/24/2024 - 14:53

Robotic Hernia Surgery: How It Works and Why It Matters

Last Modified: 03/20/2026 - 16:16

State of the Union: Heart Failure and Transplant in 2021

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

History of Medicine: Beautiful Exploitation

… in shelters, wearhousing them for our pleasure. Then on top of it there are the diseases from exposure to chemicals …

Last Modified: 02/19/2023 - 13:10

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