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Columbia Launches Global Center for Integrated Colorectal Surgery & IBD Interventional Endoscopy

… and NewYork-Presbyterian have launched the Global Center for Integrated Colorectal Surgery & IBD Interventional … , a unique initiative focused on innovative treatments for severe and difficult-to-treat colorectal conditions and … will also serve as an important training site for the latest techniques for complex care, including K-and J-pouch …

Last Modified: 03/03/2026 - 11:48

Spina Bifida and Myelomeningocele Care at Columbia

… The Fetal & Newborn Care Program at the Columbia Center for Prenatal Pediatrics offers life-changing treatments for babies with myelomeningocele, including prenatal … to repair myelomeningocele. Our expert surgeons offer the latest minimally invasive options for prenatal treatment and …

Last Modified: 06/30/2025 - 12:02

Robotic Cardiac Surgery at Columbia

… expertise to deliver highly precise surgical treatment for a wide range of heart conditions. To learn more or to … surgeon, robotic surgical devices are versatile tools for performing complex tasks with the highest level of … Treatments Our mitral valve surgery program offers the latest in robotic mitral valve repair and replacement using …

Last Modified: 01/21/2026 - 15:38

Interventional Endocrinology

… critical to determining if a patient is a good candidate for the procedure. What Is Ultrasound-guided Ethanol … nodule or node. This procedure has been very successful for treating cystic (fluid-filled) thyroid nodules, since … ablation for thyroid nodules, to get an update on the latest techniques and treatments. Read More » Related …

Last Modified: 11/06/2025 - 15:17

Clinical Program Description

… and Weill Cornell Medical Center. They are responsible for evaluating and providing care to liver patients in the … and surgical fellows. The liver service is responsible for all patients prior to and following transplantation, … to find elsewhere, including treatments based on the latest medical advances and opportunities to participate in …

Last Modified: 10/15/2025 - 16:45

Stories of Hope: Kay E. Friedlander

… Cancer. My grandmother had died of the latter but I hoped for the former. Since I had a total thyroidectomy 4 years earlier for thyroid cancer I deluded myself that I couldn't be … therefore my husband, who is quite frail, could stay, visit me at various times during the day and then go back to …

Last Modified: 05/30/2025 - 12:05

Advances in Managing Aortic Disease

… now offers a catheter-based, minimally invasive approach for various aortic diseases. Team members also collaborate … participates in many clinical trials on new devices for novel transcatheter and surgical therapies for aortic … basis. For consultation, please call (212) 305-6380 or visit our online referral center . …

Last Modified: 03/17/2025 - 15:04

Heart Basics 102: Understand Your Heart Care Specialists

… primary care providers (and often gynecologists for women). In an office visit, these physicians will screen for risk factors for heart disease, including: weight, blood …

Last Modified: 12/09/2025 - 16:17

Central Hypoventilation Syndrome

… central hypoventilation syndrome. What is the treatment for congenital central hypoventilation syndrome? The treatment for congenital central hypoventilation syndrome involves … more inconvenient mechanical ventilation for some people. Visit our Diaphragm Center or call (212) 305-3408 for a …

Last Modified: 09/12/2025 - 10:59

Holiday Greetings from Surgery Past, Present, and Future

… is the new hybrid. Medical-surgical hybrid approaches for low-risk, intermediate-risk, and high-risk patients. … first in the Northeast to use a specialized laser system for arterial atherectomy from the radial approach. We can … Time of COVID Some forms to help you organize your next visit: Preparing | Taking Notes Subscribe to Healthpoints and …

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

Heart Biopsies

… the heart are removed and sent to the pathology department for microscopic evaluation. The procedure takes about 20 minutes and is performed at the time of your clinic visit. You can go home immediately afterwords. In the year … undergo a coronary angiogram. This is performed to screen for the development or progression of a secondary form of …

Last Modified: 01/22/2026 - 15:41

Westchester Bariatric Surgery Program

… a variety of both surgical and nonsurgical services for patients suffering from metabolic, obesity and … As one of New York’s top hospitals according to U.S. News & World Report, our team offers you the resources of one … same quality care you’ve come to expect from an in-person visit, without having to come into the office. Our Team …

Last Modified: 11/05/2025 - 16:09

History of Medicine: The Incubator Babies of Coney Island

… to develop the technological breakthrough responsible for saving thousands of premature infants. The … who, having observed the benefits of warming chambers for poultry at the Paris Zoo, had similar chambers … New-York Historical Society . You can learn more about the latest in neonatal and pediatric surgery here . ----- Check …

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