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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

Spotlight on Graduating Chief Resident Dr. Jonathan Yang

… of your residency? Dr. Yang: I was a resident at Columbia for seven years. I did three straight years in the general surgery residency program, then took two years off for research in the cardiac lab, and I just recently finished … of my brain functioning. To stay active, it was pretty easy to find pick-up soccer games on off-weekends in the …

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

Inspiring the Next Generation: Highlights from the Neuroscience Event

… together students, educators, clinicians, and researchers for a day centered on curiosity, compassion, and … of a highly accomplished audience, something that is not easy to do. Their work went beyond simply understanding the …

Last Modified: 05/05/2026 - 12:44

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

Adolescent Weight Loss Surgery

… surgery) has become an important treatment option for adolescents at risk of developing severe obesity-related … disease. Key Facts Weight loss surgery may be appropriate for adolescents with a body mass index (BMI) of 40 or higher, … an injection port that is attached to the skin, making it easy to inflate or deflate the balloon inside the band. The …

Last Modified: 11/12/2025 - 13:18

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

Returning to the Spotlight After Two Cancer Diagnoses

… peers in the industry, were essentially out of work. But for Mary Ann, experiencing the heartbreak of not being able … 2018, Mary Ann received another cancer diagnosis. At a visit with her oncologist, Joseph Jurcic, MD , director of … that Mary Ann had lung cancer . It was difficult news for Mary Ann, not only taking in the diagnosis itself …

Last Modified: 12/20/2024 - 12:44

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

Life after Ex-Vivo Lung Transplant

… to the Lung Transplantation Program at NYP/Columbia for ending her long struggle with emphysema and COPD (chronic … disease) and giving her the breath of life. “My last visit to an emergency room resulted in a five month inpatient … donor pool.” Patricia depended on Dr. D’Ovidio not only for his surgical skill but for his exceptional patient care. …

Last Modified: 04/03/2024 - 13:13

Center for Advanced Surgery at NewYork-Presbyterian Westchester

… The Center for Advanced Surgery at NewYork-Presbyterian Westchester … Medical Center in a convenient, close to home setting for the Westchester community. Our board-certified surgeons … at the main NewYork-Presbyterian Westchester campus, with easy access from across the region: Center for Advanced …

Last Modified: 09/12/2025 - 14:50