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Luona Sun, MD

… Luona Sun, MD is a board-certified breast surgeon trained in minimal invasive nipple sparing mastectomy, skin sparing … focusing on rare diagnoses like small cell carcinoma in breast cancer and high risk lesion management in patients with coexisting cancer. One of her major research …

Last Modified: 03/05/2026 - 09:35

Bret Taback, MD

… Bret Taback is a nationally recognized surgical oncologist in the New York-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving … Center department of surgery. Dr. Taback is a leader in the clinical management of melanoma, sarcoma and skin/soft … his MD degree at Tufts University School of Medicine in Boston , and completed his general surgery residency at …

Last Modified: 03/04/2026 - 08:37

Lisa Goetze Gets Going with Gastric Bypass Surgery

… unless you were being chased by someone with a knife." In fact, running was never an option for Ms. Goetze. For her, … pounds she could only stand for a limited amount of time. In 2000, Ms Goetze underwent gastric bypass surgery—a … business professional and part-time personal trainer in Bergen County, New Jersey. After a very long and …

Last Modified: 02/19/2023 - 13:08

Pancreatitis Treatments

… duct is a small tube that carries bile, which is produced in the liver, from the liver and gall-bladder to the small … ducts, break up or remove gallstones, remove tumors in the ducts, or insert stents to restore the flow of … fluid. A biopsy may also be taken through the endoscope, in order to evaluate cells for infection or cancer. If …

Last Modified: 09/24/2025 - 13:01

FAQs: What You Should Know About Living Donor Transplants

… has pioneered and perfected living donor liver transplants in both children and adult patients. Get all your questions … Chief of Transplantation, helped pioneer this procedure in the 1980s and was on the first team to perform a successful living donor liver transplantation in the U.S. Since then, he has helped expand its application …

Last Modified: 01/13/2026 - 13:05

COVID-19 Update from Dr. Smith: 3/19/20

… of COVID-19. That glimmer of sunshine is worth fixing in mind as we enter the daily-doubling phase for new cases … infections more than doubled into the low thousands in NYC, and low hundreds in NYP. Some of our patients are very seriously ill, but the …

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

What We’re Reading: 09/27/19

… shadow of little vessels and nerves. I immediately fell in love.” ( From newyorker.com ) In an emergency, where ambulances take patients differs by …

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

What We’re Reading: 10/18/19

… week. Childhood Obesity Is Rising 'Shockingly Fast' — Even In Poor Countries Childhood obesity is now a global epidemic. … its most comprehensive report of child malnutrition in two decades and found that 1 in 3 children under age 5 is … cancer cells, before the tumor develops. ( From nytimes.com ) As vaping-linked deaths rise to 33, officials are still …

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

Guide to Thyroid Function Tests

… hormone. When there is enough or too much thyroid hormone in the body, the TSH level drops. When there is too little thyroid hormone in the body, the TSH level rises. Therefore, if a patient is … (thyroxine): T4 is the most common form of thyroid hormone in the body. Over 99% of thyroid hormone is attached to …

Last Modified: 09/26/2025 - 13:54

Appendicitis & Appendectomy

… is the inflammation of the appendix, a pouch-like organ in the lower right side of the abdomen. Surgery for … . Key Info About 7% of Americans will get appendicitis in their lifetimes. Laparoscopy is the surgical method of choice, which involves making small incisions in the abdomen to minimize scarring, pain, and improve …

Last Modified: 09/12/2025 - 10:30

Stories of Hope: Lawrence Rudnick

… cancer, but you need a lot of help. I was at JFK Hospital in Edison, New Jersey in November 2011 waiting to have my gall bladder removed. … invited me to join. This was the best decision I have made in my life other than asking Beth to marry me. The goal of …

Last Modified: 02/19/2023 - 13:07

Non-Invasive Imaging Tests for Pancreatic Cancer

… when someone is suspected of having pancreatic cancer. In a CT scan, an X-ray machine linked to a computer takes a … the study, it is important that the patient remain still in order for the images to be as clear as possible. Often … ever had a reaction to contrast material used for X-rays in the past, or if you are allergic to shellfish, make sure …

Last Modified: 05/13/2025 - 10:24

From Patient to Activist: Ralph Cheney Spreads His Story of Hope to Others

… morning speedboat ride on the lake with his wife, Mariann in their hometown of Monticello, NY. By late afternoon, … that waiting six months before taking the next steps in Ralph's treatment plan was a risk they were not willing to … the Pancreas Center at Columbia University Medical Center in New York City, where they met with Dr. Peter Stevens, …

Last Modified: 02/19/2023 - 13:07