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It’s Not All Doom and Gloom with a Disappearing Pancreas

… warned, “You’re still not out of the woods. Your pancreas is surrounded by fluid. If it gets infected, you’ll need … promised me I’d start feeling better soon.” Dr. Poneros is a specialist in minimally invasive techniques and was able … stents to drain the excess fluid. “The amazing thing is that everything was done endoscopically,” Tony says, “I …

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Antiviral Medications

… often found in the mouth or genital area. Dosage Zovirax is available in capsules of 200mg or 800mg. Available in … formulation at a 200mg/5cc concentration. Adult dosage is typically 200 to 800mg taken 3 to 4 times per day for 3 months following transplantation. Pediatric dosage is based on body weight. When If you miss a dose of any of …

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What You Need to Know About Breast Cancer - Part I

… The physician’s ability to treat breast cancer is advancing every year. Yet in spite of these innovations, a … and what are their advantages and disadvantages? How safe is it to wait if there is a finding? False positives Recommended screening schedules …

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Whipple Procedure (Pancreaticoduodenectomy)

… often referred to as the Whipple procedure, is the most common operation to treat pancreatic cancer. The procedure is named after Allen Oldfather Whipple, former chairman of … at Columbia University who pioneered the procedure. It is used to treat tumors located in the head of the pancreas …

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ECMO Helps Save the Life of a Young Man After a Football Injury

… ECMO stands for  extracorporeal membrane oxygenation ; it is a machine that takes over the function of the lungs. A patient’s blood is run out of his or her body, through the ECMO machine, … oxygen to the blood and removes carbon dioxide, and is then sent back into the body. The machine serves …

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Advances in Treating Children with PAH

… Hypertension Comprehensive Care Center at NYP/Columbia is making great strides in the treatment of children with … Medical Director, Erika Berman Rosenzweig, MD , who is Co–Chair of the Pediatric Task Force to develop guidelines … length of survival for children can be 10 months. PAH is often mistaken for asthma or a seizure disorder with a …

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Vein Disease: An Overview

… in your legs, including the presence of any clots. This is performed in our IACVL* accredited vascular laboratory and takes about twenty minutes. No pain is involved and there is no risk. All the veins in the legs can be imaged during …

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Tumor Immunotherapy

… IL-2, and interferon, and combinations of these. IL-2 is a therapy that attempts to harness the immune system to recognize that melanoma is foreign and attacks it. It is one of only a few drugs shown to have long term durable …

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A Prospective, Multicenter, Non-Blinded, Non-Randomized Study of the Relay PRO Thoracic Stent-Graft in Subjects with Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms and Penetrating Atherosclerotic Ulcers

… This trial is a prospective, multicenter, non-blinded, non-randomized … Atherosclerotic Ulcers (PAUs) The purpose of this study is to investigate the safety and effectiveness of the Relay … descending thoracic aorta . The primary safety objective is a composite of the number of Major Adverse Events (MAEs) …

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Subhash Krishnamoorthy, MD

… Dr. Subhash Krishnamoorthy is a dual trained physician in general surgery and critical … as Assistant Professor of Surgery in 2018. His focus is centered on providing surgical solutions to acutely and … oxygenation in respiratory and cardiac failure. He is passionate about patient-centered medicine, medical …

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Liposuction

… Liposuction is a cosmetic procedure that is used to trim and reshape trouble areas of the body that … resulting in a more ideal body contour. Liposuction is an ideal solution for people of normal weight who just …

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John A Chabot, MD

… Dr. Chabot is a beloved and revered pancreatic cancer surgeon, and … Established in 2006, the Pancreas Center is one of the largest and most effective clinical cancer … than at any other academic medical center. Dr. Chabot is the David V. Habif Professor of Surgery, chief of …

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The Pancreas Center has collaborated with Roche – Genentech for our most recent clinical trial: MORPHEUS a Phase 1b/2 novel pancreatic cancer immunotherapy development platform.

… for our most recent clinical trial. Roche-Genetech is a biotechnology research corporation that created the … cancer immunotherapy development platform.  MORPHEUS is a new and innovative approach that has not been done … beneficial against each tumor type.  The launch of MORPEUS is a monumental accomplishment and The Pancreas Center is …

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Mark E Ginsburg, MD

… Dr. Mark E. Ginsburg is an associate Professor of Surgery at Columbia University … both at the University of Rochester Medical Center. He is renown for his surgical work in patients with disorders of the Diaphragm, and is one of few surgeons in the country to perform pacing of …

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Vincent Pierre Duron, MD

… Vincent Duron, MD is Co-Director of Fetal Therapy, Director of Minimally … the full spectrum of pediatric general surgery. He is an expert in minimally invasive surgery, specializing in … (FETO) for congenital diaphragmatic hernia. Dr. Duron is a well-funded surgeon-scientist. His research focuses on …

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