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The Art of Matching Kidneys Is Saving More Lives
… This article was reviewed and updated in October 2025 to maintain the latest statistics. … on dialysis for extended periods with no end in sight. The wait time is nearly five years on average for a … people are waiting for life-saving organ transplants in the United States, and nearly 90,000 of them need a …
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Thoracic Surgery Programs and Services
… surgeons collaborate closely with their colleagues in pulmonology, radiology, pathology, and more to bring you … Disease and Pulmonary Fibrosis Lung Cancer Lung Cancer in Women Mesothelioma Myasthenia Gravis (MG) Nontuberculous … care is a necessity. Columbia hosts the premier center in the northeast for lung failure treatment and lung …
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What to Expect From Your Surgery and Hospital Stay
… 1 1/2 hours before your scheduled surgery time. Security in the lobby will direct you to the Admitting Department. Be … with you to the hospital. Preparation After checking in with the Admitting Department, you will be brought to a … give all your personal belongings to the nurse to place in a secure locker or to the friend or relative who has …
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Geoffrey K Dube, MD
… Dr. Geoffrey Dube is an Associate Professor of Medicine in the Division of Nephrology at Columbia University Medical Center. He majored in history at Princeton University before attending medical …
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Nutrition, the Gut Microbiome and Small Bowel Transplants
… Program at NYP/Columbia University is making advances in managing patients with intestinal and multivisceral … including oral dietary choices, play an important role in gut rehabilitation,” says the program’s director, Shilpa Ravella, MD, a leading expert in nutritional management of gastrointestinal disorders. …
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Columbia Announces New Marfan Clinic
… of a NYP-Columbia University Medical Center Marfan Clinic in June 2017. Our goal is to establish the CUMC Marfan Clinic … Syndrome and other related connective tissue disorders in the NYC Metro area. The clinic will be based at … and Dr. David Engel. The primary care clinic will open in late June, seeing adult patients 18 years of age and over. …
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Virendra I. Patel, MD, MPH
… A vascular surgeon-scientist, Dr. Patel is highly skilled in the full range of vascular disorders that can lead to … arterial disease. Dr. Patel has a particular interest in clinical outcomes research and has served as principal … repairs of complex aortic aneurysms. He participated in the TEVAR and EVAR Committees of the Vascular Quality …
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Hyperthyroidism
… nodule is hyperactive). Approximately 1 million patients in the United States have Graves' disease , the most common … and increased sweating Tremor Weight loss or alterations in appetite Frequent bowel movements Sudden paralysis Thyroid enlargement (lump in the neck) Thick redness on the front of legs (pretibial …
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Curing a Rare Cancer
… Danielle Menard Mazurowski, 39, was teaching music in a Virginia elementary school and planning her next … rare cancer called adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC) arising in the outer layer of the adrenal glands that rest on top of the kidneys. In the fall of 2015, Danielle had noticed signs of …
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Aortic Dissection
… is an aortic dissection? An aortic dissection is a tear in the inner lining of the aorta. When this inner lining … An aortic dissection is classified as Type A if it occurs in the ascending portion of the aorta, or Type B if it occurs in the descending portion of the aorta. Type A dissections …
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Stories of Hope: David Mankuta
… the waiting room and spoke to my family, and they all came in to see me. I knew the surgery had gone well because Team … step 3, a tough one — recovery. I spent the next 11 days in the hospital under the best care anyone could imagine. I … nurses, top notch doctors, everyone constantly checking in on us and making sure my wife and I were not only …
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Guide to Heart Surgery Approaches
… by making a large incision down the middle of the chest. In many cases, this is still the best way to perform heart … and effective alternatives. What is Open-Heart Surgery? In open-heart surgery (or just “open surgery”), an incision … bones and ligaments during surgery usually results in some pain and discomfort following the operation; however, …
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What We’re Reading: 02/28/20
… your kids! They are likely hearing the word "coronavirus" in school, online, or on TV and probably have a lot of … Here, the information from experts has been packaged in a way kids can both relate to and enjoy. ( From npr.org ) … underlies each of these conditions.” ( From bostsonglobe.com ) How Lifesaving Organs For Transplant Go Missing In …
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Aortic Valve Repair and the Ross Procedure
… One such procedure is known as the David procedure, in which the aortic valve and root are reconstructed and … offer this as a routine treatment of aortic regurgitation in appropriate patients. The Ross Procedure is a surgical … with diseased aortic valves or aortic valve failure. In this advanced aortic valve operation, a diseased aortic …
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Anal Fissure
… Our surgeons have extensive experience in the medical and surgical management of anal fissures. When … options. What are Anal Fissures? A fissure is a tear in the lining of the anus. Like external hemorrhoidal … disease, anal fissures can be associated with changes in bowel habits. Normally, a fissure is associated with pain …
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