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Betsy Hilfiger's Close Call: An Unexpected Pancreatectomy
… the expectations for surgery and post-surgery. But knowing from her practice of nursing that digestive problems would result from her procedure, she was frightened as well. "I had taken … four days before receiving her diagnosis. (She resigned from hospital nursing in 1994, working first in …
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Services for International Patients
… It doesn’t matter where you’re coming from — we’re here to look after you. Columbia is known as a … comfortable as possible with every aspect of your visit, from the moment you contact us to when you walk out our door. … for your family members or loved ones Personalized meals from our hospital chef Interpretation services to ensure …
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Understanding the CDC Data on Covid-19 & Pregnant Women
… that could increase their risk for more severe illness from respiratory infections, explains Cynthia … patients and their healthcare providers. Researchers from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) analyzed preliminary results from more than 90,000 female patients who had been diagnosed …
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What We’re Reading: 11/08/19
… A few highlights from around the web that made it into our feeds this week. … the emotional toll it can create? Don’t miss this essay. ( From nytimes.com ) Diagnostic Gaps: Skin Comes In Many Shades … perpetuate those biases with artificial intelligence. ( From npr.org ) Tens of thousands watch livestreamed brain …
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All about Lactose Intolerance
… Dietitian, Division of Digestive Diseases Suffering from lactose intolerance? You’re not alone! In fact, roughly … to reduce dairy foods that have a high content of lactose from your diet, but it is certainly not necessary to remove ALL dairy from your diet. This is a common mistake people make, and …
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NYP/Columbia Joins National Pulmonary Embolism Response Team (PERT)
… silent killer, PE is the third most common cause of death from cardiovascular disease, just after heart attack and … surgical procedure removes life-threatening chronic clots from a patient’s distal pulmonary arteries. Read more about …
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Christine H. Rohde, MD, MPH
… the Division of Plastic Surgery at Columbia. She graduated from Harvard Medical School in 2000. Following her medical … and post-surgical care. In 2013, Dr. Rohde graduated from the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health …
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Book Publications
… and Alternative Cardiovascular Medicine Healing From the Heart Cardiac Assist Devices Minimally Invasive … MD, Co-Author, with faculty and graduate staff authors from the combined Divisions of Plastic Surgery Cosmetic … Topics covered in Lung Volume Reduction Surgery range from open surgical and video-assisted thoracoscopic …
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Outpatient Surgery
… as it relates to your procedure. These are available from your doctor's office, and when in doubt, should be … prompts throughout, but the sedation will keep you from feeling any physical discomfort. An alternative is for … to go home. You must arrange for someone to pick you up from the Endoscopy Suite since we cannot allow you to leave …
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20 Columbia Surgeons Named 2019 Super Doctors
… 20 surgeons from Columbia University have been named as 2019 Super … the New York Times Magazine . These rankings are compiled from thousands of recommendations by physicians in the New … for our mailing list for more health news and information from Columbia. … 20 Columbia Surgeons Named 2019 Super Doctors …
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State of the Union: Lung and Chest Care in 2021
… well. And the surgery, the experience and recovery from the esophagectomy procedure does not have to be … with this are in their 80s or 90s and doctors shied away from sending patients for this operation because they thought … there is no reason a patient's age should make them suffer from such a condition nor should they put it off for fear …
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The Heart: A Love Story
… But where did the ❤️ story begin? Theories have floated from continent to continent, forgotten and revived, passed through centuries like hearts on an eternal string. From what little we can see today, the connection between the … The fragrant herb has many medicinal and practical uses, from cough suppressants to flavor enhancers to aphrodisiacs. …
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What We’re Reading: 10/09/20
… A few highlights from around the web that made it into our feeds this week. … Dying in a Leadership Vacuum An unprecedented editorial from one of our leading medical journals. The New England … more Americans by allowing them to keep their jobs.” ( From nejm.org ) How a Bizarre Claim About Masks Has Lived on …
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Plastic Surgery Presentations and Research
… A Propensity-Matched Analysis of 294,903 Patients from the NSQIP Database from 2005-2014 Lee JC, Ishtibar S, Means JJ, Wu J, Rohde CHA … A Propensity-Matched Analysis of 294,903 Patients from the NSQIP Database from 2005-2014 . Fu R, MD, Baser O, …
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Research Objectives
… and to foster maximal impact. Although emerging from the Department of Surgery of the Columbia University … within the medical center as well as with researchers from outside institutions. Database Development CIOR has …
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