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Thoracic Surgery Programs and Services
… and interstitial lung disease, highly skilled care is a necessity. Columbia hosts the premier center in the … and more—all working together to provide the very best care. A Leader in Innovation Columbia remains an … static perfusion—allowing us to optimize surgery for the best results while providing the best results for all our …
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Arm Lift Surgery (Brachioplasty)
… Brachioplasty (commonly referred to as arm surgery ) is a surgical procedure used to reshape a person’s arm to … the top of the under arm down to the elbow. Excess skin is removed from the arm, reshaping the area to give the arm more tone and definition. The result is a more proportionate and toned looking arm. Why Seek an …
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Rewarding Medicine: Can Hospital Rankings Work for You?
… Game shows tell contestants what they’ve just won (Why is it always a jet ski? Have they been over manufactured? A … healthcare, there’s the US News & World’s annual lists of Best Hospitals . Every year, the publication ranks hospitals … to improve key quality-controls. It can shine light on best practices and ultimately lead to better care. By the …
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Liver Connection
… Liver Connection is a quarterly newsletter that contains articles on all …
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Re-operative Parathyroid Surgery
… at 6 months after an operation. Of note, the PTH level is also usually normal, but in certain cases can remain high … parathyroid surgery by an experienced parathyroid surgeon is approximately 95 to 98%, even in the best of hands, some patients will not be cured after the …
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Columbia’s Lung Transplantation Program Announces 1,000th Transplant
… The Lung Transplantation Program at Columbia is marking a major milestone: 1,000 transplants since 2001, … the United States. The number of transplants a team does is a valuable indicator for surgical outcome and is often … in outstanding long term results - in fact, some of the best in the country,” noted Frank D’Ovidio, MD, PhD , …
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Diagnosis of Pancreatic Cancer
… & Confirmation of Diagnosis If pancreatic cancer is suspected, several tests can be run to confirm the … to your current treatment plan. Like CA 19-9, CEA is best used to monitor progress and treatment response, rather … correct stage enables a team of physicians to create the best treatment plan to extend survival and maintain quality …
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Research at the Columbia University Department of Surgery
… So that our patients can continue to benefit from the best medical practices available, we conduct basic, … Research The Transplant Clinical Research Core is a multidisciplinary team of transplant researchers … Research The Columbia Center for Translational Immunology is a multi-departmental, multidisciplinary research center …
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healthpoints Summer 2015
… program offers comprehensive monitoring, researches best practices Pancreatitis Clinic : Multidiscipinary clinic …
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Vascular Surgery Fellowship at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
… and NewYork-Presbyterian/ Weill Cornell Medical Center is a two-year, ACGME-accredited program that accepts two … Heights section of upper Manhattan. The PGY-6 year is primarily devoted to developing clinical research projects … , Sharif Ellozy, MD at she9021@med.cornell.edu Columbia Site Director , Danielle Bajakian, MD at …
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A Physician Encounters the Great War — WWI Scrapbook of Dr. George W. Norris
… most well-documented first-person accounts of World War I is a scrapbook by United States Army Physician, Dr. George W. …
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The LESS GERD Trial For Adults Living with Severe Reflux
… Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a chronic digestive disease that affects nearly 65 million … of GERD on overall quality of life. Visit www.lessgerd.com for more information about the trial and to take the …
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