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What to Expect – Your Surgery

… 2 hours before your scheduled surgery time. Security in the lobby will direct you to the Admitting Department on … Preparation for the operating room 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 …

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

Life after Ex-Vivo Lung Transplant

… of life. “My last visit to an emergency room resulted in a five month inpatient stay at a rehabilitation facility, … was on a ventilator,” Patricia recalls. Two months later, in September 2011, she became the first patient at Columbia, and the second in the nation, to receive an ex-vivo lung transplant. Both of …

Last Modified: 04/03/2024 - 13:13

COVID-19 Update from Dr. Smith: 3/22/20

… balance between frightening facts and sunny-day optimism. In that balance lies solace, but also resolve. I should also … and remains so. That people outside the family find value in some parts of the message is a welcome bonus, and perhaps … crosses over with the still-critical limitations of PPE, in that someone wearing PPE is usually required to insert …

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

Inpatient Surgery

… Avenue, 1 1/2 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 …

Last Modified: 02/05/2026 - 15:32

Diaphragm Eventration

… Diaphragm eventration is a condition in which the diaphragm—the main muscle used for breathing—sits higher than normal in the chest, sometimes described as an elevated diaphragm. In some cases, this affects only one side of the diaphragm, …

Last Modified: 03/06/2026 - 11:51

Plastic Surgery at Columbia

… resources to deliver the highest quality care for anybody in need of a cosmetic or reconstructive procedure. Each of … the plastic surgeons on our clinical staff is proficient in multiple areas of specialization. These areas range from … is at the forefront of clinical and laboratory research in plastic surgery, and is a recognized national and …

Last Modified: 09/02/2025 - 16:57

History of Medicine: Whipple's Improvised Breakthrough

… Allen Oldfather Whipple, the wise and respected surgeon-in-chief at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital, prepared to … realized all was not as it seemed. His patient did not , in fact, have gastric cancer—he had cancer of the pancreas. … like insulin and glucagon that play an important role in maintaining the body’s blood sugar levels. And it happens …

Last Modified: 02/23/2023 - 18:00

Resident Education

… sub-specialty services, Columbia graduates are well versed in all areas of surgical pathology. The core of the … and didactic conferences supplement this. Residents engage in a wide range of "pre-training" activities designed to … residents will be at the forefront of this national trend in surgical training. Additionally, over the past 6 years, …

Last Modified: 01/20/2026 - 15:10

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Center at NYP/Columbia

… Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) affects approximately one in 500 Americans. It is the most common genetic condition … cause of heart failure symptoms and sudden cardiac death in the young, although it can affect patients well into their 80s and 90s. In this disease, the heart muscle becomes abnormally thick …

Last Modified: 02/23/2023 - 18:00

Clinical Training

… Surgery Residency is a robust clinical experience both in and out of the OR. Throughout the course of the training … operative caseload. Residents are also closely involved in the pre- and postoperative care of patients in the clinic, floor, and ICU settings. The program is …

Last Modified: 02/19/2023 - 13:11

A Minimally Invasive Hernia Repair Then Back to Golf

… course, hiking, and swimming to his heart’s content. Then in early 2018, he had pain in his side while walking, and while lying down. The … couldn’t sleep. After his local physician found a hernia in his groin, Larry came to Columbia’s Comprehensive Hernia …

Last Modified: 02/19/2023 - 13:12

Cushing's Syndrome

… Team , October 2024 About Cushing's syndrome is a disease in which the body makes too much cortisol. Cortisol is a … disease (when the body makes too much ACTH which in turn increases the cortisol production), ACTH-independent … Pituitary Adenoma (also known as Cushing’s Disease ) In this condition, a small tumor causes increased ACTH …

Last Modified: 09/24/2025 - 13:30

COVID-19 Update from Dr. Smith: 5/01/20

… by ACS, Thoracic, and ENT) has done > 100 tracheostomies in two weeks, 20 today alone. As the ORICUs empty the … submitted for scheduling a rank-ordered list of patients in the most urgent of the three urgency categories delineated … gradient while the committee approval process currently in place gradually atrophies. I am guardedly optimistic that …

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

Vascular Surgery

… Aortic Disease Our surgeons have extensive expertise in the management and treatment of aortic diseases, including aneurysms in the chest and abdomen, aortic dissection, aortic graft and … and endograft failure (endoleaks). They are highly trained in the latest endovascular technology (including …

Last Modified: 09/09/2025 - 15:55

Jeffrey A Ascherman, MD

… University Irving Medical Center. In addition, he completed a craniofacial fellowship in Paris. With more than two decades of experience, Dr. … plastic and reconstructive surgeon who specializes in procedures that enhance appearance while preserving …

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