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Jeanne de Korte, MSN, APRN, A-GNP-C

… Colorectal Attending Surgeons in the outpatient setting from their initial consult examination through their entire … with the Division of Colorectal Surgery. Jeanne graduated from Fairleigh Dickinson University and before becoming a …

Last Modified: 01/22/2025 - 12:48

Andrew Stephen Bomback, MD

… Dr. Bomback received his undergraduate degree from Harvard University and his medical degree from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. …

Last Modified: 09/25/2025 - 13:44

Jeffrey L. Zitsman, MD

… Dr. Zitsman graduated from Johns Hopkins University with a degree in natural sciences, and received his M.D. degree from Tufts University Medical School in 1976. He received his …

Last Modified: 09/25/2025 - 13:44

The RelayBranch Trial Introduces the First Minimally-Invasive Device for Total Aortic Arch Repair

… the history of endovascular treatment, and who may benefit from joining the clinical trial. Can you tell us a little bit … with replacing smaller parts of the aorta farthest away from the heart. The first type of this device was able to … an aneurysm in that artery. Then, basically, we started from the distal [farthest away] and began marching proximal …

Last Modified: 03/17/2025 - 15:11

Post-Transplant Recovery

… who have expertise in monitoring patients recovering from lung and heart transplantation surgery. From there, lung transplant patients recuperate in a … iron) will be prescribed to ensure your recovery from the transplant surgery. A speech-language pathologist …

Last Modified: 04/13/2023 - 09:32

When the Cover Is the Story

… book unusual is that it is partially bound in skin taken from Mary Lynch’s thigh. Inscribed in this book's front … "The leather with which this book is bound was tanned from the skin of Mary L___ affected with encysted trichinae … of the utility which Medicine and Philosophy must derive from a rational and convincing explanation of all its …

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

Weight Loss Surgery a Boon for Teens Struggling with Obesity

… at an alarming rate. The CDC reports that 1 in 5 children from age 2 to 19 is overweight. Today, some 2 million teenagers suffer from severe obesity. And Dr. Jeffrey Zitsman , Director of … the malabsorptive effect keeps some nutrients and calories from digesting fully into the body. While it sounds like the …

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

History of Medicine: Astrology in Medicine

… From the Historical Medical Library of the College of … treatment was included in a number of encyclopedias from the earliest centuries of the Common Era, peaking in the …

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

Adult-to-Adult Living Donor Liver Transplantation Cohort Study

… generalizable information on donor and recipient outcomes from individual centers. The primary goal of this study will … for and undergoing AALDLT to provide generalizable data from adequately powered studies. … Adult-to-Adult Living …

Last Modified: 02/13/2023 - 21:04

Gulam A. Manji, MD

… Medical Center. Dr. Manji received his M.D. degree from Ross University School of Medicine in 2009 and completed … preclinical proposal received the Young Investigator Award from the American Society of Clinical Oncology-2015. The goal …

Last Modified: 10/09/2025 - 09:32

Ventricular Assist Devices (VADS) And Mechanical Circulatory Support

… heart's left ventricle, which delivers oxygenated blood from the heart to the body. The device, which is implanted in … A tube placed in the left ventricle diverts blood from the heart to the VAD pump. The pump then propels the … an assist device requires open-heart surgery that lasts from four to eight hours, on average. The cardiac surgeon …

Last Modified: 07/03/2025 - 13:14

What We’re Reading: 07/24/20

… particularly significant is the vast amount of data pulled from hospitals enrolled in the National Surgical Quality … is how will we make swift, transformative change? ( From nytimes.com ) Confusion Spreads Over System to … and the critical steps ahead. Important stuff. ( From statnews.com ) In Astounding Test, Scientists Revive …

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

What We’re Reading: 05/29/20

… unfold, and the COVID-19 pandemic is anything but exempt from our legacy of racial inequity. Black Americans have died … Coronavirus testing and treatment is no different. ( From theguardian.com ) Tracking The Pandemic: How Quickly Is … data on your state, region, and the country at large. ( From npr.org ) ‘We Loved Each Other’: Fauci Recalls Larry …

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