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Proactive Activists: Ralph and Mariann Cheney Receive the 2015 Surgery of the Alimentary Tract (SSAT) Public Service Award

… Cancer in January 2004 here at the Pancreas Center. From the beginning as Ralph was recovering from his surgery, Ralph and Mariann decided that despite the diagnosis, positive change could come from his disease and together they would fight it every way …

Last Modified: 02/19/2023 - 13:10

Gastric Cancer: A Concern for Baby Boomers

… with lots of fruits and vegetables and everything made from scratch,” Vera said. “I didn’t fit the profile of the … lymph nodes and recommended chemotherapy. “I recovered from the surgery in three days,” Vera recalls. “And there … surgery and chemotherapy. She recovered beautifully from surgery and tolerated the chemotherapy like a trooper. …

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

What We’re Reading: 8/19/19

… A few highlights from around the web that made it into our feeds this week. … life-saving cellular therapies, or "living drugs" made from one's own cells. What are these therapies, really? Are … of a universal diet is. And Dr. Topol’s test results from the personalized nutrition machine learning algorithm …

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

State of the Union: Liver Care Today

… a cure. I started doing liver transplants in 1995, and from then until just recently, it was the same terrible … have cirrhosis of the liver and can also develop cancer from that. It’s really the biggest change we’ve seen in the last few years aside from the cure of hepatitis C. The Liver Cancer Conundrum Has …

Last Modified: 11/19/2025 - 12:12

Spleen Disorders

… of blood cells and helps to remove old blood cells from the bloodstream. The spleen may play a harmful role in … vaginal bleeding. The spleen is also susceptible to injury from trauma, such as falling or a car accident. Surgical …

Last Modified: 09/12/2025 - 10:30

Spotlight on the late Frederic Pratt Herter, MD, Auchincloss Professor Emeritus of Surgery and Acting Chairman (1969-1971) of the Department of Surgery

… Surgery and Acting Chairman of the Department of Surgery from 1969-1971, Dr. Herter completed his surgical residency … in 1992. He was a member of the JJSS Steering Committee from its inception in 1997 until 2006 and co-edited, with …

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

John A Chabot, MD

… Dr. Chabot’s leadership, the Pancreas Center has grown from an informal collaboration to a comprehensive faculty of … at Columbia/NewYork-Presbyterian in 1983 as an intern. From intern, resident, and fellow to professor, mentor, and …

Last Modified: 03/04/2026 - 08:37

What We’re Reading: 10/02/20

… A few highlights from around the web that made it into our feeds this week. … Heart Debate This article takes a look at the heart from the virus’s point of view, and not just Covid-19 but all … discuss current data, and ongoing studies. A good one. ( From theatlantic.com) The Underused Weight Loss Option: …

Last Modified: 06/24/2024 - 14:43

What We’re Reading: 12/04/20

… A few highlights from around the web that made it into our feeds this week. … still has benefits. Be smart, and don’t lose hope. ( From theatlantic.com ) C.D.C. Officials Shorten Recommended … CDC shortened the recommended quarantine period to 7 days from 14 days for those who have been exposed to the virus and …

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

Seeing the Liver for the Trees

… It works like this: you take a segment of a liver from a healthy person and implant it into a sick person. In a … and architecturally there are only three options to choose from—the right lobe can be split into three separate parts, … took off across the world. Yet, none of the valuable data from the hundreds of thousands of living liver transplants …

Last Modified: 02/14/2024 - 13:15