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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: 03/06/2026 - 00:06

Before Aortic Surgery FAQ

… discuss your specific case. The visit could take anywhere from 30 minutes, if we have all the tests we need, to four … includes repeat CT scans at six months and one year from your initial visit to determine whether or not surgery … members of our team to address all the aspects of surgery, from the procedure itself to insurance coverage. Our patient …

Last Modified: 03/17/2025 - 12:22

Cardiovascular Webinars

… The spectrum of these clinical presentations extends from ischemic and structural heart disease including valvular … on a daily basis. Archived Webcasts: Managing the Aorta: from Aneurysm Screening to Acute Dissection Tricuspid Valve …

Last Modified: 11/25/2024 - 16:27

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

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: 04/25/2026 - 00:15

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

What We’re Reading: 06/05/20

… compounding moral debts, America will never be whole.” ( From theatlantic.com ) Racism in Medicine It’s frankly too difficult to pick one article from this issue published by the BMJ. You may notice some … the serious and deadly impacts of racism on health. ( From bmj.com ) How White Parents Can Talk To Their Kids About …

Last Modified: 05/08/2024 - 09:36

What We’re Reading: 06/12/20

… five essential starting actions. We must do them. ( From nejm.org ) COVID-19 and Racial Disparities: Moving … not just surgeons and medical leadership, would benefit from reading this action plan to redesign the way we deliver … of all surgeons to act on health disparities. ( From journals.lww.com/annalsofsurgery ) Why Black doctors …

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

Cardiac ECMO

… short-term heart and lung support for those suffering from heart or lung failure and it buys valuable time to … Program uses this technology to help patients recover from acute heart failure/cardiogenic shock. Next Steps If you …

Last Modified: 12/16/2025 - 16:17