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Bill Gillmore's Story

… cancer involved the blood vessels surrounding my pancreas and had also spread to my liver. I had terminal, inoperable … news was delivered on my 25th wedding anniversary. My wife and I were devastated, finding little hope in the death … became an endless array of lab tests, chemo infusions, and doctor visits, I tried hard to plan for the future and to …

Last Modified: 02/19/2023 - 13:09

Fighting for Their Lives

… Ezra, March 3, 2012 suddenly turned to every husband and expectant father’s worst nightmare. It began one evening when his wife, Elizabeth, who was five and a half months pregnant with their first child, began … of anything wrong. I had just had a good check up and was cruising along.” She was sure the spotting was …

Last Modified: 02/19/2023 - 13:08

Program Overview

… Training takes place at the Center for Liver Disease and Transplantation, which is a bi-campus program including Columbia University Irving Medical Center and Weill Cornell Medical Center. Founded in 1998, we are one … more options, a better chance of receiving a transplant, and experience shorter wait times on the waitlist than other …

Last Modified: 10/24/2025 - 15:18

TAVR Talk: Understanding the PARTNER 3 Results

… cardiologists, hospital systems, insurance companies, and most importantly patients. First and foremost, I preface that my comments represent the … as I have had the unique opportunity to train and practice in both at Columbia University Irving Medical …

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

Hospital Services & Amenities

… University Medical Center relies on voluntary blood donors and extensive testing to maintain safe blood supplies. Please … surgeon well in advance of surgery regarding blood banking and the possibility of donating blood for yourself or having family and friends donate blood before surgery. There is no blood …

Last Modified: 02/19/2023 - 13:09

Sex-hormone Producing Tumor

… These tumors are found in 2 out of every million people and can be either benign (adenomas) or malignant … local invasion), spread to distant sites like the lung and bone (i.e. metastases), or cancer that comes back (i.e. recurrence). Signs and Symptoms Sex-hormone producing tumors can produce either …

Last Modified: 09/24/2025 - 13:51

Peripheral Arterial Disease

… the body. This narrowing or occlusion is called stenosis, and can occur in the arteries in the (the legs), or more infrequently in the arms. When it occurs in the legs and feet, it causes a disease known as lower extremity … of the body decreases the blood supply to the muscles and tissues in the surrounding area (poor circulation). Lower …

Last Modified: 04/08/2026 - 12:07

Clinical Training: PGY2

… they are the first-to-bedside for all Emergency Department and in-patient General Surgical, Vascular, and Surgical Oncology consults. They interact heavily with the medicine and emergency teams and build collegial relationships in …

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

Spotlight on Interns 2018-2019

… Simon Berhe Simon is from Munich, Germany and received his medical degree from Ludwig Maximilian … as a scholar of the German National Academic Foundation and Max Weber-Program of the State of Bavaria. He pursued his … He visited Columbia during an international rotation and was drawn to Columbia because of the combination of a …

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

Endoscopic Treatment for Pancreatic Disease

… Endoscopic procedures like endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) and endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) are becoming increasingly more important to the diagnosis and management of pancreatic diseases. When performed by a … resolution of the pancreas, supply a reliable diagnosis, and enable minimally invasive therapeutic options. Endoscopic …

Last Modified: 05/16/2025 - 11:16

Erica M. Fallon, MD

… joins the faculty at the Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons at Columbia University and Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital of New … Training Award at the National Institutes of Health and spent two years involved in clinical pediatric obesity …

Last Modified: 08/18/2026 - 05:32

The Case for Overlapping Procedures

… General Hospital were double-booking procedures and sometimes leaving residents and fellows to perform surgeries by themselves. In December … in patient outcomes, but increased effectiveness and time management. Paul Kurlansky, MD , Associate Director …

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

Assessment of Performance

… (“Shelf Exam”) consists of 100 multiple-choice questions and takes 2 1/2 hours. Students often report that US … you apply to new or unfamiliar situations the knowledge and skills that you have learned and observed throughout your training. The best way to …

Last Modified: 05/25/2023 - 11:46

Secondary Hyperparathyroidism

… causes all of the parathyroid glands to become enlarged and hyperactive. The most common causes of secondary hyperparathyroidism are kidney failure and vitamin D deficiency. In kidney failure, the kidney is no … constant stimulation causes the parathyroid glands to grow and become hyperactive and patients can progress to develop …

Last Modified: 09/26/2025 - 11:10

Esophageal Atresia

… in which the esophagus fails to connect to the stomach and ends in a blind pouch instead. Some babies have a hole between their trachea (wind pipe) and esophagus, called a trachehoesophageal fistula, or TEF. These conditions can occur separately or together and may vary in severity, but babies with EA, TEF, or EA-TEF …

Last Modified: 11/05/2025 - 16:50