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COVID-19 Update from Dr. Smith: 3/20/20
… CUIMC inpatient COVID-19 positive patients have increased from 37 to 59 overnight, ventilator patients from 10 to 12. Projections presented at noon today estimate … Surgeon-in-Chief, NYP/CUIMC Previously: COVID-19 Updates from the Chair: 3/19/20 COVID-19 Updates from the Chair: …
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COVID-19 Update from Dr. Smith: 3/22/20
… Surgeon-in-Chief, NYP/CUIMC Previously: COVID-19 Updates from the Chair: 3/21/20 COVID-19 Updates from the Chair: 3/20/20 COVID-19 Updates from the Chair: 3/19/20 COVID-19 Updates from the Chair: … COVID-19 Update from Dr. Smith: 3/22/20 …
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COVID-19 Update from Dr. Smith: 3/19/20
… still moving through the OR. The only new systems-alarm is from the blood bank. Mass cancellation of blood drives is … possibility of aerosol transmission has been acknowledged from the beginning of the epidemic. That is why N95 … Surgeon-in-Chief, NYP/CUIMC Previously: COVID-19 Updates from the Chair: 3/18/20 COVID-19 Updates from the Chair: …
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COVID-19 Update from Dr. Smith: 3/18/20
… staffing, and PPE). Yesterday, within hours of a request from VP&S, Saleha Ahmed and Larry Beilis delivered a 343-row, … have responded with remarkable speed to the command from CU and VP&S to scale back all research to bare … (they miss the peak of viral shedding). Today I learned from Dr. Roth that only ~25% of the PRA antigen tests done so …
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COVID-19 Update from Dr. Smith: 3/17/20
… Stay up to date with us. Dear Colleagues, Some high points from meetings this morning: The virus is spreading rapidly, … the new NY State DOH policy (mask) but diverges somewhat from NYC policy (no mask). This issue is still being … Surgeon-in-Chief, NYP/CUIMC Previously: COVID-19 Updates from the Chair: 3/16/20 COVID-19 Updates from the Chair: …
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COVID-19 Update from Dr. Smith: 3/21/20
… Surgeon-in-Chief, NYP/CUIMC Previously: COVID-19 Updates from the Chair: 3/20/20 COVID-19 Updates from the Chair: 3/19/20 COVID-19 Updates from the Chair: 3/18/20 COVID-19 Updates from the Chair: … COVID-19 Update from Dr. Smith: 3/21/20 …
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A Personal Update from Dr. Emile Bacha on COVID-19
… in need, looking for our help. The most recent guidelines from the hospital is that only truly life-threatening … and several cardiologists at this point) is very different from what we are used to as cardiac surgeons. It’s exhausting … type of exhaustion than the one we all know too well from operating long hours or managing sick patients, which is …
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COVID-19 Update from Dr. Smith: 3/16/20
… me if that overstates something that’s obvious to all. From a practical standpoint, it makes sense to begin by … Surgeon-in-Chief, NYP/CUIMC Previously: COVID-19 Updates from the Chair: 3/15/20 Subscribe to Healthpoints and never … COVID-19 Update from Dr. Smith: 3/16/20 …
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Research Study Enrolling Women from the Bronx Who Have Survived Colorectal Cancer
… of the study. Have 3 fasting blood draws. Complete 3 online surveys and 9 telephone interviews over 1 year. If you … Research Study Enrolling Women from the Bronx Who Have Survived Colorectal Cancer …
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Tim Sweeney’s Story: From Lung Transplant to NYC Marathon
… Tim Sweeney’s Story: From Lung Transplant to NYC Marathon …
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A COVID-19 Vaccine Update from Dr. Craig Smith: 7/29/21
… very populations that experienced disproportionate impact from Covid previously will suffer the brunt of it again, not … vaccines are equally effective in protecting individuals from preventable catastrophe. My metaphor would be complete … in your inbox. Previously: New Year's Eve COVID-19 Update from Dr. Smith: 12/31/20 A Winter Solstice COVID-19 Update …
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Go Nuts! Advice on preventing heart disease in women, from Columbia's heart surgeons
… can do to protect your heart health. [1] [2] Even when you shop for groceries and cook at home, it is important to … predictor than weight or body mass index (BMI) of death from heart disease because abdominal (visceral) fat is linked … and two out of three people with diabetes will die from heart disease or stroke. [5] You can significantly …
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On What Makes A Good Surgeon: Insight from Surgeon and Mentor Dr. James Church
… at the Cleveland Clinic. Within months he received a call from a past mentee and current Chief of Colorectal Surgery at … On What Makes A Good Surgeon: Insight from Surgeon and Mentor Dr. James Church …
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Mom and baby are home thanks to life-saving ECMO, after complications from flu
… are home thanks to life-saving ECMO, after complications from flu …
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