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Arresting Secondary Cancers to the Abdominal Wall

… approach, and collaboration with surgeons from the Division of Colorectal Surgery and Division … of neuroendocrine tumors who recently came to Columbia from the NIH. We are excited to be offering this new …

Last Modified: 01/13/2025 - 12:05

FAQs About Life After Liver Transplant

… donor liver and 92% for those transplanted with an organ from a living donor. Five-year graft and patient survivals … needed to maintain its health. By the time of discharge from the hospital patients are able to care for themselves, … and organ failure. What side effects can be expected from the medications prescribed after transplant? Many …

Last Modified: 01/13/2026 - 12:39

Stories of Hope: David Paffenroth

… records to her. A few hours later we received a call from the pancreatic center, to immediately bring Dave to the … day. Unfortunately, Dave began to show late side effects from the chemo treatments. Dr. Saenger, our oncologist, and … of hearts we didn’t think he would survive. Prayers came from the west coast to the east coast – from south to north …

Last Modified: 01/13/2025 - 12:10

What We’re Reading: 08/21/20

… A few highlights from around the web that made it into our feeds this week. … job of laying out the science and the roadblocks. ( From theatlantic.com ) 1.5 Million Antibody Tests Show What … and consider the many questions that still remain. ( From nytimes.com ) AHA News: What Do Heart Patients Need to …

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

What We’re Reading: 09/11/20

… A few highlights from around the web that made it into our feeds this week. … what you need to know of Covid vaccine development. ( From npr.org ) Missed Vaccines, Skipped Colonoscopies: … reminder to get the preventative care checks you need. ( From nytimes.com ) Sewers Are Now a COVID-19 Early-Warning …

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

ECMO Saves Life of NJ Missionary with Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

… steps to avoid illness. A healthy, fit, 47-year-old from NJ, she received the requisite immunizations and took … University Medical Center. Paramedics came from the hospital to transport Pam to the Medical Intensive … to a dialysis machine in that it removes the blood from the body, treats it externally in this case removes …

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

And The Beat Goes On — Tech consultant thrives after heart transplant

… children with HIV in South Africa. “When I recovered from my cancer, I wanted to help others,” she said, “And so I … they could find her a donor heart. When she came home from the hospital, Cherie went into activist mode. “I … “By then everyone on the staff had become my family—from the doctors and cardiac ICU nurses to the security …

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

Stop the Bleed: Help Save a Life

… The only thing more tragic than a death from bleeding is a death that could have been prevented. No … useful across the board—they can help deal with blood loss from accidents anywhere. If you encounter a bleeding … or a belt. “Any one of these actions can keep a person from losing too much blood and going into shock,” says Dr. …

Last Modified: 12/02/2024 - 10:45

Thomas A. Imahiyerobo, MD

… Boston, Massachusetts, Dr. Imahiyerobo received his B.A. from Harvard University where he graduated with Honors, cum laude. After also receiving his M.D. from Harvard Medical School, Dr. Imahiyerobo entered the …

Last Modified: 03/05/2026 - 09:35

Stories of Hope: Robert Lawton

… those with a similar diagnosis to seek help quickly from a skilled surgeon, such as Dr. Chabot, because it could … was confident that he was receiving excellent treatment from the experts at the Pancreas Center, which allowed him to …

Last Modified: 02/19/2023 - 13:07

Quality and Outcomes Research

… we take care of patients based on real-time information from our surgeons.” Dr. Kiran is well regarded for his … conferences and published in major surgical journals, data from NYP/Columbia related studies have been incorporated into …

Last Modified: 03/03/2026 - 11:37

State of the Union: Heart Care in 2023

… TAVR changed since it was first introduced? TAVR has moved from a life-saving alternative last-ditch treatment for those … valve stenosis. And there are all of the secondary ripples from that, which include not just being able to do TAVR in … dogs – or worse, like snakes and mongooses. Looking at it from a distance, cardiologists have been developing …

Last Modified: 09/30/2024 - 09:21

Follow-Up Care After Lung Transplantation

… outpatient center has its own laboratory so that results from your blood tests can be available to your transplant … which are so important in protecting your new organ from being rejected, also make you more vulnerable to … caught in the early stages. So, to help protect yourself from either of these medical problems, you must be compliant …

Last Modified: 04/01/2026 - 18:25

State of the Union: Thyroid, Parathyroid, and Endocrine Surgery in 2024

… put a needle through the skin, and we destroy the nodule from the inside out using different types of thermal … up with an ultrasound and active surveillance and proceed from there. On the benign side, we're also trying to be less … We've increased almost threefold the number of patients from the Washington Heights part of the community that we …

Last Modified: 10/13/2025 - 17:31

Weight Loss Surgery Newsletter January 2016

… Message from the Director In the News Events and Announcements …

Last Modified: 02/13/2023 - 21:07