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NYP/Columbia Joins National Pulmonary Embolism Response Team (PERT)

… of the PERT Consortium, inaugurated in 2015, NYP/Columbia is in the vanguard of treating pulmonary embolism with a … Program Director at Columbia. A silent killer, PE is the third most common cause of death from cardiovascular disease, just …

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

Finding Diet Drugs That Work

… Wegovy) and tirzepatide (Mounjaro) have become the most popular medical options for their significant weight … for these medications has exploded, and the pill form is already in development. While there’s no “magic pill” (or … target weight loss in specific parts of the body. In fact, most weight loss medications don’t even work in the …

Last Modified: 02/04/2025 - 11:38

Mitral Valve Disease

… Mitral valve disease is the most prevalent form of heart valve disease. The heart … and then opens to let more blood into the ventricle. The most common diseases affecting the mitral valve are mitral …

Last Modified: 06/03/2024 - 12:24

June K Wu, MD

… June Wu, is a pediatric plastic surgeon/craniofacial surgeon. She is currently an Associate Professor of Surgery at CUIMC … the blood and lymphatic systems that affect patients, and most of these conditions currently have no cure. Dr. Wu is a …

Last Modified: 03/14/2026 - 10:36

Immunosuppression and Organ Rejection

… The purpose of your immune system is to protect your health. It recognizes and attacks anything … or late after transplantation. Early rejection occurs most often in the first six months after transplant, and late … occurs after six months. Symptoms of Organ Rejection The most common symptoms or signs of rejection are: Flu-like …

Last Modified: 03/06/2026 - 01:19

Golden Rules of Aortic Surgery

… has an aneurysm of the aortic root, a primary question is whether the valve can be repaired, and if so, we then ask, … " Should the valve be repaired?" This crucial decision is determined by golden rule number one. This rule holds that … available valve that could be used during a replacement. Most tissue or mechanical valves can be expected to last …

Last Modified: 03/17/2025 - 12:14

Bariatric Patient Chooses Sleeve Gastrectomy and “Couldn’t Be Happier”

… Though she’d been into fitness for most of her life, Gina C., an administrator at a hospital, … afterwards; instead of looking bulb-shaped, the stomach is so much smaller and slimmer that it almost looks like a … and regularly adjusted, as required by gastric banding. Most importantly — in Gina’s eyes, at least — one of the …

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

What We’re Reading: 10/18/19

… that made it into our feeds this week. Childhood Obesity Is Rising 'Shockingly Fast' — Even In Poor Countries … obesity is now a global epidemic. UNICEF released its most comprehensive report of child malnutrition in two … cancer cells, before the tumor develops. ( From nytimes.com ) As vaping-linked deaths rise to 33, officials are still …

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

Diagnosing Pancreatitis

… may be performed to determine how well the pancreas is functioning. Laboratory Tests Blood testing may be done … . Learn more about our efforts to bring you the clearest, most accurate, and most human health resources available. …

Last Modified: 09/24/2025 - 13:01

Persistence Pays off for Lucien Zito and His Family

… so moved that he came right out and said to me, 'This is the man. This is the man who is going to do it.'" Dr. … finished in March, 2008. By April, Mr. Zito had regained most of his strength and digestive functions. The only … gave me hope," he says, "and I think that is one of the most important ingredients in facing the disease and getting …

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

Jennifer Hong Kuo, MD

… Dr. Jennifer H. Kuo is a board-certified surgeon-scientist nationally recognized … in thyroid, parathyroid, and adrenal surgery. She is a high-volume, minimally invasive surgeon specializing in … Endocrinology program, one of the nation’s first, most comprehensive, and highest-volume centers for ablative …

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

Pulmonary Embolic Disease

… A pulmonary embolism is a life-threatening blockage of the lung’s blood supply, … . Learn more about our efforts to bring you the clearest, most accurate, and most human health resources available. …

Last Modified: 03/05/2026 - 23:30

Gastric Balloons

… The Orbera™ Balloon , approved in the U.S. in August 2015, is an endoscopically (scope through the mouth) placed saline … . Learn more about our efforts to bring you the clearest, most accurate, and most human health resources available. …

Last Modified: 11/12/2025 - 13:25