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Autologous Islet Cell Transplantation After Total Pancreatectomy

… including insulin, this surgery is reserved only for those in whom pain is so severe and unremitting that it has led to … medications. After pancreatectomy, pain is relieved in 93% of cases, but the absence of insulin production leaves patients fully diabetic. In autologous islet cell transplantation, the patient's …

Last Modified: 09/24/2025 - 13:05

Laparoscopic Gastric Banding

… implant, a soft silicone ring with an expandable balloon in the center, around the top part of the stomach. It … the band’s tightness by inflating or deflating the balloon in the band. Adjustments to the band are easily performed in the office and require no special preparation. Adding …

Last Modified: 11/03/2025 - 12:25

Persistence Pays off for Lucien Zito and His Family

… with starts and stops. His first symptom, a rash, appeared in March of 2007 and was followed by the passing of dark-colored urine. He visited a gastroenterologist in Brooklyn, and on the urging of his eldest son, Michael, another physician, in Manhattan. Yet another specialist was required to identify …

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

Staying Healthy After Liver Transplant

… picture and found a tumor on her liver. “I lost confidence in my local doctors,” Beverly says. “I wondered, How could … this is a silent illness, one that often goes unnoticed in patients like herself who have no prior history of liver disease. “Once I got here, I knew I was in good hands. The whole transplant team was amazing,” she …

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

COVID-19 Update from Dr. Smith: 3/18/20

… up to date with us. Our hospitals and our region are still in the terrifying, accelerating phase of new COVID-19 cases. … PPE continues to be critical. The PPE shortage may improve in the next few weeks, but not anytime soon. The ED is under … have volunteered to be re-deployed to the front lines in the ED. Details are being worked out as I write this. We …

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

Stop the Bleed: Help Save a Life

… The on-the-scene care immediately given to those hurt in a car collision, home accident, on the job, or to victims … the leading cause of death for people under the age of 46 in the United States. Studies show that up to 20 percent of U.S. trauma deaths could be prevented with better care. In a large initiative to educate the public, physicians have …

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

Ongoing Studies

… Proctectomy in high versus low volume hospitals Comparative effectiveness … of robotic vs. conventional proctectomy Alvimopan in intestinal and non-intestinal surgery Readmission, … Comorbidities and Economic Burden of Heart Failure in the US Medicare Population Health Care Resource …

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

Andrew Stephen Bomback, MD

… S. Bomback, MD, MPH, is a nephrologist who specializes in glomerular diseases and resistant hypertension. Dr. … College of Physicians and Surgeons. He completed residency in Internal Medicine and fellowships in Nephrology and Clinical Epidemiology at the University of …

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

Jentai Tsai Wouldn’t Let Liver Cancer Slow Him Down

… is no stranger to hard work. Coming to the US from Taiwan in the 1970s, he worked countless hours founding and developing the first bank in New York focused specifically on the needs of immigrant … was still going strong—that is, until a growing tumor in his liver threatened to finally slow him down. His …

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

Jeanne de Korte, MSN, APRN, A-GNP-C

… Jeanne de Korte is a board certified Nurse Practitioner in the Division of Colorectal Surgery. Jeanne works closely with Dr. Pokala Ravi Kiran and all the surgeons in the Division of Colorectal Surgery to optimize … and post-operative care for patients. She sees patients in collaboration with the Colorectal Attending Surgeons in …

Last Modified: 01/22/2025 - 12:48

Heart Surgery: What to Expect

… any imaging and reports, if you haven’t provided them in advance. We strongly recommend that you send your records … University Irving Medical Center campus, in the Milstein Hospital Building (MHB) at 177 Fort Washington Avenue (between 165th and 168th Street in Manhattan). The office is on the 7th Floor, Suite 435. …

Last Modified: 07/22/2025 - 13:49

Pancreatic Cysts

… Pancreatic cysts are abnormal fluid-filled growths on or in the pancreas. There are several types of cysts, many of … with increased frequency. Pancreatic cysts are identified in 1-2% of patients undergoing CT or MRI of the abdomen for an unrelated indication. Inflammatory cysts arise in the setting of pancreatitis. Visit The Pancreatic Cyst …

Last Modified: 05/13/2025 - 12:19

Patient Stories

… of two when he began experiencing stomach pains while in Eastern Europe for work. He visited a local clinic, where … nothing was found on an ultrasound. Upon arriving back in the United States, he got a CT scan that revealed a mass … Peter Ball Just as the COVID-19 pandemic hit New York City in March 2020, his wife had heart valve replacement surgery …

Last Modified: 09/11/2025 - 12:08

Rectal Prolapse

… Surgeons in the Division of Colorectal Surgery have expertise in both abdominal and perineal procedures for the treatment … What is Rectal Prolapse? Rectal prolapse is a condition in which the lower portion of the rectum prolapses (falls) …

Last Modified: 01/26/2026 - 12:25