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Heart Valve Disease: COAPT Trial
… is evaluating a catheter-based (non-surgical) treatment for mitral valve regurgitation (often called a ‘leaky … EVEREST II trials, MitraClip was approved in January 2014 for patients who have a form of mitral regurgitation called … much less invasive than surgery.” For further information, visit www.columbiaheartvalve.org or contact the Heart Valve …
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Cytoreduction Surgery and Heated Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy
… Offering long-term survival for patients with cancers of the abdominal lining Diagnosis … removing the visible tumors, the surgeons insert ports for administering chemotherapy, close the abdomen, and infuse … surgical advances at NYP/Columbia’s Department of Surgery, visit columbiasurgery.org . …
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Heart Safety for Breast Cancer Patients
… Innovative approaches limit the radiation-related risk for developing heart disease. A growing body of evidence has … that certain women undergoing radiation therapy for early-stage breast cancer may have an elevated risk of … about advances in treating Breast Cancer, please visit breastmd.org . …
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Jonathan Yeh, PA
… Physician Assistant with a career span of over 11 years. For the past 5 years, he has worked as a Physician Assistant at the Center for Liver Disease and Abdominal Transplantation at Columbia … speaker, and has an excellent command of Cantonese. Visit The Center for Liver Disease and Transplantation at …
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What to Expect From Your Hernia Surgery
… expect before, during, and after your surgery. Preparing for Surgery Prospective patients are first seen at the Columbia Hernia Center for a consultation to assess their hernia and evaluate surgical options. This visit includes: A comprehensive medical history A …
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The Local Choice for Thyroid, Parathyroid and Adrenal Surgery
… with medication, but often surgery is the only true cure for thyroid, parathyroid, and other endocrine diseases. The … Our experts will determine if surgery is the best option for your particular case, or whether your condition can be … Who We Treat Our endocrine surgeons provide treatment for people with any thyroid, parathyroid or adrenal …
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State of the Union: Advances in Education of Colorectal Diseases
… guidelines. I think it certainly lends the opportunity for improvement in clinical decision-making. From a … support of the treatment team and a greater opportunity for the family to be involved and get educated. If someone … or may not have the same support that they would in one visit. And if you don’t know if your doctors are actually …
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Patient Stories
… began experiencing stomach pains while in Eastern Europe for work. He visited a local clinic, where nothing was found … he developed abdominal pain that continued to worsen. A visit to his physician revealed that he had a tumor at the … Hope: Regina Haimer It all started with my yearly routine visit to my OB/GYN in May of 2012. After my check-up, which …
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Reflections of a Living Liver Donor
… one of the doctors informed me that they were readying her for transport to another hospital because they believed she … of watching Jen getting progressively sicker as she waited for a donor organ. Given that Jen had two younger brothers … until spring break -March 2009- when, during a scheduled visit, Dr. Brown told us she now needed the transplant. As …
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State of the Union: Pancreatic Care Today
… running, which we started a year ago. Will you tell us the latest about the vaccine trial? It’s a messenger RNA vaccine … that’s custom-designed to each patient’s tumor . This is for patients who have operable pancreatic cancer. We remove … materially benefit. We’re doing robotic procedures, and for some pancreatic operations, it clearly helps recovery. …
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Retroperitoneal Sarcomas, Pelvic Sarcomas & Proton Beam Radiation with Aggressive Surgical Resection
… reduced local recurrence rates and higher chances of cure for people with these types of tumors. Key Facts Local … biology, radiological appearance, and clinical behavior. For example, in well-differentiated liposarcomas, chromosome … Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center, access to all the latest resources and options available. Our team features …
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Weight Loss Surgery for Teens: Part Two
… safety and efficacy of bariatric surgery, age requirements for surgery, and how the program at New … with Dr. Zitsman follow this link: Weight Loss Surgery for Teens: Part One . What is the minimum age requirement for … New York-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center, visit: Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital Center for …
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“To Be or Not to Be”… an Organ Donor
… are deterred by uncertainty as to what the process means for them. As a child, I was pretty stubborn. I did not … nor how to think. I was hellbent on figuring things out for myself. Therefore, this article is not designed to tell … For more information on becoming an organ donor, please visit: https://www.nyp.org/transplant …
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Go Nuts! Advice on preventing heart disease in women, from Columbia's heart surgeons
… this grim trend. So, after you've shown off the red dress for the day, how about taking it one step further? Heart … and Twitter for continued information about your heath and visit ColumbiaHeart.org for more information. References … http://www.sedonameditation.com/meditation-research.html Effects of Physical Activity and …
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