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Weight Loss Surgery Newsletter August 2016
… Message from the Director New Comprehensive Program for Weight Loss …
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Duodenal Switch
… size of the stomach and limits the absorption of calories from food. …
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NYP/Columbia’s Center for Motility and Neurogastroenterology
… how they evolve over time.” Many of these patients suffer from lung disease that may be associated to the motility … helpful for challenging cases that require input from gastroenterologists, surgeons, pathologists, and …
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World’s Most Comprehensive Care for IBD
… “We perform stricturoplasty to alleviate bowel narrowing from scar tissue, and we routinely perform procedures offered … refer to us when they want their IBD patients to benefit from a timely, thorough approach. Whether a minimally …
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A Minimally Invasive Hernia Repair Then Back to Golf
… less pain and little down time. An inguinal hernia stems from a congenital weakness or a tear in the groin. This … all the summer activities I enjoy,” Larry says. “I knew from the moment I met Dr. Novitsky that I was in the best …
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Roshni Rao, MD FACS
… peers to be a "Best Doctor" in breast surgery every year from 2009 to 2017. Dr. Rao received her medical degree from the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine. …
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Columbia Center for Translational Immunology Sample Repository
… blood and urine samples as well as other specimens, from patients who receive a transplant at CUMC. …
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During your Stay
… your diet, contact your Dietitian. Bringing food in from the outside Each unit has a pantry with a refrigerator. … Jell-O, pudding and applesauce. Before taking something from the pantry please ask your nurse if it is compliant with your diet. Food from the outside must have your name, be dated and can be …
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Stories of Hope: Sarah Bennett
… I sat on the exam table, my husband in a chair across from me. He was straight and to the point. "It's malignant", … a colonoscopy, endoscopy and PET scan. I hadn't heard back from the local hospital and the GI called someone he knew in … of, is my battle scar and I'm proud of it. Update: My scan from 2/8/16 has shown that the cancer has spread to both the …
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Should I follow a Whole Food, Plant-Based Diet?
… foods and to minimize processed foods, oils, and foods from animal sources (including dairy products and eggs). The … is vitamin B12, which is found naturally in foods coming from animals or bacteria. Therefore if following a whole food … meatless, the health effects of vegan diets: Findings from the adventist cohorts. Nutrients. 2014;6:2131–2147. doi: …
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Is Robotic Surgery Safe for Breast Cancer Patients?
… Q: How does using the camera to assist in surgery differ from the robotic device in question? A: The camera I use … at the parts of the dissection that is furthest away from the incision. The operation is still the same and … is removed. Q: There are many types of mastectomies, from simple to skin and nipple sparing. What are the most …
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TAVR Talk: Understanding the PARTNER 3 Results
… The impact of the results from low-risk TAVR trials will be felt for many years. It … patients in our Valve Center. Finally, the results from these TAVR trials should not produce animosity between … for our mailing list for more health news and information from Columbia. …
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Novel Lung Trial: Normothermic Ex Vivo Lung Perfusion (Evlp) As An Assessment Of Extended/Marginal Donor Lungs
… fit into the study inclusion criteria will be retrieved from the donor using current donor lung retrieval techniques. …
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Understanding GERD
… and stomach. Many people, including pregnant women, suffer from heartburn or acid indigestion caused by GERD. …
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