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Dialysis
… the body cannot make enough red blood cells. Hemodialysis is one treatment for kidney failure, in which a machine called a dialyzer, or filter, is used to clean the blood by filtering out wastes and extra …
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Request CIOR’s Services
… The aim of CIOR is to foster research collaboration and to provide research … deliver the needs of the investigator / division if this is feasible. However, the CIOR will request that future … to the project may be requested in some cases where this is incomplete or inadequate and does not allow CIOR to …
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Our Approach and Expertise
… orifice translumenal endoscopic surgery (NOTES), which is performed by making a small incision through the wall of … prefer the option over the natural orifice approach. It is also used for appendectomy. Single port surgery provides a … traditional minimally invasive procedures. Recovery time is similar to other abdominal minimal access operations. The …
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Clinic Follow-Up
… The purpose of clinic visits after transplant is to monitor for rejection and closely screen for the side … the various medications. Since the incidence of rejection is the highest during the first few months, frequent clinic … Process? What Happens After the Evaluation Testing is Completed? Transplant Waiting List Surgery & Postoperative …
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CIOR Faculty
… Division of Colorectal Surgery while overseeing CIOR. He is also Professor of Surgery in Epidemiology at Mailman … Kurlansky, MD, Associate Director Paul A. Kurlansky, MD is the former Director of Research at the Florida Heart … he was instrumental in guiding every HeartSource affiliate site that has a surgical program. In early 2014 he relocated …
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Stories of Hope: Sarah Bennett
… of this cancer called, Cholangiocarcinoma. Dr. Kluger is the doctor you want on your side. He has the traits everyone wants in a doctor. He is incredibly knowledgeable, honest, up front but kind and … incision that left me with a scar I was once afraid of, is my battle scar and I'm proud of it. Update: My scan from …
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Swallowing Disorders/Dysphagia
… of the esophagus contract too powerfully. The condition is frequently related to GERD. Scleroderma A chronic … difficulty swallowing, and heartburn. If the esophagus is affected by scleroderma, symptoms include difficulty … swallow, endoscopy and manometry. Nutcracker esophagus is diagnosed through manometry or esophagoscopy/endoscopy. In …
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Preceptor Sessions
… Midpoint Self-Assessment and Feedback Each student is required to receive explicit feedback midway through the … resident and used to direct the feedback appropriately. It is your responsibility to give your resident or preceptor … to Doris Leddy or the appropriate person at the affiliated site, as directed on the form. Observed History and Physical …
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Liver Transplant Programs & Services
… A lcohol liver P rogram and T reatment (ADAPT) is one of only a few integrated ALD clinics in the country … Liver Cancer Program Columbia's Liver Cancer Program is one of the most specialized liver tumor treatment centers … Cancer Program Biliary Atresia Program Biliary atresia is a serious congenital condition that requires careful …
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About Columbia Surgery
… results for our patients. Underlying this reputation is a culture of compassionate care rooted in over 250 years … specialty programs include: Our organ transplant program is the largest in the nation, regularly performing hundreds … Our Center for Advanced Lung Disease and Transplantation is the premier center in the northeast for lung failure …
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Azathioprine After Lung Transplantation
… Purpose Imuran® is an immunosuppressive medicine that helps prevent organ rejection. Dosage The dose we prescribe for you is based on your weight and white blood cell count. Adults …
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What You Need to Know About Breast Cancer - Part II
… The physician’s ability to treat breast cancer is advancing every year. Yet in spite of these innovations, a … radiation, RFA, and more. Needle or Knife: When a lump is found, should you consider having a biopsy before …
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A Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Dose-ranging, Multicenter Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of Rifaximin Soluble Solid Dispersion (SSD) Tablets for the Prevention of Complications in Subjects With Early Decompensated Liver Cirrhosis
… The primary objective of this study is to assess the efficacy of rifaximin SSD versus placebo in … cirrhosis. Rifaximin, a non-systemic antibacterial agent, is currently marketed as a 550 mg tablet for the reduction in …
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THRIVE: Thymira Indeterminate FNA Validation: A Validation study to establish the specificity and sensitivity of Thymira diagnostic test for patients with Indeterminate FNAs versus the standard pathological examination
… population. The cornerstone of thyroid-nodule evaluation is the fine needle aspiration biopsy that enables the … promising means of further risk stratification. This study is an industry sponsored study of a new molecular diagnostic …
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Pelvic Vein Disease
… Pelvic vein disease is a condition in which varicose veins develop in the veins … Risk Factors for Pelvic Vein Disease Pelvic vein disease is most common in women aged 20-45, and women who have had multiple pregnancies. It is often associated with weight gain (as occurs in …
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