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History of Medicine: The Incubator Babies of Coney Island
… observed the benefits of warming chambers for poultry at the Paris Zoo, had similar chambers constructed for … under his care. These warm air incubators, introduced at L'Hôpital Paris Maternité in 1880, were the first of their … more about the latest in neonatal and pediatric surgery here . ----- Check out other interesting stories in our …
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A PSA Brought David to the ER, and It Saved His Life
… holds, a few small repairs around the house, coffee at the kitchen table. Most days, he goes down the road to … “It was work that lets you live where you want to live up here,” he says simply. For David, where he has always wanted … “I was hoping there would be [a Columbia] office up here , which was great,” David says. “And as it turns out, …
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What We’re Reading: 01/08/21
… monk and a critical member of our palliative care team. Here he takes time to reflect, discussing loss and how he has … how exactly an mRNA vaccination protects from Covid-19. Here’s a video that illustrates how the genetic material of …
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For Many Breast Cancers, There Is No Advantage to Mastectomy
… able to utilize MRI as a tool to predict response, look at different tumor types, and take the most promising agents … setting [after surgery or main treatment] as well. Here's how researchers describe the process: A new … on I-SPY, and clinical participants near you, click here . Further Reading: Oncoplastic Surgery: An …
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State of the Union: Advances in Education of Colorectal Diseases
… Are there any leads behind this mystery? It’s increasing at an alarming rate, and the etiology and causes are largely … evolving field itself. What kind of research is happening at Columbia to explore these cancer unknowns? The work that … impact affecting patient care? A model that we're piloting here is similar to other cancer pathologies. The concept …
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Parathyroid Disease & Sleep Disturbance: Is There a Link? Is There a Fix?
… Dr. Lee is the chief of endocrine surgery at Columbia University Irving Medical Center. He serves as … that the endocrine team is currently researching. ( Click here to learn more or join the ongoing study ). The … we've partnered with our sleep experts in our sleep lab here at Columbia with. Can Treating Parathyroid Disease Help …
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State of the Union: Pediatric Heart Surgery Today
… basically keep the valve alive? Yes! We keep the valve at 37 degrees, add a nutrient solution with different types … an LV recruitment strategy for every single patient. So here, for us, it's becoming the first line of treatment. If … quicker recovery, etc. That's not necessarily the case here because children recover very quickly from heart …
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Bile Duct Cancer (Cholangiocarcinoma)
… procedures such as molecular and targeted therapy. Call us at (877) LIVER MD/ (877) 548-3763 or use our online form to schedule an appointment. Related Meet our …
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COVID-19 Update from Dr. Smith: 5/05/20
… by the coronavirus as Zaragoza was by the French at Puebla depends on fanciful assumptions about relative … any fellow think quite a little…that my father wouldn’t be here, nor would I be writing these words, had Wilbur T. … relapsing fever and racking cough. When short of breath at night the sounds in my lungs made me think of bagpipes …
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What We’re Reading: 11/08/19
… If you missed the live video, you can watch the surgery here . We recommend it. ( From theguardian.com ) Also check …
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Weight Loss Surgery for Teens: Part Two
… surgery, age requirements for surgery, and how the program at New York-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center … World Health Organization defines adolescence as starting at age ten. However, aside from age, we look at other … of 18, sleeve gastrectomy is the operation that we offer here at New York-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical …
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Surgery Wrapped 2025: What a Year of Care Looked Like
… At first glance, this is a year told in numbers. But behind … remembering that every number carries a story within it. Here’s to the patients who trusted us, the teams who showed …
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On What Makes A Good Surgeon: Insight from Surgeon and Mentor Dr. James Church
… surgeons in Ohio, Dr. Church hung up his white coat at the Cleveland Clinic. Within months he received a call … from a past mentee and current Chief of Colorectal Surgery at Columbia, Ravi Kiran, MD , about bringing his wisdom to … don’t want to let 32 years of experience disappear, so I’m here as an advisor, a mentor. I’m also writing a textbook, …
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Neurosurgery's Lead NP Shares Her Breast Cancer Story
… experience for Washington Heights students an inside look at the Columbia Neurosurgery’s clinical practices. And if … that wasn’t enough, Gaby had also started an MBA program at Boston University. However this past spring, Gaby’s busy … Cancer Awareness Month, she wanted to share her experience here to help other women who may not have the clinical acumen …
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History of Medicine: Columbia's First Pediatric Heart Transplant
… the heart. However, back in 1984, the condition was fatal. At that time heart transplantation was truly in its infancy. … drugs. His team had begun performing adult transplants at Columbia in 1977, and he had recruited Dr. Rose and … to help perform surgery on a newborn. Read the story here . Learn more about pediatric heart transplants at …
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