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Incisionless Surgery with Natural Orifice Techniques
… and scarring, and faster recovery, if abdominal surgery is performed through a natural orifice rather than through … Orifice Translumenal Endoscopic Surgery , or NOTES, is a new method of performing minimally invasive surgery … other than some minor discomfort at one laparoscopic site. We believe this approach will provide patients the …
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Reconstructive Surgery is a Life-Changing Process of Innovation and Integrative Care
… after a difficult medical event. For surgeons, the work is primarily focused on quality of life—a process of … A surgeon’s responsibility is to meet both goals as best they can. As a pediatric craniofacial surgeon, Dr. … or skull—and planning for surgery means determining the best path toward that standard. “We’re trying to get them …
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Surgical Cancer Care at Columbia
… Treating cancer is a team effort. It requires specialists from all different … to come together and partner with patients to form the best management plans. Sometimes those plans will center … and any outside physicians you may have, to create the best possible treatment plan to meet your personalized goals …
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Navigating Biliary Atresia: Nate's Mom Shares Their Journey
… affects an estimated six out of every 10 newborns. It is caused by a build-up of bilirubin, a yellow substance in … take good care of him.’ I think they really tried their best to lay everything out. I asked a million questions. I … the future. His mother wonders about when, and how, to best teach him about his condition. “When we shower him, I'll …
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Follicular and Hurthle Cell Thyroid Cancer
… exposure and a family history of thyroid cancer , it is important to note that the majority of patients have no … is no radiation associated with an USG. An USG is the best test to look at the thyroid and will allow the doctor to … borders, and enlarged suspicious lymph nodes. The best test to determine if a thyroid nodule is benign or …
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Thyroid Awareness Month, 2022: What’s New? It’s Personal.
… the growing importance of personalized medicine January is Thyroid Awareness Month, and this year, 2022, … endocrinologist, surgeon, and patient—plays in giving the best care. Other covered topics included the non-surgical … and discuss the evidence and what is going to be the best path for them. Because it may be very different from …
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Post-mastectomy Breast Reconstruction
… Jeffrey Ascherman, MD , Professor of Clinical Surgery and Site Chief of Plastic Surgery, NewYork-Presbyterian … University Medical Center. According to some women, this is not only uncomfortable, but a significant time burden, … weeks for an average of four to six months. Dr. Ascherman is the first physician in the United States to be enrolling …
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In the Zone: A Day in the Life of a Pediatric Cardiac Surgeon
… provides a glimpse into what it is like to perform open heart surgery on children every day, … of experience in learning how to be at one’s absolute best, day in and day out, when a child’s life is on the line. … you are. Another thing I teach my residents is that the best teams handle emergencies in an orderly fashion, such …
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Division of Bariatric Surgery
… | Support Columbia’s Division of Bariatric Surgery is dedicated to leading the field of weight loss surgery … seminars and support groups. If you or a loved one is interested in receiving help from our team, learn more on our clinical care site: Center for Metabolic and Weight Loss Surgery …
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GERD: Incisionless endoscopic treatment now available
… and now affects 7-10% of Americans on a daily basis. GERD is usually treated with acid-reducing medications, which help … of GERD-associated symptoms. Currently, fundoplication is performed surgically, either through one large incision in …
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Profile in Compassion: Sue Mirza Carries Husband’s Legacy, Potentially Transforming the Treatment of Pancreatic Cancer
… lasts a little while before fading. This time, the story is a bit different. This time, the legacy started by one … of early detection and prevention likely held the best promise for successfully reducing mortality from … the Mirza Program (for more, see the Pancreas Center’s web site and the Department of Surgery blog). Together, these …
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Organ Donation and Busting Those Scary Myths
… for you. SIGN UP NOW About Organ Donation Organ donation is the process of surgically removing an organ from one … on to lead a long, healthy life. “Living organ donation” is when a person gives a non-vital organ or part of an organ … include a portion of a lung or intestine. Because there is such a shortage of available organs for those in need, …
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Pancreatic Cancer: Screening
… and family history in pancreatic cancer. What follows is the second in a three-part series of the most popular … consider which patients are appropriate to screen and how best to screen them. Individuals considered at high risk of … often elevated in patients with pancreatic cancer and is best used as a marker for response to treatment. It is not a …
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