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State of the Union: Lung and Chest Care Today
… patients going home the next day or even the same day. At the same time, advances in molecular medicine, robotics, … and they don’t. Precision Medicine and Lung Cancer Looking at the way a true multidisciplinary approach now often … esophageal cancer is not to go on the internet. If they go online, especially with esophageal cancer but even with lung …
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Liver Transplantation
… the result of scientific and clinical research conducted at Columbia University Irving Medical Center. These include … recurrent hepatitis C after liver transplantation. Call us at (877) LIVER MD/ (877) 548-3763 or use our online form to schedule an appointment. Related Guide to …
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Following The Dietary Guidelines for Americans May Reduce Your Risk for Pancreatic Cancer
… are actively searching for ways to identify who is at risk for pancreatic cancer and how we can minimize risks … Still not sure exactly what/how much you should be eating? Here are some key points for you to follow from the most … breads and cereals, brown rice and whole wheat pasta. At least half of your grains should be whole. Tip: if you …
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From Pig to Patient: How Columbia Researchers Are Bringing Xenotransplantation Closer to Reality
… After decades of research, scientists at the Columbia Center for Translational Immunology are … these findings are now informing early-stage trials at other institutions, including pig-to-human transplants. … kind of research? There’s an unusually strong partnership here between researchers and clinicians. Our …
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Advancing Kidney and Pancreas Transplants: A Conversation with Dr. Lloyd Ratner
… kidney and pancreas transplantation, and transplantation at large. With decades of experience and a deep commitment to … tell us about the kidney and pancreas transplant program at Columbia? Sure. The Kidney Transplant Program at Columbia is actually the first transplant program here. The first kidney transplant was done in 1968 or '69, …
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Crunch into Cruciferous Veggies
… them a nutritional slam-dunk! Your diet should include at least ½ cup of these vegetables each day (but you may want … consistent amount of vitamin K in your diet week to week. Here are a few of my favorite ways to eat cruciferous …
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Routine Procedures: Dr. Virendra Patel on Maintaining Calm and Head-Banger Playlists, Aorta-Style
… along. In Routine Procedures , we’re taking a closer look at the daily habits—from breakfast choices to favorite … far as endo [ endovascular surgery ] goes, I usually look at my plans. But outside of that, no. I had rituals when I … and I expect you to do it my way. Because my patients came here for me, and they’ll get my way. And if I see you doing …
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Michael’s Journey Underscores the Importance of Specialized Hernia Care
… and I said to my wife, 'This can't be fixed.'" It was at this low point that Michael's surgeon referred him to the Columbia Hernia Center . "If I would've gone here in the beginning, I would've never had an issue. It …
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Steven Stylianos, MD, to Step Down as Chief of Division of Pediatric Surgery After More than a Decade of Leadership
… Medical Center to lead the Division of Pediatric Surgery at Rutgers Health New Jersey Medical School. He will also … Dr. Stylianos began his general surgical residency at Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center (now NYP/Columbia … and Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence. Click here to learn more about pediatric diseases and treatments. …
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Our Super Specialty: Wound & Ostomy Care
… Surgery & IBD Interventional Endoscopy, please call us at (212) 342-1155 . Care at the Global Center The Global Center for Integrated … treating conditions. Read more colorectal news and stories here Related IBD Center Anal Fistula Center Hereditary …
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Heart Surgery Care in White Plains
… Heart Surgery is proud to serve the Westchester community at our state of the art The One offices in White Plains. We … us through our appointment request form . Our Services At our White Plains office, we provide care for all forms of … cardiac surgery in the New York region. Our Team We are here to help you, whether it is for diagnosis, treatment, or …
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Congenital Malformations of the Digestive Tract
… child can continue to grow and develop normally. Call us at (212) 342-8585 or use our online form to schedule an appointment. Related Links Our …
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Living Drugs and Rewriting Immunity: A Conversation with CAR T-Cell Pioneer Michel Sadelain
… a patient’s own immune cells to hunt down disease. Now at the helm of the Columbia Initiative in Cell Engineering … going to learn more about transplant from my colleagues here at Columbia, but to limit rejection of a transplant, you … that's, of course, one of the first things I want to do here at Columbia, make that possible on this campus. That's …
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An Interview with Dr. Craig Smith, Heart Surgeon, Chair of Surgery, and Author of Nobility in Small Things
… as a leader, I would've been a somewhat different athlete at the time when that was so important to me. How do you … but I didn't know what I was doing. I didn't know what was here, what was there, what to do next. And that's the … “Was there an opportunity to improve our judgment here?” And the answer is yes. So, there was an error in …
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