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What We’re Reading: 05/29/20
… As May comes to a close COVID-19 is still very much in front of mind. Here are a few of the … testing and treatment is no different. ( From theguardian.com ) Tracking The Pandemic: How Quickly Is The Coronavirus … change medical precedent. Powerful stuff. ( From nytimes.com ) Now for something entirely different, a short story …
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What We’re Reading: 04/24/20
… Do not ingest or inject disinfectants. UV light is not a treatment. “My concern is that people will die. … advice. This is dangerous.” ( From washingtonpost.com ) An ER Doctor’s Diary Of Three Brutal Weeks Fighting … the diary of an emergency physician. ( From buzzfeednews.com ) Answering Kids’ Questions About the Coronavirus, in …
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Weight Loss Surgery: Getting Help with Lifestyle Changes
… If you’re struggling with obesity, losing weight is a lifelong proposition. And it’s not something you can do … a place to talk honestly and openly about these challenges is so important. What role does attitude play in a patient’s … and help them develop new eating patterns. What is your main focus as a counselor? Getting patients to …
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Living Donor Liver Transplantation
… Team , January 2024 A living donor liver transplantation is a surgery that removes a diseased or malfunctioning liver … the recipient. This means the time spent on a waiting list is typically much shorter than for patients who are waiting … livers. Procedure A living donor liver transplantation is a complex and serious operation for both the recipient and …
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Tacrolimus (Prograf®, FK506)
… Purpose Prograf® is an immunosuppressive medicine that helps prevent organ rejection. Dosage The dose we prescribe for you is based on your lab values. The capsules come in .5mg, 1mg, … In the morning, take with breakfast after your lab work is completed. Repeat the dose in the pm, 12 hours after your …
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Cyclosporines After Lung Transplantation
… Purpose Neoral® is an immunosuppressive medicine that helps prevent organ rejection. Dosage The dose we prescribe for you is based on your lab values. The capsules come in 25mg, 50 mg … In the morning, take with breakfast after your lab work is completed. Repeat the dose in the pm, 12 hours after your …
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Mini-Sternotomy for a Tortuous Aortic Aneurysm
… and the Aortic Surgery program at NYP/Columbia. "This is why we have seen such an explosion of TAVR (transcatheter … procedure and can recover faster with less morbidity, this is the approach they will demand. We can now do minimally invasive procedures with the same results, that is same safety and efficacy, as conventional open surgery …
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NYP/Columbia Joins National Pulmonary Embolism Response Team (PERT)
… of the PERT Consortium, inaugurated in 2015, NYP/Columbia is in the vanguard of treating pulmonary embolism with a … Program Director at Columbia. A silent killer, PE is the third most common cause of death from cardiovascular … survival rates and future treatment. Dr. Takeda is one of the few surgeons in the country who routinely …
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Christine H. Rohde, MD, MPH
… Dr. Christine Rohde is the Chief of the Division of Plastic Surgery at Columbia. … skilled clinician, researcher and teacher, Dr. Rohde is trained in the diagnosis and treatment of the full range … and presentations in the field of plastic surgery, and is a frequently-requested speaker. She has also been seen on …
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Stories of Hope: Geri Lipschitz
… we wish you a long, happy and healthy retirement! My name is Geri and for the past 2 & 1/2 years , I have been the … a few. We always stress the positive – that the glass is half full - and encourage a very strong all in the fight … always try to present the idea that at the moment a person is diagnosed with cancer, he/she IS a survivor – and not …
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What You Need To Know About Prebiotics
… or should not be eating or supplementing with. There is also a lot of hype surrounding both probiotics and … of gastrointestinal disorders. Unfortunately, research is still needed to clarify the role of specific probiotics in … energy for the cells lining the wall of the gut. This is potentially protective against colon cancer and other …
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Roshni Rao, MD FACS
… Dr. Roshni Rao, a renowned expert in breast care, is the chief of the Breast Surgery Program at … University Irving Medical Center. A skilled surgeon who is passionate in her commitment to breast health and her … Cancer Center at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia, a multi-site, multi-disciplinary entity that incorporates the legacy …
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A randomized, open-label, multicenter trial to determine safety and efficacy of eculizumab in the prevention of antibody mediated rejection (AMR) in living donor kidney transplant recipients requiring desensitization therapy
… The purpose of the study is to determine if eculizumab is safe and could be used following desensitization therapy …
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Bariatric Patient Chooses Sleeve Gastrectomy and “Couldn’t Be Happier”
… afterwards; instead of looking bulb-shaped, the stomach is so much smaller and slimmer that it almost looks like a … eyes, at least — one of the procedure’s unique effects is to substantially reduce the body’s production of the hormone ghrelin, which is responsible for stimulating hunger. “When I heard that …
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An Overview of the Cardiac Transplantation Evaluation Process
… with your referring physician. Sometimes a condition is discovered that would make transplantation too difficult … of the transplantation experience. If transplantation is recommended, the psychiatrist can help you and your family … the operation itself, and recuperation. Because exercise is vital to your well-being after transplantation, a physical …
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