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John M Poneros, MD
… for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. Dr. Poneros graduated from Columbia University’s College of Physicians and Surgeons …
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Weight Loss Surgery Newsletter December 2017
… Letter from the Director Robotic Surgery for Weight Loss: Greater …
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Pediatric Surgery: Physicians' Newsletter, Winter 2018
… Message from the Chairman Most Comprehensive Pediatric Surgical …
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Cardiac/Thoracic/Vascular Surgery: Physicians' Newsletter, Summer 2018
… Message from the Chief Age, Women and Lung Cancer National Leaders in …
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Subhash Krishnamoorthy, MD
… to acutely and critically ill patients. This extends from acute care surgery and surgical critical care to …
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Vascular Access: Creating and Protecting Dialysis Patients’ Lifelines
… or dialysis for short – the process of removing the blood from the body, filtering it through a machine, and returning … Once the AV fistula or graft is in place, his job is far from done: ongoing maintenance of the access is crucial to … through steps including Not allowing anyone to draw blood from the arm where the access is located Have kidney function …
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Plastic Surgery Residency Program
… range of clinical disorders managed by plastic surgeons, from complex tertiary care reconstructions to a resident-run … Burn Center, trauma management at multiple hospitals from Manhattan to Queens, and cancer treatment at all our … the serenity of Central Park, located just a few blocks from Weill Cornell Medical Center, a vast number of cultural …
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Profile in Hope: A New Surgery Helps Improve the Lives of Babies with Spina Bifida
… hope they would have answers. Within days, specialists from the Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital of New York … sac and dissecting the neural placode, releasing it from surrounding tissues. The team created skin flaps and … care of us. My experience at MS-CHONY was exceptional, from the nurses to the surgeons and staff, I couldn’t have …
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Advances in Curing Hepatitis C
… The goal of treatment is to prevent any of these problems from developing. What are the latest treatments for Hep C? … dramatically in the past three years. We have moved from interferon-based treatment, which was hard to tolerate, … a multidisciplinary program, which means we look at Hep C from many different angles. We have seven hepatologists …
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Multidisciplinary Care for Complex Congenital Syndromes
… young patients.” "Children with Williams syndrome suffer from a number of morbidities related to a defect in their … surgery soon after birth to separate the respiratory tract from the digestive tract and establish continuity of the … changes in the esophagus. Our goal is to keep them from developing serious problems like this later in life.” …
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Single Incision Surgery: No Scars, Faster Recovery for Colorectal Patients
… invasive procedures to help individuals suffering from a range of challenging, painful, and life-limiting … Invasive Surgery). With these techniques, we have moved from a foot-long incision to remove the bowel to a single … as well. What can patients with different diagnoses expect from SILS or other minimally invasive surgery? If a patient …
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Diuretic Medications
… Lasix® (Furosemide) Purpose Lasix removes excess fluids from your body and sometimes helps us manage your blood …
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Direction/Campus Map
… For more information, you may also visit CUMC's website , from which most of this information has been adapted or …
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45 Is the New 50: A Conversation with Dr. Steven Lee-Kong about Colorectal Cancer Screening Guidelines
… to lower the age at which people should begin screening from age 50 to 45—a critical change that reflects a climbing … higher risk of both developing colorectal cancer and death from colorectal cancer, specifically African Americans. And … of cancer and smoking as well. Is there anyone exempt from starting colorectal screenings at age 45 or is this …
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