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Diabetes Vascular Care Program
… Highlights | Our Team | Our Locations If you’re living with diabetes, you may be struggling with vascular issues … (646) 317-8282 or fill out our appointment request form . For the Eastern Vascular team in the Bronx and Westchester, … . What Are Diabetes-Related Vascular Conditions? Diabetes is a chronic condition that interferes with your body’s …
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Patient successfully receives first combined COVID-19 lung transplant and triple bypass
… disease. Quinlan's case highlights the emerging need for lung transplantation in severe post-COVID pulmonary … and eventual relief. Everything started on Christmas Day. “I came down the steps, I got to the bottom of the steps and I … other thing in his history that's fairly out of ordinary is he was recently treated for prostate cancer with surgery …
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A Fun Time Was Had By All In The City By The Bay!
… Student Program Poster Session on Sunday. His story is featured in this issue. It was a great gathering with lots … with vigor. Special thanks to Peter and Judy Dillon for making the special effort to drop in on the JJSS … do not flounder with this assignment, righto, righto! I look forward to seeing everyone during the upcoming JJSS …
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From Science Fiction to Science Fact: the Evolution of Parathyroid Imaging
… was less than ideal, obviously. Doctors began searching for a less invasive means of identifying diseased parathyroid … disease primarily focused on functionality – that is, it located the diseased glands. What that imaging didn’t … other surgeons from the Department of Surgery collaborated with doctors in the Nuclear Imaging Department to invent a …
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S. Sunghyun Yoon, MD
… Dr. Yoon is a national and international expert in the treatment of patients with sarcomas and other soft tissue tumors, gastric (stomach) … Dr. Yoon was an early advocate for minimally invasive robotic surgery and has performed over …
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State of the Union: Aortic Care in 2022
… us through the complex anatomy of the aorta? The aorta is a blood pipe, an artery, that’s the largest vessel in the … Aortic dissection is when the lumen [the normal passageway for blood] in the aorta gets split into two. So, all of a … What does that look like? The reason why in the beginning I said the majority of the conditions that we treat are …
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Patricia Harren, DNP
… About Patricia Harren, DNP I was part of the core group that started the Center for Liver Disease and Transplantation at Columbia University … transplanting more than 120 patients per year. Our staff is comprised of over 100 employees. Our center sees over 1500 …
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What Makes a Hernia Surgeon?
… wall specialist or hernia surgeon may make more sense for your hernia. In this post, we’ll discuss what a hernia surgeon is and why their advanced training may make them more … The Future is Here The Truth About Hernia Mesh What Do I Buy for Hernia Surgery? …
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Surgical Cancer Care at Columbia
… Treating cancer is a team effort. It requires specialists from all different medical fields to come together and partner with patients to form the best management plans. Sometimes … center around medications and/or radiation therapy, but for many types of cancer, surgery will play an important …
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I Need an… Endocrine Surgeon
… Our "I need a" series is a helpful guide to finding the care you … in your body, so endocrine surgeons focus on procedures for these glands and organs, including: Thyroid gland … General Surgeons : All general surgeons become familiar with treating endocrine conditions as part of their training …
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Innovations in Therapeutic Endoscopy for Pancreatic Disease: Confocal Laser Endomicroscopy
… many are benign, some become cancerous. Therefore it is very important that all pancreatic cysts are detected, … University Medical Center already use CLE in patients with Barrett's Esophagus, and it is used elsewhere for gastric lesions (to check for stomach cancer) and in the …
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Liver Connection Fall 2013
… Hafliger, MD Transplant Readiness Part II: Are you ready for the call? Patient Voices: A Reflection...My Journey Continues... Caregiving: Put Technology to Work for You The Pharmacy Corner — Vaccines in Transplant …
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