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Calvin Lee, ANP-BC, MSN
… 168th Street, PH 14 New York, NY 10032 About Calvin Lee is a board certified Adult Nurse Practitioner at The Center …
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Louella Escoto-Ortaliz, MS, FNP-BC, NP-C, CNOR
… Louella Escoto-Ortaliz is a board certified Nurse Practitioner in the Division of …
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Naikhoba Munabi, MD, MPH
… which was featured in an editorial by Forbes. Dr. Munabi is the author of over 40 peer-reviewed publications and has … in research and scholarly activity from USC. Dr. Munabi is well trained in the full breadth of plastic and …
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Patient Resources
… Opinion? How to Request a Second Opinion Getting the Most from your Appointment: Prepare, Prepare, Prepare Getting the Most from your Appointment: While you are there Getting the Most from your Appointment: Should I Bring Someone? What if …
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Seeing the Liver for the Trees
… at this point,” he adds with a chuckle. Dr. Emond spends most of his time operating on livers, and the liver has a … us toxin-free. Even more special, Dr. Emond assures me, is they both have the incredible ability to regenerate. … kind of adjustments we make when adults donate to adults.” Most of the time in these situations it’s a family member or …
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Aortic Valve Repair and the Ross Procedure
… blood thinners or early reoperation. One such procedure is known as the David procedure, in which the aortic valve … regurgitation in appropriate patients. The Ross Procedure is a surgical option for children and young adults with … be made to either repair or replace the aortic valve. The most important determinant is whether a repaired valve will …
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Patient Story: Marc Weisenfreund
… demeanor, his kind bedside manner, and his knowledge. He is an extraordinarily caring physician – probably the most incredible physician I’ve ever met.” Dr. Geller … of the problem, an umbilical hernia. An umbilical hernia is a condition in which part of the intestines protrudes …
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Cognitive Functioning 20 Years After Arterial Switch
… for transposition of the great arteries (TGA). “This is an essential step toward developing prevention strategies … be explained by the fact that entrance into adulthood is a stressful period marked by changes and new challenges, … poorer quality of life. “Despite satisfactory outcomes in most adults operated on for TGA, a substantial proportion of …
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Proactive Activists: Ralph and Mariann Cheney Receive the 2015 Surgery of the Alimentary Tract (SSAT) Public Service Award
… couple, they are volunteers who provide comfort, hope, and most importantly, advocacy to so many whose lives have been … motivated by the principle that fighting pancreatic cancer is a fight worth having and a fight worth winning. It is easy to get wrapped up in one’s own pity, pain, or shame …
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Added sugars – a bad gut feeling!
… of Digestive Diseases Did you know that May is Digestive Disease Awareness Month? Help reduce your risk … by following a healthy diet! A diet high in added sugars is often low in fiber which may increase risk for chronic … nothing to worry about as this would effectively eliminate most of the added sugars in a standard Americans diet (SAD). …
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Six year-old Heart Patient Does Mini-Triathlon
… NYP/Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital is the largest referral center in New York for infants with … a champ throughout all three operations.” Now aged 6, Jack is an active boy who plays roller and ice hockey and has just … NYP surgeons at the Congenital Heart Center are among the most experienced in the nation and have perfected this …
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What We’re Reading: 09/06/19
… may lead to permanent vascular damage. “If the blood flow is decreasing, so is the flow of oxygen,” said Dr. Lori Shah … middle school and high school children.” ( From healthline.com ) Children with rare genetic disease find comfort in this … Type 2 Diabetes Weight loss surgery is proven to be the most effective treatment for severe obesity. A new …
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Assessment of Performance
… a common problem or situation in general surgery. It is primarily a written exam (currently administered on … your training. The best way to prepare for the exam is to learn as much as you can about the evaluation and … all settings. Students scoring in the 8-9 range for all or most of the summary core competency evaluations, and who …
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Microsurgery
… you are at acceptable risk for surgery. Recovery You will most likely stay in the ICU for a few days post-operatively. … If you are in need of a reconstructive procedure, our team is here to help. Call us at (212) 305-3103 or request an …
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Innovations in Breast Cancer: Intraoperative Radiation Therapy Update
… New York-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center is one of the first institutions in the New York metropolitan … which entails a single dose of radiation therapy that is administered immediately after lumpectomy. In contrast to … of the Section of Breast Surgery, conventional radiation is delivered to the entire breast, and patients must come to …
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