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Coumadin©
… for you to have just the right amount of Coumadin® in your body. Who takes Coumadin®? Patients who are at … are receiving the right amount of Coumadin®? While you are in the hospital your doctors and nurses will be checking a … of your blood work will keep the amount of Coumadin® in your body just right. Two prescriptions will be give to …
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Our Vascular Programs & Services
… appointment request form . For the Eastern Vascular team in the Bronx, call (914) 219-8022 or use the Eastern Vascular … technology and with the collaborative support of experts in every related medical field to bring you the highest … Aortic Disease Care Working closely with our colleagues in Cardiac Surgery, we offer a full-service Aortic Center …
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Guide to Chemotherapy for Pancreatic Cancer
… prior to surgery is complex and each patient is discussed in a multidisciplinary meeting by the surgeons, medical … drugs are designed to kill cancer, and are generally given in cycles, with a period of treatment followed by a period of … or capecitabine. These drugs are sometimes used alone or in combination. For neuroendocrine tumors, we typically use …
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Stories of Hope: Michael Menashi
… - we were going to fight this thing with the best doctors in the world and a positive attitude. Now the best day of my … to tell you of my journey! I started feeling really sick in May, 2014. My diabetes suddenly went out of control, I … on my pancreas. My local hospital told me to come back in three months for another scan. Can you believe that? …
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healthpoints Winter 2018
… Columbia Launches Women’s Lung and Health Center Advances in Lung Volume Reduction Surgery World Leader in Disorders of the Diaphragm Advances in Treating Cystic Fibrosis Sign Up for Email Newsletters » …
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Tips For Family & Friends After Heart Surgery
… to infection during their recovery. Recognize that in addition to your loved one, you may also feel angry or … entering the ICU for any visit, please use the phones in the waiting room to let us know you would like to come in. The phones are labeled according to the intensive care …
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All about Lactose Intolerance
… Suffering from lactose intolerance? You’re not alone! In fact, roughly 50 million Americans are lactose intolerant … Lactose Intolerance? Simply put, lactose is a sugar found in milk and milk products. After consumption, lactose must be broken down by the intestinal enzyme lactase in order to be absorbed in your small intestine. Lactose …
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Cleft Lip & Cleft Palate Care at Columbia
… best medical centers and the #1 children’s hospital in New York, we look forward to putting our top-quality … Returns to Dance and to Herself (From People Magazine) In the wake of complex reconstructive surgeries, 16-year-old … learn from one another, and support us all. As leaders in our field, we also feel a responsibility to bring our …
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Surgical Procedures & Innovations
… Natural orifice procedures (Retro-uterine surgery) : In female patients, gallbladder removal, or cholecystectomy, … performed using the same technique. Single port surgery , in which articulating instruments are inserted through a single incision in the navel, is utilized for cholecystectomy, appendectomy, …
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Stories of Hope: Karla Scherne-Hugerth
… You have pancreatic cancer." Just several years prior, in 1997, I had lost my husband John to pancreatic cancer at … cancer was once again impeding my life. My story begins in April 2002, when I began experiencing severe backaches … treatments, none of which alleviated my symptoms. In my next visit with my general practitioner I began to turn …
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Endoscopic Procedures
… stomach pouch and stoma to post-gastric bypass proportions in patients who have experienced stomach pouch and stoma … special tools are used to create and suture tissue folds in the pouch and around the stoma to decrease the volume and … Reflux Disease (GERD) GERD is a chronic disorder in which acidic stomach contents reflux , or flow back, into …
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Thrombophlebitis
… refers to inflammation and blood clot (thrombus) formation in the veins close to the skin’s surface (called the … are infections and prolonged intravenous medication use. In 90% of cases, it occurs in the leg; however, it can also occur in the arms or, more …
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Lung Transplant Surgery
… but not infected (e.g., emphysema), one lung can be left in place. Patients with pulmonary hypertension do better if … do better with a single lung transplant, when possible. In the case of a single lung transplant, the lung that is … is under general anesthesia, the surgeon makes an incision in the chest. If it is a single lung transplant, the incision …
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ECMO Helps Save the Life of a Young Man After a Football Injury
… tripped while catching the game-winning touchdown pass in a football game with friends. He broke his leg — both his … orthopedist, Dr. Steven Small, and surgery to place a rod in his broken leg was scheduled for 3 pm that day. Just as … with fluid. The surgery was called off, and while still in the OR, Robert was put on a mechanical ventilator. Robert …
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