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Our Super Specialty: Corrective Endoscopy and Surgery
… of the colon, rectum or pouch, tension or floppiness at an anastomosis, problems with orientation and twisting of … Surgery & IBD Interventional Endoscopy, please call us at (212) 342-1155 . Care at the Global Center The Global … treating conditions. Read more colorectal news and stories here Related IBD Center Anal Fistula Center Hereditary …
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What We’re Reading: 03/12/21
… Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. What’s beautiful here is how profoundly the article explores collective …
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What We’re Reading: 03/19/21
… and rules vary worldwide, and what’s really important here is the analysis of vaccine inequality. Looking at who is eligible state by state, country to country, which …
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State of the Union: Weight Loss Surgery in 2024
… They are based on the research that was done—some of it here at Columbia—on the mechanisms of gastric bypass surgery that … So, weight loss surgery and these new medications aren't at odds with each other? I see it more like surgery and …
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State of the Union: Aortic Surgery Today
… Tom O’Donnell and I have done a lot of research looking at sac behavior after aneurysm repair. What we found is that … a part of how you determine aneurysm repair now. It is. At Columbia, we already firmly believe the sac is part of the … collaborate instead of competing. There are no turf wars here. We don’t draw lines in the sand over arteries. We work …
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I Need a… Bariatric Surgeon
… I Look For? It can be hard to find a surgeon by looking at credentials alone, but it's a helpful place to start. … you're concerned about remembering complex medical terms. Here are some helpful questions to consider: About the … Money might not seem important when your health is at stake, but surgery can be expensive. Avoiding another …
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Bots for Tots: The First Program in the U.S. for Robotic Liver Surgery in Children
… you start using robotic techniques for pediatric patients at Columbia? Dr. Hawksworth: We started in the summer of 2023, shortly after I arrived at Columbia. Before that, most pediatric liver surgeries were … the robotic technique, and also his leadership. He’s come here, put it all together with the right people around him, …
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History of Medicine: Beautiful Exploitation
… alumna Sarah Maslin Nir published an in-depth look at the heartbreaking exploitation of New York manicurists in … Ronald H. Lauterstein Professor of Sociomedical Sciences at Columbia’s Mailman School of Public Health. He focuses on … And again, we wondered, “Oh my god, how could this happen here?” and we think we’ve address it by passing special …
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Changing the Future of Living Liver Donation: A Conversation about Columbia’s All-Robotic Approach
… I tell them, ‘You could be living anywhere, but you’re here. You have access to something most centers in the … heard of living liver donation. Unfortunately, patients at centers that don’t offer live donation may never be … We see them within a week after discharge, then at six weeks, four months, and one year. At four months and a …
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What We’re Reading: 07/02/21
… alive. You’re vaccinated, and you’re itching to travel, so here’s a handy guide that lays out the level of danger …
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Our Super Specialty: Advanced Pelvic Floor Disorders
… Pelvic Floor Disorders Program within the Global Center at Columbia University Irving Medical … with the Advanced Pelvic Floor Disorders Program at the Global Center for Integrated Colorectal Surgery & IBD … treating conditions. Read more colorectal news and stories here Related IBD Center Anal Fistula Center Hereditary …
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State of the Union: Aortic Care in 2022
… a graft stay in place? Do you ever have to get it replaced at all? As long as it’s placed the right way, it’s good for … size of the graft or the placement of the graft by looking at the CT scan or the angiogram. The imaging is inspected … and becomes dilated. Does the advancement in imaging help here too? In understanding the hemodynamics? Oh absolutely, …
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2014: A Year in Review
… These just some of the outstanding breakthroughs achieved at Columbia University Department of Surgery during 2014. … Learn more about our efforts to fight pancreatic cancer at PancreasMD.org . First Robotic Whipple Procedure for … . Find out more about the current Heartmate III trial here. Preventing Diabetes after Surgery for Pancreatitis …
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Decoding Immunity with Computation
… from their neighbors. What looks simple from a distance, at close range, becomes an intricate web of relationships. … For Zicheng Wang, PhD , Associate Research Scientist at Columbia specializing in the integration of computational … lost in the technological novelty of it all, but the goal here is real understanding. “Intellectual honesty about …
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Race & Health Curriculum
… We are thrilled you want to learn more about our mission here in the Department of Surgery at Columbia University Irving Medical Center. Our goal is to … in our healthcare system through consistent programming at the trainee and faculty level. We utilize three existing …
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