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New Procedure to Prevent Lymphedema Gains Media Attention

… A new protocol to help patients undergoing breast surgery is gaining widespread media attention as …

Last Modified: 02/23/2023 - 17:59

Improving Access to Care: Breast Surgeons, the Gatekeepers to Breast Reconstruction

… It is well documented that surgery to reconstruct the breast after mastectomy for breast cancer is an important factor in women's quality of life and well-being in the long term. Because this is so important, the state of New York passed a law in 2010 …

Last Modified: 02/23/2023 - 17:58

Alison Crevi, MSN, AGNP-C

… 168th Street, PH 14 New York, NY 10032 About Alison Crevi is a board certified Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner at …

Last Modified: 02/19/2023 - 13:13

The Rise of Early Onset Colon Cancer: More cases in young adults

… that the incidence of colorectal cancer (CRC) in the U.S. is declining rapidly overall but curiously increasing among … decades.” The risk of colon cancer in young adults is still much lower than for people over 50, Dr. Lebwohl … colorectal cancer with minimally invasive options. “For most of our patients, we use laparoscopic or robotic …

Last Modified: 02/23/2023 - 18:00

Advances in Managing Aortic Disease

… University Medical Center. The Aortic Program , which is growing rapidly, completed nearly 200 operations in the … and surgical therapies for aortic diseases. It is one of the first centers in the nation to use the … medical center, the Columbia Aortic Program offers the most comprehensive approach available. The team consists of …

Last Modified: 03/17/2025 - 15:04

Staying Healthy After Liver Transplant

… received a diagnosis of liver cancer―and learned that this is a silent illness, one that often goes unnoticed in … In four weeks, I was back with my kids, doing what I love most.” After a liver transplant, weight gain and metabolic … one. “Maintaining a healthy lifestyle after transplant is critical,” says Dr. Wattacheril. “Beverly’s big problem …

Last Modified: 02/19/2023 - 13:11

History of Medicine: Whipple's Improvised Breakthrough

… gastric cancer—he had cancer of the pancreas. The pancreas is large gland that helps the body digest foods. It also … operate on. To complicate matters further, the pancreas is very closely connected to the nearby organs in the … for many suffering from this deadly disease. Today, most call a pancreaticoduodenectomy a Whipple procedure, in …

Last Modified: 02/23/2023 - 18:00

How to Safely Grill; Decrease Your Risk for Cancer

… and grilled foods often go hand in hand together. There is nothing quite as tasty as grilled meat, veggies, and even fruit (my personal favorite is red onion and pineapple skewers). However studies have … to reduce drippings into the flame. The more smoke that is made, the more PAHs form. Marinate your meat in wine or …

Last Modified: 02/23/2023 - 17:59

Guest Blog: The Atlantic’s CEO Nick Thompson on Thyroid Cancer & Recovery

… written three weeks after the experience. Though everyone is unique and although the thyroid treatment landscape has … But, fortunately, I had a much shorter time with this than most people. The first step in the radioactive iodine … in which to put all my radioactive clothes and moved most of the houseplants into the room I wouldn't be using. …

Last Modified: 02/23/2023 - 18:02

Breast Conditions & Treatments

… in situ, and many more. Breast Cancer : Breast cancer is the abnormal growth of cells in breast tissue. BRCA Genes … breast disease and reduce deaths. Breast Surgery : Surgery is one of the most common and effective methods of removing breast cancer. …

Last Modified: 09/16/2025 - 13:34

FAQs & More

… as September 1, 2025 . Our application submission deadline is November 1, 2025 . Only complete applications will be … reference, USMLE results, CV and Personal Statement. What is the interview date? We will conduct interviews on January … we receive each year, we are able to interview only the most exceptional candidates from non-U.S. medical schools. …

Last Modified: 09/18/2025 - 17:41

During your Stay

… If you request a private room on admission and one is available, there is a deposit due at that time which can be made by check, … bed properly. Hospital beds are higher and narrower than most beds. Bedside rails are for your protection. They may be …

Last Modified: 02/19/2023 - 13:08

Digestive Disease Dietitians 101

… able to adequately absorb important nutrients. Diabetes is common in pancreatic cancer, and trying to gain weight … protein rich snacks (like cheese or nuts); remember there is no restriction on the amount of fat in your diet. Most patients need to take pancreatic enzymes , which are …

Last Modified: 01/05/2026 - 14:51

Radioactive Iodine

… uses iodine from the diet to make thyroid hormone and is one of the few organs that will take up iodine. … . Learn more about our efforts to bring you the clearest, most accurate, and most human health resources available. …

Last Modified: 09/26/2025 - 13:58

COVID-19 Update from Dr. Smith: 3/18/20

… in the next few weeks, but not anytime soon. The ED is under serious pressure. Five Department of Surgery faculty … We should all be proud of their altruism. The OR schedule is functioning reasonably well at about 25% of capacity, … a relatively high pre-test probability of being positive. Most of the remaining 75% have some other significant …

Last Modified: 02/23/2023 - 18:01