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Columbia Enrolls Nation's First Patient in Direct Biologics' Phase 2 Clinical Trial for Fistulizing Crohn's Disease
… Columbia University Irving Medical Center has enrolled the first patient in a multicenter Phase 2 clinical trial investigating the effectiveness of Direct Biologics ' proprietary extracellular vesicle … fistulas, which has an enormous impact on a patient's quality of life and can cause serious complications. We are …
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Columbia Transplant Initiative: Building the Future of Transplant Together
… have come together to build a new initiative at Columbia. The Transplant Initiative is a collective that works together … problems, improve patient care, and advance the field of transplantation at large. In a series of videos, they … below! Introduction Clinical Programs Research Education Quality and Patient Safety (QPS) and Data Core Services and …
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What We’re Reading: 10/25/19
… A few highlights from around the web that made it into our feeds this week. Racial bias in … patients In the United States, there is a long history of black patients facing barriers to accessing and receiving … 180 countries analyzed, 107 had insufficient blood to meet their needs. Further, the gap between supply and demand in …
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Nutrition Counseling
… counseling is a free service offered to all patients of The Pancreas Center. Those who have pancreatic or gastrointestinal disease often encounter problems with their eating or maintaining weight. Our clinical …
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Parathyroid Surgery Frequently Asked Questions
… How long will I be hospitalized? Most patients come to the hospital on the morning of their surgery and the majority of patients go home the same …
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More Than 40 Columbia Surgeons Named New York’s Top Doctors in 2026
… exceptional healthcare, Columbia Surgery continues to lead the way. More than 40 surgeons from the Department of Surgery have been named Castle Connolly Top Doctors for … in the United States. This highly selective honor is based on peer nominations and a rigorous, physician-led …
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Asthma
… is a common respiratory disease that affects millions of people worldwide. It is a chronic condition where the airways in the lungs become inflamed and spasm, causing … to run in families and can be passed down from parents to their children. Symptoms There are many symptoms associated …
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Intestinal Failure
… Reviewed by the physicians of Columbia’s Intestinal & Multiorgan Transplant Surgery Team … don’t have enough properly-working gut mass needed to meet their fluid and nutrient requirements. This can happen due to …
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Program Overview
… The Advanced/Transplant Hepatology Fellowship at Columbia is … Weill Cornell Medical Center. Founded in 1998, we are one of the first liver programs built from the start of a … have the protected time to engage in research and publish their work. The Center for Liver Disease and Transplantation …
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NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center Announces Performance of First Robotic Whipple Procedure
… On March 4, 2014, the first robotic Whipple procedure was performed by Dr. John Chabot , Executive Director of The Pancreas Center, and colleagues at … The Pancreas Center ’s mission to continually advance the quality of pancreatic care. What is a Whipple Procedure? For …
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Recent Questions About the Usefulness of Mammography
… Many patients have inquired about a recent study in the British Medical Journal by Canadian researchers who found … surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy. A vast majority of physicians, researchers, and breast radiologists have … for women under age 50 with dense breast tissue. Quality-of-Life Advantages to Earlier Detection The Canadian …
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Sticking to your New Year’s resolutions
… Gerszberg, RD, CNSC, CDN Clinical Nutritionist, Division of Digestive Diseases First, a Happy and Healthy New Year to … than making weight loss your resolution, think about the specific steps you will take to get there. It isn’t … have shown that people who are trying to lose weight for their health are more successful than people who just want to …
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Thoracic Surgery Section
… Columbia’s Thoracic Surgery Section, from the Division of Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, is dedicated to leading the field of lung and chest surgery through top-quality clinical care, academic excellence, and pioneering …
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Cosmetic Eyelid Surgery (Blepharoplasty)
… The cosmetic procedure used to rejuvenate the upper and lower … as eyelid surgery, this treatment can improve the look of both the upper and lower eyelids by removing and/or … With people living more vibrantly than ever, later into their twilight years, the desire to look as young as one …
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