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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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Prognosis for Patients with Pancreatitis
… tissue sustains damage and scarring occurs. About 5% of patients need long-term treatment. For people with chronic … with a procedure to drain fluid, remove part or all of the pancreas, remove gallstones, place a stent to unblock the … cases, patients must take insulin in order to regulate their levels of blood glucose. Next Steps If you or someone …
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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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Post-Transplant Immunologic Activities
… University Medical Center allows us to assign categories of risk for subsequent organ rejection according to the patient's immunologic profile. This enables the … will derive the most benefit from adding a new agent to their current regimen, or from substituting a new, more …
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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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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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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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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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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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Lung Cancer
… is a disease that results from an uncontrolled overgrowth of cells within the lung. Key Info Lung cancer is one of the most common … that detects biochemical changes in body tissues. To feed their rapid growth, tumors consume more glucose than healthy …
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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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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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