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Compassion in Action, Across the Miles
… the help of a matchmaker dedicated to finding organ donors for recipients in need, and the expertise of the living donor … transplantation). Having concluded there was no basis for such prohibition in traditional Jewish law, she embarked … even more lives, and she began recruiting kidney donors for patients in the US and Israel through Jewish Yahoo …
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Treatments of Pancreatic Cancer
… carefully and thoroughly with your physician. Options for treating pancreatic cancer include: surgery chemotherapy … Medical Center, discusses when surgery is appropriate for patients with pancreatic cancer as well as the advances … surgical options. Next Steps If you or someone you care for is dealing with a pancreatic condition, the Pancreas …
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Clinical Training: PGY4
… resident, the PGY4 takes on increasing responsibility for the day-to-day management of patients as well as teaching … two weekends per month; there is a night float system for senior coverage. At Overlook, PGY4s generally average … the PGY4 coordinates a team of junior residents in caring for all patients manifesting a surgical disease process on …
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Added sugars – a bad gut feeling!
… Digestive Disease Awareness Month? Help reduce your risk for developing a digestive disorder by following a healthy … added sugars is often low in fiber which may increase risk for chronic disease, including a variety of digestive … added sugars even more: about 2 tablespoons per day for women and 3 tablespoons per day for men. Since there is …
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What We’re Reading: 09/06/19
… middle school and high school children.” ( From healthline.com ) Children with rare genetic disease find comfort in this … of this community. Don’t miss the video. ( From usatoday.com ) Weight-Loss Surgery May Reduce Heart Risks in People … loss surgery is proven to be the most effective treatment for severe obesity. A new observational study published in …
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Pancreas Transplantation
… For patients with type 1 diabetes, a pancreas transplant can … procedure, pancreatic transplant is reserved primarily for type 1 diabetics who cannot effectively control their … Additionally, pancreas transplantation is beneficial for diabetics who no longer develop symptoms when their blood …
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Other Things You Will Want to Know Beforehand
… to success on the surgery clerkship: An unofficial guide for P&S students from the surgery residents During clinical … Be accountable. Communicate to your team your schedule for the day. Do this on morning rounds so that the whole team … preferably a senior member, finding out what is on tap for the next day, and signing out any important pending …
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What is Minimal Access Surgery?
… tool, used to view the inside of organs, inspect for abnormalities and take biopsies. A small camera and light … or difficulty swallowing. It is also the best test for finding the cause of bleeding from the upper … tract. Upper endoscopy is more accurate than x-ray films for detecting inflammation, ulcers, or tumors of the …
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Bo Shen, MD
… at Columbia and co-director of Columbia’s Global Center for Integrated Colorectal Surgery and IBD Interventional Endoscopy. He is also the Vice Chair for Innovation in Medicine and Surgery and a Professor of … is known as a pioneer in interventional endoscopic therapy for IBD and ileal pouch disorders - this includes postponing …
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Advances in Treating Cystic Fibrosis
… NYP/Columbia is renowned for successfully performing lung transplantation in patients … accredited by the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and cares for over 175 individuals with CF every year. Nearly 40% of … surgical techniques and patient selection criteria for lung transplantation in CF patients. As a result we are …
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Stories of Hope: David Paffenroth
… decided to make an appointment to see the endocrinologist for the second week of January. We changed his pills a … color was way off, so we returned to the surgeon’s office for a series of tests. We were told if further surgery was … Dave was better. When December came, along came bad news. Two small tumors returned and we needed to start a …
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Hospital Services & Amenities
… blood banking and the possibility of donating blood for yourself or having family and friends donate blood before … expect before and after surgery and help patients prepare for post-surgery rehabilitation and readjustment. Social … rehabilitation programs. They also help patients apply for insurance benefits and entitlement programs. The Cardiac …
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Pacemakers and Defibrillators
… by delivering an electrical shock to the heart. Candidates for ICDs are people at risk for sudden death from arrhythmias, including those with: A … beat in a regular rhythm. It is the treatment of choice for patients with bradycardia (slow heartbeat), but is less …
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The Story of Two Heart Transplants Told Through Art on Social Media
… is also currently a post-bac premed student at Columbia. For Gianna, artmaking is like breathing. And there have been … #GiannaTX #paperart #artinmedicine pic.twitter.com/guRmSBaNT5 — Columbia Surgery (@ColumbiaSurgery) February … entire #GiannaTX thread here. Don’t miss an update on news and content from Healthpoints, the blog from the …
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