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Lauren's Law — One Girl's Story From Patient to Advocate to Legislator

… compared to the average organ donor rate of 42%, New York is significantly lower – with only 18% enrolled to be organ … "yes" or "skip this question." Currently, this question is optional. Lauren's Law will take effect next year and with …

Last Modified: 02/19/2023 - 13:09

Resident Education

… The Columbia General Surgery Residency is a traditional five-year clinical training program. … pathology. The core of the educational program at Columbia is this robust clinical experience, however a number of … important career development opportunity in a field that is rapidly gaining momentum. Please click the links below to …

Last Modified: 01/20/2026 - 15:10

Surgery Research Training Program

… May. In addition, the annual $10,000 Kenneth Forde Award is granted to an outstanding junior faculty member initiating … resident and a Surgery attending. Each member of the team is allowed to submit only one grant application. An approved … IRB number for human research or IACUC for animals is recommended by October 1. Contact Information Dr. Nigel …

Last Modified: 05/25/2023 - 11:46

Research at the Columbia University Department of Surgery

… Research The Transplant Clinical Research Core is a multidisciplinary team of transplant researchers … Research The Columbia Center for Translational Immunology is a multi-departmental, multidisciplinary research center … The aim of our Center for Innovation and Outcomes Research is to help improve patient care by streamlining data …

Last Modified: 04/18/2025 - 15:13

Mesothelioma

… Mesothelioma is a cancer found in membranes lining the lungs or chest … cavity or the abdominal cavity. Key Info Mesothelioma is frequently caused by environmental exposure, namely by … Mesothelioma occurs mainly in men over the age of 50 and is frequently associated with prior environmental or …

Last Modified: 03/05/2026 - 23:24

Daniel Geisler, MD, has joined the Division of Colorectal Surgery

… Daniel Geisler, MD, FASCRS, is an internationally recognized colon and rectal surgeon. … Dr. Geisler pioneered single-port colorectal surgery and is one of just a few surgeons in the country doing this … cancer, inflammatory bowel disease and diverticulitis. He is a member of several advisory boards in various societies …

Last Modified: 02/14/2024 - 16:54

Natural Orifice Procedures

… Natural orifice translumenal endoscopic surgery, or NOTES, is a form of scarless surgery performed through an internal … cholecystectomy, a narrow surgical instrument is passed through a tiny incision behind the uterus, and into …

Last Modified: 12/12/2025 - 15:31

How to Apply

… accepted through ERAS as early as September. Our deadline is November 1, 2020. Only complete applications will be … reference, USMLE results, CV and Personal Statement. What is the interview date? We will conduct interviews in January, …

Last Modified: 02/19/2023 - 13:09

Farber Lab

… 1701 New York, NY 10032 Research The lab's research is focused on defining how the immune system responds to … interested in understanding how the immune response is localized in tissue sites, and how T lymphocytes resident …

Last Modified: 02/19/2023 - 13:12

Fighting for Their Lives

… been incredibly normal,” says Elizabeth, or Lizzie as she is known. “There was no harbinger of anything wrong. I had … weeks after her admission, the last thing Lizzie remembers is waiting for her husband to find the Knicks game on tv. The … baby are now doing well and improving daily. The couple is beyond grateful to the whole NYPH/Columbia staff but three …

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

What We’re Reading: 05/15/20

… COVID-19 is still very much in front of mind. Here are a few … let’s emulate what we know has worked. ( From newyorker.com ) I’m Deaf and I Lip-Read. All Those Masks Are Presenting … reminder to exercise empathy and awareness. ( From slate.com ) Now for some letters that spark joy... The Show’s …

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

Flattening the Curve through Telehealth, and Beyond

… with staying at home, becoming comfortable with telehealth is something actionable and easy to accomplish. Telehealth (a … used interchangeably with telemedicine and video visits) is both critical in the current pandemic and a large step … the skeptics out there, Dr. Nikolian reassures that age is no boundary. “When we started doing telemedicine …

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