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Advanced Colorectal Surgical Options
… not available elsewhere. Each year, thousands of patients from the United States and around the world travel to … wall. The valve prevents the opening on the abdomen from leaking any contents, thus avoiding the need for an … are often able to reverse ostomies after patients recover from colorectal resection. Please see our article for a full …
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NYP/Columbia Welcomes New Faculty
… Vascular section of NYP/Columbia’s Department of Surgery from Montefiore Medical Center, where he was previously … Dr. Vitti also joins the section of Vascular Surgery from Montefiore, where he was Director of the Vein Center. He … He has received over $2 million in research grants from SAGES, the National Institutes of Health and other …
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Patient Stories
… here » Stories of Hope: Bob Tepé Life can be snatched from you in an instant. A more diabolical way is to be told … of Hope: Richard Santangelo See Richard Santangelo's video from 2015. Read his Story of Hope for an update! Stories of … saved my life. I am now a 63-year-old woman who migrated from Venezuela in 1991. Read more here » Stories of Hope: …
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Jentai Tsai Wouldn’t Let Liver Cancer Slow Him Down
… Jentai Tsai is no stranger to hard work. Coming to the US from Taiwan in the 1970s, he worked countless hours founding …
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Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery for Early-Stage Lung Cancer
… new imaging technique used to differentiate benign from malignant tumors. Sure enough, Mrs. Richter's PET scan … The recovery period varied," Mrs. Richter says. "The pain from surgery subsided over a period of three weeks. Physical …
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Coumadin©
… book for food lists. You do not have to cut out vitamin K from your diet! Keep eating the food you normally eat—don't … health care topic. It does not take the place of advice from your heath care provider. Call your provider for …
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Comprehensive Surgical Services
… have enabled increasing numbers of patients to benefit from minimally invasive operations. Outcomes to treat adult … centers in the nation. Increasingly, patients benefit from procedures done on an outpatient basis under local …
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Stories of Hope: Carole DeNettis
… and Sarah, I was transferred to Columbia within a day. From the moment I arrived I felt very comfortable and … at the head of my pancreas was indeed pancreatic cancer. From there the wheels were put in motion. I was to start an …
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Weight Loss Surgery: The Benefits of a Sleeve Gastrectomy
… The beads sit around the esophagus and keep acid from coming up into it. When a person swallows, the beads … of the esophagus. What kind of weight loss can you expect from a sleeve gastrectomy and is it lasting? So far, we have …
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Reducing Colorectal Cancer Risk: Nutritional Insights and a Fiber-Rich Recipe
… protein and fiber! Healthy Lentil Salad Recipe (Adapted from the American Institute for Cancer Research) 6 servings; … to simmer for about 15 – 20 minutes until soft. Remove from heat, drain, and rinse under cold running water. Whisk …
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Lung Transplant Saves Orla Tinsley, Cystic Fibrosis Activist
… calling attention to the plight of young people suffering from CF, a life-threatening genetic disease that affects the … allocation had just expanded, allowing organs to come from a greater distance. Orla received her transplant only a …
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Helen E. Remotti, MD
… diagnostic expertise in diverse areas of pathology from clinical cases with a high level of complexity. I serve …
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