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Metabolic Analysis
… The Center for Metabolic and Weight Loss Surgery now incorporates metabolic analysis … is achieving a proper balance between your caloric needs and your daily caloric intake. Your resting metabolic rate … weight. Dietary intake can then be adjusted to achieve and maintain effective weight loss. How is metabolic analysis …
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Preventive Cardiology — How to lessen your risk for heart surgery
… "With a healthy diet, no smoking and proper medication, we have cut the death rate from … since heart disease is now the number one killer of men and women in the United States. Studies show that … can reduce the need for cardiac bypass surgery, stents, and aneurysm repair in most people, Dr. Schuster explains, …
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COVID-19 Update from Dr. Smith: 3/15/20
… of the Department of Surgery, sends an update to faculty and staff about pandemic response and priorities. Stay up to date with us. Dear Colleagues, If … rapidly shedding non-essential parts of their missions, and that is exactly where we are. Many of you have been …
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Vascular Surgery Fellowship at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
… University Irving Medical Center and NewYork-Presbyterian/ Weill Cornell Medical Center is a … Cornell on the upper east side of Manhattan and NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia in the Washington Heights … clinical research projects with faculty members, clinical and technical experience in noninvasive vascular testing …
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Minimal Access Surgery for Pediatric Patients
… Today the program uses laparoscopy (in the abdomen) and thoracoscopy (in the chest) in both diagnostic and therapeutic procedures to address the following … hernia Colon pull-through procedures Removal of the spleen and gall bladder Undescended testis and varicocele Ovarian …
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Columbia’s Department of Surgery Establishes the Newmyer Family Fellowship for Innovation in Surgery
… two-year fellowship is focused on liver surgery research and will begin in 2018. Mr. Newmyer’s commitment was made in … of Surgery, Vice Chair of the Department of Surgery, and Chief of Transplantation Services at CUIMC. Marc Najjar, … will gather data on the regeneration of healthy livers and study the outcomes of using small grafts in liver …
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Finding a Thyroid, Parathyroid, or Endocrine Surgeon
… a range of difficult emotions. Now, selecting a new and vital part of your medical team can pile on yet … as you seek the right surgeon. They are: Experience and Competence : You want a surgeon with a proven successful … styles. If you prefer to have a dialogue with your surgeon and weigh various options together, then some surgeons will …
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Sticking to your New Year’s resolutions
… of Digestive Diseases First, a Happy and Healthy New Year to all! Did you make New Year’s … Even better would be “wake up at 6:00 instead of 6:20 and walk for 20 minutes, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.” If your goal is to eat healthier food and less …
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Support Services After Lung Transplantation
… From the moment you and your primary pulmonary specialist begin discussing the … of lung transplantation, you will have many questions and concerns about this treatment option. There are practical concerns and emotional reactions. And there are certain lifestyle …
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Resident Education: Simulation
… implemented a robust series of cognitive, decision-making, and technical skills training programs for third-year surgical clerkship students, surgical residents and fellows, as well as practicing surgeons. The residents' … Program Directors in Surgery) surgical learning program, and the skills training program of the Fundamentals of …
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Carotid Artery Disease
… Stroke, in turn, is the third highest cause of death and the leading cause of disability in the United States. Why … high cholesterol, heart disease, diabetes, smoking, and obesity, predispose some people to the condition. How is … signs or symptoms. This is called asymptomatic stenosis and it predisposes the patient to having a stroke. …
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Compassion in Action, Across the Miles
… dedicated to finding organ donors for recipients in need, and the expertise of the living donor liver transplant team … Yitzchok Pinkesz (the donor) is now known as Emily Pinkesz and where they were previously referred to as He/Him, they … about the life-saving benefits of organ transplantation, and she grew increasingly disturbed that her community …
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Appendicitis & Appendectomy
… small incisions in the abdomen to minimize scarring, pain, and improve recovery. Appendicitis most commonly occurs in teens and young adults but can present at any age. What is the … this happens, the appendix can become infected, inflamed, and painful—a condition known as appendicitis. What are the …
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Latest News on COVID-19
… resumed. Read the latest on COVID-19 safety procedures and protocols . Update March 14, 2020: Beginning Monday, March 16th, all elective procedures and surgeries at Columbia/NYP will be postponed . Please read … "In response to the current COVID-19 public health crisis, and out of an abundance of caution, we have made the decision …
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Heart Attacks & Cardiovascular Care
… when it comes to treating your cardiovascular disease and preventing future heart attacks. Other Care Areas: … Working closely with your primary doctor, cardiologists, and cardiac imaging experts, we’ll let you know your surgical options and what to expect before, during, and after your procedure. …
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