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The Ruth Leff Siegel Award for Excellence in Pancreatic Cancer Research: 2024 Call for Nominations

… field, published a seminal paper in our field in 2023 and is anticipated to continue contributing to our understanding …

Last Modified: 05/30/2024 - 11:39

The Ruth Leff Siegel Award for Excellence in Pancreatic Cancer Research: 2023 Call for Nominations

… work in this field, published a seminal paper in 2022, and is anticipated to continue contributing to our understanding …

Last Modified: 06/09/2023 - 15:38

The Ruth Leff Siegel Award for Excellence in Pancreatic Cancer Research: 2022 Call for Nominations

… work in this field, made a seminal published in 2021, and is anticipated to continue contributing to our understanding …

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

Giving Thanks for Lifesaving Heart Care

… years did I think I would meet an Angel on earth and that is Dr. Kaku alongside his prestigious team that saved my … journey that have changed my perspective on life. Life is fragile and I’m blessed to have encountered a professional … have literally saved it. To wake up and breathe new life is something I never would’ve imagined but thanks to Dr. Kaku …

Last Modified: 12/16/2024 - 14:35

What Makes a Hernia Surgeon?

… hernia. In this post, we’ll discuss what a hernia surgeon is and why their advanced training may make them more … severity of hernias and have the skills to determine the best surgical approach for each individual patient. In … Hernia surgeons understand that every patient's condition is unique and requires a customized treatment plan. Because …

Last Modified: 01/21/2026 - 11:01

Pokala Ravi Kiran, MD

… Dr. Ravi P. Kiran is the co-director of the Global Center for Integrated … University Irving Medical Center for over a decade. He is also the Director of the Center for Innovation and … Fellow Award in 2012. He has been voted to the list of Best Doctors in New York many times. Dr Kiran has a …

Last Modified: 04/25/2026 - 00:15

From NYP’s Health Matters: Rachel’s Journey to a New Heart

… function and was in dire straits,” says Dr. Axsom, who is also an assistant professor of medicine at Columbia … bottom left chamber pump blood through the body, was her best chance to reduce heart failure symptoms and offer … her health challenges, Rachel continued to make the best of every situation, bonding with her care team during …

Last Modified: 12/16/2024 - 14:36

Pediatric Cardiac Surgery

… outstanding surgical outcomes About one in 125 newborns is affected by a heart defect at birth, making congenital … 2008 to December 2011 (four full years). The STS database is considered the gold standard in terms of quality … left heart syndrome or other single ventricle disorders) is 16.7%, while at NYP/Columbia, the mortality rate is 12.9%. …

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

K-Pouch Surgery: Continent ileostomy preserves continence and quality of life

… An ileostomy is a surgically created opening connecting the intestine to … pouch from a section of the small intestine. The pouch is connected to the opening in the abdominal wall by a … because the ability to remain continent without a bag is so important to their quality of life. Freedom from an …

Last Modified: 03/03/2026 - 11:46

Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month 2014

… Hope: Michael Weisz November 3: Video: Pancreatic Cancer is one of the most lethal types of cancer. …

Last Modified: 02/23/2023 - 17:59

New Treatment May Prevent Diabetes After Pancreatitis Surgery

… NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center is first in New York metro area to offer auto islet … diseases. A national leader in diabetes care, the hospital is the first center in the New York metropolitan area to … endocrine system, are extracted from the pancreas after it is removed. The cells are then processed and re-infused into …

Last Modified: 02/23/2023 - 17:59

Obesity Kills More Americans Than Previously Thought

… Most Americans are well aware that obesity is a serious health concern. We have learned that obesity can … shows that obesity, and the diseases associated with it, is an even deadlier condition than previously believed. The … Than Previously Thought ." He explains that obesity is deadlier than we thought it was, and it is a problem that …

Last Modified: 06/24/2024 - 11:45

Venous Leg Ulcers

… be healed until the backward blood flow in the veins is corrected. Venous leg ulcers represent an advanced stage …

Last Modified: 12/16/2025 - 14:53

Liver Transplantation

… A liver transplantation is a surgery that removes a diseased or malfunctioning liver … a healthy donor liver from another person. Because there is currently no artificial solution that can fully replace the liver, transplantation is the only viable cure for liver failure. Key Facts Liver …

Last Modified: 02/23/2026 - 15:20

Endometriosis: a Painfully Common & Scarcely Discussed Aspect of Women’s Health

… Dr. Arnold Advincula is the Chief of Gynecologic Specialty Surgery here at … treatments, both surgical and non-surgical. The following is a transcription of the discussion, and is lightly edited … the lesions. But what we've found over time is that the best responses are when you can excise the actual lesion. …

Last Modified: 02/20/2023 - 14:23