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Innovations in Aortic Surgery

… Luisa Dinardi, a teacher from Carmel, NY, had struggled for years with unexplained …

Last Modified: 10/07/2025 - 11:20

Medication Compliance is Key in Evaluating Patients for CABG and PCI

… after surgery. This study utilized data collected in 2004 from eight community hospitals. Investigators followed …

Last Modified: 02/23/2023 - 18:00

Anna J. Varghese, MSN, APRN, FNP-C, CNOR

… in the Division of Colorectal Surgery who graduated from Chamberlain University and before becoming a Nurse …

Last Modified: 03/15/2024 - 10:31

Giovanni Ferrari, PhD

… research interests. He has been awarded multiple grants from the National Institutes of Health and the American Heart …

Last Modified: 01/23/2026 - 12:17

… the large intestine by colonoscopy. The death rate from colon and rectal cancers has been declining over the … patients with stomas ("stomates") so that you can learn from their experiences. How will my pain be managed after the … the type of surgery. In general, the length of stay ranges from 4 to 10 days. Most surgeons will keep their patients in …

Last Modified: 06/07/2024 - 14:24

Support & Educational Resources for Patients

… Patients and their family members can both benefit from these resources. Role of the Support Team Our … with the medical team to help the patient safely discharge from the hospital. Our psychosocial team will also be …

Last Modified: 02/20/2026 - 13:23

Repairing Heart Valves without Surgery

… whooshing sound picked up by a stethoscope) and may suffer from heart palpitations, shortness of breath, fatigue after … repair and replacement. As a result, our patients benefit from the latest therapies. The following clinical trials …

Last Modified: 02/23/2023 - 18:00

Organ Transplant at Columbia

… course give you access to the best clinical care possible, from the most experienced and accomplished organ transplant … patients the very best in comprehensive liver care. Built from the ground up with a multidisciplinary team, we can …

Last Modified: 12/15/2025 - 10:03

Palliative Care Is Actually for Everyone

… for seriously ill people at any stage of illness, from the time of diagnosis through the period of … to explain that patients who deal with painful neuropathy from chemotherapy, for example, may be cured of their cancer, …

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

Surgeons Reflect on a Decade of Surgical Advancement and the Future Ahead

… in the 2020s. Breast First up, breast surgery. Read more from @drmichelleazu on fixing the breast cancer care gap: … became the new gold-standard for treating people suffering from aortic valve disease: https://t.co/LKkLPh0u9W …

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

Why Tracking Cardiac Surgery Outcomes Matters

… patient experience that could be innovated on—everything from what information a patient fills out on their … complications such as wound infection and readmissions. From a national standpoint, outcome measurements will … Dr. Kurlansky, such as the effect of a long recovery from cardiac surgery on a patient and his or her family. …

Last Modified: 03/26/2024 - 10:40