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What You Need to Know About Breast Cancer - Part I
… to treat breast cancer is advancing every year. Yet in spite of these innovations, a diagnosis of breast cancer can still be traumatic, even earth shattering. In our first show on breast cancer we will be covering …
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What You Need to Know About Breast Cancer - Part II
… to treat breast cancer is advancing every year. Yet in spite of these innovations, a diagnosis of breast cancer … still be traumatic, even earth-shattering. Topics covered in the second part of our show include: Early Diagnosed …
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healthpoints Summer 2015
… researchers making strides Pancreatic Surgery : Excellence in treating complex pancreatic disease Pancreatic Cysts … surgery gives Tammie Feldman a life free from diabetes In the Know : What every new patient at the Pancreas Center …
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Cardiac/Thoracic/Vascular Surgery: Physicians' Newsletter, Winter 2018
… New Insights into the Human Heart Leading the Revolution in Valve Surgery New Options for Repairing Aortic Aneurysms Leaders in Treating Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy PATIENT STORY: …
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GI/Oncology Surgery: Physicians' Newsletter, March 2018
… Cancer Perioperative Treatment for Breast Cancer: Advances in Personalized Medicine Advances in Bariatric Surgery for Adolescents NYP/Columbia Expands …
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What We’re Reading: 04/10/20
… no further to stay up to date on the coronavirus crisis in NYC. Most New York Coronavirus Cases Came From Europe, … Another point of note—the coronavirus first originated in bats and there have been many mutations, but unlike the … humans on every continent. A good read. ( From nytimes.com ) The ventilator shortage is here. The medication …
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Cardiac/Thoracic/Vascular Surgery: Physicians' Newsletter, Summer 2018
… from the Chief Age, Women and Lung Cancer National Leaders in Lung Transplantation Patient Story: Lung Transplant Saves … Vascular Disease (PVD) One of the World’s Top Programs in Hybrid Cardiac Surgery Webinar Highlights Tricuspid Valve …
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Parathyroid Cancer
… affects the parathyroid glands—four tiny glands located in the neck that regulate calcium levels in the body. Unlike thyroid nodules, parathyroid cancer is … Key Facts Parathyroid cancer is very rare, occurring in only 1 out of every 2 million people. It causes elevated …
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Current Residents
… William Mitchell, MD M.D., University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, Arkansas wm2475@cumc.columbia.edu Salem T. Argaw, MD M.D., Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois Sta2545@cumc.columbia.edu Recent … of Physicians and Surgeons Aurora St Luke's Medical Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin Alex D’Angelo, MD St. Luke's …
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What We’re Reading: 10/02/20
… data, and ongoing studies. A good one. ( From theatlantic.com) The Underused Weight Loss Option: Bariatric Surgery … to be the most effective treatment for severe obesity in adults and adolescents but is still underused by most who … loss directly correlates to mortality and an increase in life expectancy. Read this article to get a lay of the …
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What We’re Reading: 10/09/20
… the web that made it into our feeds this week. Dying in a Leadership Vacuum An unprecedented editorial from one of … the way misinformation has supplanted scientific evidence in public understanding, and plainly declares that there is … does a mask demonstration to boot. ( From theatlantic.com ) ‘The med student daughter is asking so many questions.’ …
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Esophageal Disorders Program
… online appointment request form . For parents and children in need of care for esophageal atresia, please learn more … "What is the single most futuristic thing we're doing in surgery today?" Read what some of our surgeons have to say … back up, or regurgitate, or make it difficult to swallow. In some cases, surgery may be necessary to restore proper …
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Stories of Hope: Robert Lawton
… In February of 1999 Robert Lawton began having gastric … of pancreatic cancer, but his story does not end there. In 2005, calcium deficiency caused Robert to develop … Despite his disability he still finds time to engage in the activities he loves, such as cooking and gardening. He …
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Beat the Heat
… for every cell to function properly. When you are in the sun for too long and do not drink enough water, your … sugar, honey, and corn syrup increase the amount of water in the bowel which may result in diarrhea so stick to sugar-free rehydration drinks. If …
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