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Thyroid Nodules
… Reviewed by the physicians of Columbia’s Thyroid Surgery Team , February 2026 Thyroid … Does the patient have too much thyroid hormone in their body (hyperthyroidism)? Doctors use several tests to …
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What We’re Reading: 02/26/21
… A few highlights from around the web that made it into our feeds this week. Why Does The … Others? As Dr. Siddhartha Mukherjee put it, this article is his epidemiological whodunnit. A fantastic exploration into the multitude of factors contributing to the deaths per capita worldwide. …
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What We’re Reading: 04/09/21
… A few highlights from around the web that made it into our feeds this week. Troubling podcast puts JAMA, the ‘voice of medicine,’ under fire for its mishandling of race Medical … care. Editorial leadership determines the scholarship that is published or not. So the airing of a podcast episode …
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How to Prepare for a Consultation
… providers before your visit. This will enable our team of experts to review your case before your appointment. In … with one of our surgeons to ensure that we can make the best recommendation for your care during your … we ask that you provide a list of these doctors along with their full contact information. Make sure to bring: Your …
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To Scan or Not to Scan?
… The risks and benefits of CT scans — and what you can do to protect your children … possible. Parents can ask several questions to help ensure their children’s doctors are doing everything they can to …
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Your Kidney Transplant
… you will be led through a process designed to provide the best treatment for your own health needs. Learn about the benefits of transplant and living donors » Evaluation On your first … a fair chance at receiving an organ, regardless of their gender, race, religion, lifestyle or financial status. …
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Adrenal Awareness: Today’s Adrenal Surgery Techniques (and Tomorrow’s)
… surgeon at Columbia University Medical Center. In light of Adrenal Awareness Month 2023, Dr. McManus joined Dr. … Columbia Surgery’s podcast Conversations and Curbsides . The two doctors discuss the most up-to-date adrenal surgery … be operating on both adrenal glands at some point during their life, we don't want to leave someone without any …
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A Memorial Day Update from Dr. Smith
… has been to have so many people email, text, or stop me in the hallways to express their appreciation for my deluge of daily Updates that ended May 12. I can’t attribute such …
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Gender Affirmation Surgery: A Discussion About MTF, FTM and N Top Surgery Techniques
… As a follow-up to our interview with Dr. Melina Wald about the Gender Identity Program , we spoke to Christine Rohde, MD , Chief of the Division of Plastic Surgery about top surgery, the … thing here is working with Dr. Wald and Dr. Bockting and their Gender Identity group. Gender affirmation care is what …
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Primary Hyperaldosteronism (Conn's Syndrome)
… pressure by holding onto salt and losing potassium from the blood. The increased salt increases the blood pressure. … and Symptoms High blood pressure is often the only sign of hyperaldosteronism . The hypertension is usually hard to … 95% of patients notice significant improvement in their hypertension. Of this 95%, one third are cured of high …
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Diaphragmatic Weakness & Paralysis
… diaphragm paralysis occur when damage to, or pressure on, the phrenic nerve impacts diaphragm function, preventing it … a nerve that is attached to the cervical spine, the area of the spinal cord found in your neck. A paralyzed diaphragm … reduced breathing capabilities or are unable to control their voluntary breathing. They also have difficulty …
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How Our Pediatric Heart Surgeons Decide Between Aortic Valve Repair Techniques in Complex Cases
… your mind with “what ifs.” Suddenly, you must absorb gobs of complicated medical information and make crucial decisions about their health and future. The circumstances require a crash course in anatomy and …
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Your Breast Surgery: What to Expect
… Reviewed by the physicians of Columbia’s Surgical Breast Team , December 2023 To help … swallow). Bring all your medications, along with a list of their names and how often you take them. You should also pack …
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Heart Valve Disease: COAPT Trial
… Trial of MitraClip expands to more patients with mitral regurgitation. The Heart Valve Center at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia is … can both extend life expectancy and improve patients’ quality of life by regulating the heartbeat and blood flow. …
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First Ex Vivo Lung Transplants at NYPH/Columbia
… Ex vivo perfusion improves condition of donor lungs prior to transplantation and could increase access to transplantation. Thanks to the recent initiative by Facebook to encourage users to list … better assessment of and potentially improvement in the quality of lungs that would otherwise be turned down for …
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