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From NYP’s Health Matters: Saving Two Babies’ Lives With One Pioneering Approach to Heart Valve Transplantation
… which then made it possible for the healthy valves from her old heart to be placed into Brooklyn’s heart through … and more. “To me, the biggest part of this is that we went from helping one baby to two,” says Dr. Marc Richmond , a … and aortic valve, the two valves needed to pump blood out from the heart. Instead, she was born with a single outflow …
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Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Day - Message from the Executive Director, Dr. John Chabot
… Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Day - Message from the Executive Director, Dr. John Chabot …
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A Breakthrough in Heart Valve Surgery: More People Can Now Benefit from TAVR Procedure
… the new gold-standard for treating people suffering from aortic valve disease. TAVR is a less-invasive procedure … traditional surgery. Gradually, as data started to come in from these early trials, TAVR was given as an option for … cases of aortic disease. The latest good news comes from the results of the recently-released PARTNER 3 study …
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From Patient to Activist: Ralph Cheney Spreads His Story of Hope to Others
… NY. By late afternoon, however, the pain began radiating from under his ribs and was almost unbearable. Ralph was … cancer. Back home in Monticello after recovering from surgery, Ralph visited a local oncologist, and was … From Patient to Activist: Ralph Cheney Spreads His Story of …
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Surgical Preferences Benefit Patients: New Study From NYP/CUIMC Breast Surgeons Compares Effectiveness of Lumpectomy Techniques
… use CSM, where the surgeon removes a little extra tissue from the lumpectomy cavity edges after the tumor has been … prefers SSM, in which the surgeon shaves extra tissue from the removed tumor itself. The analogy of using a melon … and just as effective for her to remove shave margins from the excised tumor rather than the surgical cavity. “The …
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Following Life-Changing Facial Surgery, 16-Year-Old Jade Returns to Dance and to Herself (From People Magazine)
… The teen was also sedated, but that didn’t stop her from dancing to a Taylor Swift song. A video of the sweet … Christi and Mark Metivier, before she began to heal from the craniofacial disjunction surgery, in which her midfacial bones were separated from her skull so they could be moved forward. It was the …
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From Surgery to Social Media: How Dani Found Strength, Support, and a Fresh Start by Sharing Her Weight Loss Journey
… ♬ sonido original - 🇨🇴🇺🇸VSG Dani💞💎 Empowerment through Online Community Born in Colombia and raised in Queens, Dani … that taking anti-obesity medications does not prevent you from still having surgery – they can be used synergistically. … wisdom, but they also request help from others. While the online community has been an invaluable part of Dani’s …
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From NYP's Health Matters – One Heart Saves Three Lives: Innovative Partial Heart Transplant Performed at Columbia/NYP
… old, received a full heart transplant and healthy valves from her old heart were donated to Brooklyn Civil, who was 2 … arteriosus, a condition where instead of having two exits from the heart — one going to the body and one going to the … Dr. Goldstone. Other treatment options included a valve from a cow or pig, which tend to fail quickly in children; …
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From Parents.com: My Son Was Born With Craniosynostosis—Here's What Parents Need to Know About the Birth Defect of the Skull
… New York City was averaging hundreds of deaths per day from the virus, and state protocols around labor and delivery … through an unplanned C-section and were cleared to go home from the hospital less than 36 hours after my surgery, I was … common: sagittal synostosis (also known as scaphocephaly from Greek words meaning boat-shaped head). It affects the …
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From NYP’s Health Matters: New York’s First Heart-Lung-Liver Transplant Recipient Reflects on Her Second Chance at Life
… Davis rang in her 50 th birthday with a joyous serenade from a group of nurses at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia … that she’d be celebrating her milestone birthday from a hospital bed, but suffering from pulmonary arterial hypertension, heart failure , and … From NYP’s Health Matters: New York’s First Heart-Lung-Liver …
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Utility of [18F]-FDG PET Imaging to Distinguish Malignant from Benign Intrapapillary Mucinous Neoplasms (IPMN)
… also be an effective method for distinguishing malignant from benign IPMN. … Utility of [18F]-FDG PET Imaging to Distinguish Malignant from Benign Intrapapillary Mucinous Neoplasms (IPMN) …
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How to Control the Spread of COVID-19 in Non-COVID Hospital Units: Takeaways from the Study on Healthcare-Associated Transmission
… The pandemic surged in New York City from March through June, transforming the established norms … didn't quite make sense for a nosocomial infection from these units). Possible was used to define a reasonable … despite this really says a lot. We protected ourselves from exposure to any potentially sick patients, but we also …
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Patient Story: Susan Harris
… similar circumstances. For several years, Susan suffered from kidney stones and pseudogout, a painful form of … surgery as he was recommended to me by multiple doctors from various other institutions. Not only did he have a great … ½ of the four parathyroid glands through a 1-inch incision discreetly placed in a fold in Susan’s neck. At less than one …
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What Makes a Hernia Surgeon?
… to learn more, please call us at (212) 305-5947 or use our online appointment request form . We look forward to … The Future is Here The Truth About Hernia Mesh What Do I Buy for Hernia Surgery? …
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Meet Tori Consalvo, NP, The First Dedicated Abdominal Wall Nurse Practitioner in the Country
… whether that is preparing for hernia surgery, recovering from a complex reconstruction, or managing a chronic wound. … help. Call us at (212) 305-5947 or request an appointment online to get started. Related: See our guide to abdonimal … wall reconstruction The Truth About Hernia Mesh What Do I Buy for Hernia Surgery? Subscribe to Healthpoints and never …
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