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Are New OR Barrier Mandates Effective?

… Kuritzkes, MD, a PGY4 with the Department of Surgery at Columbia suggest. Dr. Kuritzkes, working with the Colorectal Surgery Division at Columbia University, and team set out to see if new … would improve SSI rates. He presented these findings at the American College of Surgeons 2018 Clinical Congress . …

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

Use of Endoscopically Delivered Radiofrequency Ablation for the Treatment of Patients Who Have Undergone Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass and Have Failed to Achieve/ Maintain Satisfactory Excess Body Weight Loss

… gastric bypass surgery. Individuals who have regained at least 25% of their lost weight or who did not lose at least 40% of their excess weight are eligible for this …

Last Modified: 02/13/2023 - 21:04

Liver Disease – Hepatitis Risk Factors

… video Dr. Robert Brown, Professor of Medicine and Surgery at Columbia, describes the risk factors for both hepatitis B … these conditions, and which populations are most at risk. Learn more about Hepatitis » …

Last Modified: 02/13/2023 - 21:04

Columbia is Top Choice for Valve Replacement & CABG Surgery

… Mitral Valve Repair & CABG The pediatric heart surgeons at the NYP/Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital of New York … “Every aspect of cardiovascular surgery is performed at the highest quality possible, and it shows in our … in the state,” says Paul Kurlansky, MD , a cardiac surgeon at Columbia. Patients and their families can use the public …

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

Assessment of Performance

… grade, as outlined below. There are two final exams given at the end of the clerkship. The National Board of Medical … listed above. The Clinical Skills exam, developed at Columbia P&S, consists of five surgical cases representing … that in addition to the shelf and clinical exams, students at all sites must submit one case write-up to their preceptor …

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

Thank You

… We welcome you and look forward to your participation at our upcoming events. If you have any questions, please … Trisha J. Hargaden via email tjh2104@cumc.columbia.edu or at 212.305.2735 between 8am – 4pm EST. …

Last Modified: 02/19/2023 - 13:10

Thank You For Contacting Us

… with the Center for Liver Disease and Transplantation at Columbia. Someone from our team will reach out to you … you, The Center for Liver Disease and Transplantation at Columbia …

Last Modified: 02/19/2023 - 13:12

Hybrid Aortic Arch Surgery

… video Dr. Isaac George, Assistant Professor of Surgery at Columbia, offers insight into hybrid aortic arch surgery. … on the patient. For more information visit our websites at: ColumbiaHeartValve.org ColumbiaHeart.org …

Last Modified: 02/13/2023 - 21:04

Stories of Hope: Alia's Story

… addition to managing a full course load as a biology major at Stony Brook University, Alia held two jobs on campus and … managed with antacids and careful monitoring of her diet. At her age, with no family history of cancer or other stomach … the tumor removed." During Alia's surgical consultation at the Pancreas Center, Dr. John Allendorf explained that she …

Last Modified: 02/19/2023 - 13:07

Helen E. Remotti, MD

… Pathology in the Department of Pathology and Cell Biology at Columbia University as a faculty member in 2002. One of my primary functions as a surgical pathologist at Columbia University involves providing diagnostic … in pancreatic, hepatic and gastrointestinal pathology. At Columbia University this subspecialty includes a wide …

Last Modified: 06/04/2025 - 16:04

Adult-to-Adult Living Donor Liver Transplantation Cohort Study

… to over 4,500 transplants performed yearly. But there are at least 18,000 patients on the transplantation list awaiting … AALDLT is a relatively new procedure increasingly used at major transplantation centers. Too few cases are performed at any one center and approaches to the patient and donor are …

Last Modified: 02/13/2023 - 21:04

How to Avoid Blood Clots When Flying: Advice from a Vascular Surgeon

… 6 hours. Varicose veins do not necessarily put individuals at a higher risk for DVT during flights. The risk factors are … long distances can put strain on your body. But who’s at risk for the rare-yet-serious complication of blood clots … PE). Often, patients with varicose veins assume they are at higher risk, but Danielle Bajakian , MD, vascular surgeon …

Last Modified: 10/18/2023 - 13:47

Learn About Our Clinical Trials

… improved ways for delivering care. Open Clinical Trials at RecruitMe Additional Trials From Our Team What Are They … treatment or a placebo, as well as the new treatment, but at different times. Their responses to both are carefully … researchers to answer one question or focus on one problem at a time, clinical trials are typically broken down into …

Last Modified: 05/28/2025 - 10:35

COVID-19 Update from Dr. Smith: 4/19/20

… the NYP system has fallen to the level of 13 days ago. At CUIMC it has fallen to the level of 10 days ago, but the … patients in ICUs on ventilators remains stubbornly stuck at the peak. This cold reality won’t prevent us from turning … to California, which appears to be peaking prematurely, at much lower incidence than predicted. As mentioned …

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

Case Study: Hernia in a Young Woman-Mesh or No Mesh?

… A 35 year old woman presents with a symptomatic bulge at her umbilicus. She’s had the bulge for several years but … started to cause her intermittent pain and discomfort. At this time, she’s never had any gastrointestinal symptoms … Dina Podolsky, MD , is an Assistant Professor of Surgery at Columbia University Medical Center and provider at …

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