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COVID-19 Update from Dr. Smith: 3/15/20

… to essentials. I am extremely grateful to everyone at every level for their contributions, and for their … feels like the peaceful eye of the storm if we look at what’s swirling around us in the ER and the medical ICUs.  … reassuring, and advocating for each of our patients.  At the same time, be grateful that we have colleagues …

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Cognitive Functioning 20 Years After Arterial Switch

… patients with congenital heart disease were presented at the Ninety-sixth Annual Meeting of The American … David Kalfa, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Surgery at Columbia and the primary investigator of this … age, gender and educational level.  Researchers looked at global cognitive functioning, psychological condition and …

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Mark E Ginsburg, MD

… Dr. Mark E. Ginsburg is an associate Professor of Surgery at Columbia University Medical Center and surgical director … and Thoracic and Cardiovascular Residency in 1987 both at the University of Rochester Medical Center. He is renown … on surgical experience in the Division of Thoracic Surgery at New York-Presbyterian/Columbia, showed durable benefits …

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Miguel R. Silva, MD

… He received advanced training in laparoscopic surgery at Baptist Hospital in Miami, FL and received his medical training at Albert Einstein College of Medicine / Montefiore Medical …

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Elizabeth C. Verna, MD

… and Division of Digestive and Liver Diseases at Columbia University, where she practices as transplant … Visit The Center for Liver Disease and Transplantation at columbiasurgery.org/liver …

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The Hospitals: Overview

… members and fellows hold joint appointments and teach at both centers. However, all activities in the Columbia General Surgery training program occur at facilities associated specifically with CUIMC. Columbia … centers to integrate clinical care, research and teaching at one campus. The campus now includes the Columbia …

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Stories of Hope: David Mankuta

… together with a gastroenterologist, showed us a mass at the head of the pancreas. Knowing that pancreatic cancer … surgery. Based on a very positive experience I had had at Columbia Presbyterian 12 years earlier with nephrologist … Whipple, who created the surgery, was based at Columbia). We contacted Dr. Chabot’s office and flew from …

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Stories of Hope: Suzanne Musich

… and noticed that my complexion was mildly jaundiced.  At noon on March 11, I received a phone call from Dr. Ibelli … He recommended Dr. John Chabot, the best in the country, at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital. Once I was discharged from … and terrifying. The day of the surgery, I arrived at 4:30am with my hair dyed purple and wearing a goofy hat. …

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The Rise of Early Onset Colon Cancer: More cases in young adults

… Director of Clinical Research of The Celiac Disease Center at Columbia. “We are seeing fewer new cases of colon cancer … screening recommendations which are to begin screening at age 50 among average risk individuals,“ says Dr. Lebwohl, … bleeding, and to keep in mind that colon cancer can occur at any age.” Columbia surgeons are known for treating …

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Susan E. Bates, MD

… She completed her clinical training in internal medicine at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., and in medical oncology at the National Cancer Institute (NCI) in Bethesda, MD. Dr. … to Columbia University in August 2015. During her years at the NCI, Dr. Bates led a highly successful translational …

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Schedule an Appointment with Columbia Pediatric Surgeons in White Plains

… and their parents for consultations and follow-up care at the ColumbiaDoctors Children’s Health office on North … E sophageal A tresia for C hildren’s H ealth) Clinic at the Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital of New York … director of the Center for Adolescent Bariatric Surgery at Columbia. His areas of interest include applications of …

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Adult Congenital Heart Disease: Meeting the next generation of challenges

… of the Schneeweiss Adult Congenital Heart Disease Center at NYP/Columbia . The center treats approximately 3,000 … pulmonary valves in these patients. We have been looking at data from cardiac MRI, exercise testing, and quality of … Congenital Heart Disease, we have added practice locations at the Tully Health Center in Stamford, CT, at the Vizza …

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Pancreatic Cancer in Minorities

… to the disease in familial studies, and those potentially at high risk of developing the disease based on family … characteristics such as age and stage of the disease at the time of presentation, treatment choices such as …

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CAM Registry: A Registry of Complementary/Alternative Medicine (CAM) Services (Intended for Correlation with Cancer Clinical Symptoms)

… Program. Study Description The Integrative Therapy Program at Columbia University provides multiple services to patients with cancer who are receiving treatment at Columbia University. These treatments include the …

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Advanced Colorectal Surgical Options

… Surgeons at the Division of Colorectal Surgery are able to perform … can insert a catheter into the pouch to drain waste at his or her convenience. Candidates for K-pouch surgery … of an external appliance. Ostomy Reversal Surgeons at NYP/Columbia are often able to reverse ostomies after …

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