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From NYP’s Health Matters: Rachel’s Journey to a New Heart
… lived with familial cardiomyopathy, a genetic disease of the heart muscle that often left her feeling weak and out … The collaboration and compassion between a patient and their care team is key, Dr. Axsom adds. “Our team recognizes …
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People Are Everything: Dr. Emile Bacha on Culture, Leadership, and the Next Chapter of Columbia Surgery
… We sat down with Chief, Division of Cardiac, Thoracic, & Vascular Surgery and pediatric heart surgeon, Emile Bacha, MD , as he steps into the role of Chair of Surgery at Columbia University Irving … ethics, understanding where someone else is and what their needs are, and how you can help them. Surgeons, in my …
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What is Gender Affirmation Care? On Treating the Whole Person
… A conversation with Melina Wald, PhD, Clinical Director of the Gender Identity Program at Columbia University Irving … an incongruence in someone's gender—how or what they know their gender to be, their sex assigned at birth, and how … What is Gender Affirmation Care? On Treating the Whole Person …
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Paraganglioma
… About Catecholamines are hormones that increase the heart rate, blood pressure, rate of breathing and amount of energy available to the body. … be tested to see if they have too much catecholamines in their system. Catecholamines last only a short time and are …
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8 Foods to Feed the Healthy Bacteria In Your Gut
… The supposed benefits of probiotic bacteria in the gut are numerous; from decreasing the incidence of … that these benefits are scientifically proven, there is agreement on what foods to eat if you’re looking to … 8 Foods to Feed the Healthy Bacteria In Your Gut …
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Francisco Guzman, MD
… Dr. Francisco Guzman-Pruneda is an Assistant Professor of Surgery at Columbia University Medical Center. He is the Associate Program Director for the Minimally Invasive and …
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Usama Ahmed Ali, MD, PHD
… Dr. Usama Ahmed Ali is a colorectal surgeon who has expertise in the whole gamut of colorectal surgery, including minimally invasive and open …
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Le-Chu Su, MD
… Le-Chu Su, MD, PhD, AGAF, is a well-known gastroenterologist who specializes in the medical treatment of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and has an additional …
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COVID-19 Update from Dr. Smith: 5/06/20
… Each day during the COVID-19 crisis, Dr. Craig Smith, Chair of the Department of Surgery, sends an update to faculty and … Superstitions we enshrine now may take years to lose their grip. Today is Nurse’s Day. This year it should have …
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Center for Liver Disease and Transplantation Receives UNOS Silver Award, Lung program wins Bronze
… The Center for Liver Disease and Transplantation (CLDT) at NYP/Columbia received a Silver Medal of Honor for achieving and sustaining national goals for … among patients on the waitlist for a donor organ. The CLDT is only one of five liver transplant programs in the US to …
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COVID-19 Update from Dr. Smith: 5/01/20
… Each day during the COVID-19 crisis, Dr. Craig Smith, Chair of the Department of Surgery, sends an update to faculty and … and April, from patients, from other institutions facing their own surges, from people out of work or struggling with …
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Routine Procedures: Dr. Roshni Rao on No Snooze, Just Coffee, and Being There When It Matters
… focus, and countless critical decisions that impact the lives of others. They go through years of training to develop a … of us, they rely on small rituals and routines to keep their days steady, mind sharp, and energy plugging along. In …
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Facelift (Rhytidectomy)
… a more youthful appearance. Key Facts Facelifts are among the most popular facial rejuvenation procedures to help … a Facelift Procedure? A facelift targets specific areas of the face that can change with age. If you show signs of … as a brow lift or eyelid surgery, to help patients achieve their facial aesthetic goals. Results How is Facelift Surgery …
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COVID-19 Update from Dr. Smith: 5/07/20
… Each day during the COVID-19 crisis, Dr. Craig Smith, Chair of the Department of Surgery, sends an update to faculty and … it’s not rocket science. They have a single organ failure—their lungs…we manage the lungs until the lungs hopefully …
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Patient Stories
… Liver Cancer | Columbia University Department of Surgery Fibro is short for Fibrolamellar Hepatocellular … It’s ultra-rare, with only 200 new cases diagnosed in the world each year, and is devastating for teens and young … Miles Four children in New York will get to grow up with their mother, thanks to a donor halfway across the nation. …
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