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Fast-track Evaluation for Adults with Congenital Heart Disease
… ventricle, interfering with its function. The treatment is to replace the pulmonary valve before there is irreparable damage to the right ventricle. "A large … evaluation and timely intervention with valve replacement is highly effective in reducing the size of the right …
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Hepatitis C – New classes of medications signify a sea change in therapeutic options.
… Disease and Transplantation , the therapeutic landscape is shifting significantly due to the advent of several new … advance, according to Dr. Brown. Nevertheless, there is considerable room for improvement. Protease inhibitors … their side effects. Despite these limitations, Dr. Brown is very optimistic about the way that these and other …
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Hospital Researchers Create New Esophageal Disorders Program
… Bessler, MD. The underlying philosophy of the program is to treat patients for esophageal disorders as early and as … or endoscopic techniques." If the endoscopic option is insufficient, patients can undergo fundoplication, a … This procedure, which can be done laparoscopically, is approximately 95% effective at getting rid of reflux, …
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From West Point Magazine Summer 2025: Cooperate and Live Great
… rare and specialized form of liver surgery. Hawksworth is one of them. Hawksworth pursued a medical career upon … left active duty and joined the Army Reserve (for which he is now a colonel) and eventually specialized in abdominal … Credit Union, where he has surrounded himself with the best across the fields of finance, technology, marketing, and …
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Why People Donate a Kidney: Inside the Choice to Give
… opting out, how choices are presented, how information is framed. That’s what we’re looking at. So this isn’t about … choice, so more people say yes if it’s right for them. How is that research being conducted? We’re trying to figure out … up an experiment. How to structure the choice. What the best pitch for these potential donors will be. Not to sell …
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Pioneering Approach of Kidney Autotransplantation for Complex Kidney Disorders Offers Big Hope
… postoperative discomfort, and because the transplant is on oneself, no risk of organ rejection. Bloody urine. Sharp back pain. The culprit is typically kidney stones. For a number of people, however, … comes in. “There are a number of conditions in which the best solution is to take the kidney out, work on it outside …
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A Young Warrior: La’Nayah’s Journey with Osteosarcoma
… when we found out that she had osteosarcoma.” Osteosarcoma is a type of cancer that originates in the bones. It is the most common type of bone cancer and typically affects … take longer and be more complicated, but it was also their best shot at preserving La’Nayah’s leg function and getting …
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Molecular Testing for Thyroid Nodules
… (FNA) evaluation can reliably determine whether a nodule is benign or cancerous about 65-82% of the time. But in about … FNA testing, doctors can not say for sure whether a nodule is cancerous or not. Approximately 15-30% of nodules with … cancer or may help to reveal whether thyroid cancer is present within a thyroid nodule. This diagnostic avenue is …
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Spotlight on Graduating Chief Resident Dr. Jonathan Yang
… Jonathan Yang, MD, is a recently graduated member of the 2013 class at Columbia … Program. Dr. Yang began his training in 2006, and is currently pursuing a fellowship in cardiothoracic surgery … as part of the procurement team. The procurement team is the group that is sent to the location of a donor organ to …
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ColumbiaDoctors Midtown
… occupational therapy, and sports therapy facilities. On-site Imaging and Laboratory Services See your doctor, have … without having to come into the office. All you need is a smartphone or computer and an internet connection. … By Public Transportation ColumbiaDoctors Midtown is within walking distance of many transit lines, including …
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Endocrine Clinical Trials
… The Endocrine Surgery program at Columbia University is one of the premier sources of endocrine care, education, … Kuo MD MS, Catherine McManus MD MS The goal of this study is to learn whether treatment with a safe, commonly used drug …
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Shouldice Procedure (Non-Mesh Hernia Repair)
… The Shouldice procedure is an option to repair inguinal hernias without the need of … mesh material used in more traditional hernia repairs It is an option for people with small-to-medium sized hernias … stay and recovery. We also believe strongly that the best recovery begins before you ever enter the operating …
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What to Know about Robotic Repair for Mitral Disease
… The mitral valve is one of four heart valves that lies between the left atrium … heart valve that most commonly develops disease. Repair is often needed for something called mitral valve prolapse, … operation, now certainly robotics. So, people can get the best therapy, however you do it. Further Reading: Why …
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State of the Union: Pediatric Heart Surgery Today
… main things that are important and new. The first one is partial heart transplant or valve transplant. The second one is complex biventricular repair–using two ventricles in … Way We Do Heart Valve Repairs Can Data Help You Find the Best Heart Surgeon? Subscribe to Healthpoints and never miss …
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