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Guide to Outpatient Surgery
… will strive to ensure your experience is as comfortable for you as possible when you are here. Depending upon your … all pre-procedural instructions to ensure you are prepared for endoscopic evaluation. Anesthesia Consultation Before … questions you may have. Once you are situated and prepared for the procedure, you will receive the sedative through an …
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What We’re Reading: 09/20/19
… “The climate crisis is impacting not only health for our patients but the way we deliver care and our ability … And that’s happening today.” ( From scientificamerican.com ) New evidence shows why the HPV vaccine is as important … I do to them to try to save their life.” ( From statnews.com ) Bill Doyle’s Story: The Gift of a Dozen Years One of …
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About Pancreatic Disease
… Understanding Pancreatic Tests and Treatments Chemotherapy for Pancreatic Cancer Radiation Therapy for Pancreatic Cancer Endoscopic Treatment for Pancreatic Disease Non-Invasive Tests for Pancreatic …
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Oncoplastic Breast Surgery
… amount of tissue to be removed, which can be helpful for larger tumors Makes it easier to produce symmetrical … form of bilateral breast reduction. This is a good option for women who don’t want to significantly reduce the original … breasts become more symmetrical. Skin-Sparing Mastectomy For patients with advanced stage breast cancer, a mastectomy …
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Hospital Services and Amenities
… blood banking and the possibility of donating blood for yourself or having family and friends donate blood before … expect before and after surgery and help patients prepare for post-surgery rehabilitation and readjustment. Social … rehabilitation programs. They also help patients apply for insurance benefits and entitlement programs. The …
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Stories of Hope: Alia's Story
… recognized by her undergraduate institution with an Award for Outstanding Leadership for community service. Alia lived the life of a normal young … greasy and acidic foods because of her sensitive stomach. For several years she had been experiencing what she thought …
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Reducing Colorectal Cancer Risk: Nutritional Insights and a Fiber-Rich Recipe
… Oliver , RD, CSO, CDN Key Takeaways: Preventive measures for colorectal cancer include maintaining a healthy lifestyle … specifics matter, too! According to the American Institute for Cancer Research , the risk of colorectal cancer is reduced by ten percent for every ten grams of fiber you eat. Know Your High-Fiber …
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Michael Argenziano, MD
… He is the immediate past president of the New York Society for Thoracic Surgery. He has authored more than 100 … conferences, and received several grants and awards for his research. He has led two national trials of robotic … Columbia's principal investigator in the NIH/NHLBI Network for Cardiothoracic Surgical Investigations. …
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Primary Biliary Cirrhosis
… with a physical examination. This will involve checking for any signs of liver inflammation and asking about family … primary biliary cirrhosis: Blood Tests : These test for high levels of cholesterol and liver enzymes, as well as for antimitochondrial antibodies, which are common in people …
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Renal & Mesenteric Arterial Occlusive Disease
… and smoking. Smoking is the number one risk factor for cardiovascular diseases, including renal mesenteric … Magnetic Resonance Angiography (MRA) CT Scan Treatment for Renal/Mesenteric Arterial Stenosis Early cases of renal … Minimally Invasive Procedures Angioplasty and Stenting for Arterial Occlusive Disease Because they are such simple …
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Story of Hope: Metastatic Melanoma
… we should take precautions to ward off skin cancer, but for many of us the possibility seems remote. Yet melanoma has … didn't do as he was told. Although he felt truly grateful for his life and said he could accept dying, he wanted to … round of treatment, when his doctor phoned with the good news that his tumors had been reduced by 50%. After the next …
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Esophageal Cancer
… cancer. A genetic defect appears to be responsible for both tylosis and the associated cancer. Diagnosis … EMR enables the endoscopist to take a sample of tissue for biopsy at the same time as it is being removed. BARRX … cure rate. We perform many of our esophageal resections for cancer using laparoscopy or thoracoscopy. These minimally …
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Looking Back: 30 Years of Living Donor Liver Transplantation
… liver conditions, Alyssa’s only option was to wait for a healthy deceased donor liver. But then Teresa, Alyssa’s … donor transplant once I heard about what it could mean for my baby.” Even 30 years later, the certainty in her eyes … with specialist Steven Lobritto, MD , every six months for a check-up at Columbia. “When I come in and there are new …
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After Hernia Surgery, Daniel Has a Larger Life
… diarrhea, pain and cramping and bleeding from the rectum. For Daniel this meant a pretty challenging childhood—one … and having trouble eating. “It wasn’t Crohn’s,” he said. “For years, I had hernia after hernia after hernia in my … He had endured 24 surgical procedures in all. Desperate for relief, he came to Columbia’s Comprehensive Hernia Center …
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It’s Not All Doom and Gloom with a Disappearing Pancreas
… May of 2016 was an exciting time for Tony Rafaniello. Now retired as an assistant principal … basketball coach, Tony and his wife Dale were preparing for a trip to Italy and a cruise around the Isle of Sicily. … given some pain medication. Then, suddenly, he passed out. For the next ten days, he was unconscious, breathing with the …
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