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Clinical Training: PGY5

… at Milstein Hospital. Chief residents are responsible for all aspects of patient care on their service, however, on … with their interests/future career plans. Rotations for PGY5 residents are generally 7 to 8 weeks long. PGY5s … cases include open, laparoscopic, and robotic colectomies for benign and malignant disease. One-day per week is spent …

Last Modified: 02/19/2023 - 13:11

President Grover Cleveland had a Deadly Secret

… was sworn into office as President of the United States for the second time. He is the only president to serve two … was at a crucial impasse; in his view, this was no time for the American public to get wind of a medical emergency. … announced a vacation aboard his friend’s yacht the Oneida, for a four-day fishing trip through the Long Island Sound and …

Last Modified: 02/23/2023 - 18:00

Daniel Hale Williams and the First Successful Heart Surgery

… “A people who don’t make provision for their own sick and suffering are not worthy of … Williams became an apprentice to a former surgeon general for Wisconsin. Williams studied medicine at Chicago Medical … black nurses could receive training, Williams rallied for a hospital open to all races. After months of hard work, …

Last Modified: 03/13/2023 - 01:07

Metabolic Analysis

… The Center for Metabolic and Weight Loss Surgery now incorporates … are not surgical candidates may request metabolic analysis for a small fee. Why do you perform metabolic analysis … This is the number of calories a person burns at rest for 24 hours. This indicates an individual’s maintenance …

Last Modified: 11/05/2025 - 15:38

Columbia Heart Team Saves a Cancer Patient

… overseeing landscaping and building maintenance. “For 15 years after my cancer, I worked hard and led a normal … with the demands of my job.” On his lunch hour, Joe went for an echocardiogram and learned that his heart was only … struggling heart.” Columbia was then the principal site for the study of a new, more efficient LVAD, a pump called …

Last Modified: 02/19/2023 - 13:11

Treatment of Thrombocytopenia in Patients With Chronic Liver Disease Undergoing an Elective Procedure

… the Efficacy and Safety of Once-daily Oral Avatrombopag for the Treatment of Adults with Thrombocytopenia Associated … disease prior to an elective procedure to reduce the need for platelet transfusions or any rescue procedure for bleeding due to procedural and post-procedural bleeding …

Last Modified: 02/13/2023 - 21:06

Columbia Diaphragm Center

… the most advanced diagnostic and treatment strategies for diaphragm conditions. Most diaphragm conditions are … in this field, we are able to offer the most advanced care for our patients. As a result, we are the world’s leading … you soon. Resources See our surgical lung & chest care news View our planning & preparing resources Stories & …

Last Modified: 03/17/2026 - 12:04

Transplant Waiting List

… Wait-Listed: The Organ Procurement Process Waiting for a suitable donor organ to become available may take one … you are registered on the national UNOS (United Network for Organ Sharing) waiting list. Established by Congressional … Act in 1984 as a nationwide umbrella organization for transplantation, UNOS's mission is to promote and advance …

Last Modified: 01/15/2026 - 15:45

Organ Transplant at Columbia

… it’s to make those lives better. Heart Transplant Program For over 30 years, advanced heart failure patients have turned to our heart transplant program for the most effective and innovative treatments. Our team … kidney diseases, giving them a wide range of options for treatment. Thanks to our research advances, our patients …

Last Modified: 12/15/2025 - 10:03

Single Port Surgery

… abdominal minimal access operations. The technique is used for gallbladder removal as well as the weight loss procedure sleeve gastrectomy for men—and also for women who prefer the option over the retro-uterine …

Last Modified: 02/19/2023 - 13:09

A Randomized Phase II Study of Temozolomide or Temozolomide and Capecitabine in Patients with Advanced Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors

… cancer. Previously collected tumor tissue will be tested for certain changes to your tumor DNA. Investigators will specifically be looking for changes in a gene called MGMT to see if these changes predict for response to temozolomide. About 145 people will take part …

Last Modified: 02/13/2023 - 21:06

A Phase 1 Study of the Safety, Pharmacokinetics, and Pharmacodynamics of Escalating Oral Doses of the Glutaminase Inhibitor CB-839, as a Single Agent and in Combination with Standard Chemotherapy in Patients with Advanced/Treatment-Refractory Solid Tumors

… be given without causing severe side effects and to look for early signs of clinical activity. CB-839 blocks the production of glutamate which is critical for tumor cell growth. Investigational means that has not … by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use outside of research studies. This study will also …

Last Modified: 02/13/2023 - 21:06

Pediatric Surgery: Physicians' Newsletter, Summer 2017

… of Fallot in a Single Operation Multidisciplinary Care for Complex Congenital Syndromes Pediatric Clinic for Fatty Liver Disease ColumbiaDoctors Children's Health … Pediatric Lectures Babies Heart Fund Webinars Sign Up for Email Newsletters » …

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