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What We're Reading: 08/08/2025
… A couple of highlights from around the web that made it into our feeds this week. … a hurdle, even in the face of remarkable progress. (from nytimes.com) The ‘Profound’ Experience of Seeing a New … and the limits (and potential) of human perception. (from theatlantic.com) Chemical Pollution: A Climate-Level …
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What We’re Reading: 07/24/23
… A few highlights from around the web that made it into our feeds this week. … when seeking treatment. Both are important reads. ( From nytimes.com ) A New Approach to M.S. Could Transform … transforming the prognosis for many who suffer from this neurological disease. A quality look at how …
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Columbia University Irving Medical Center Main Campus
… blocks, our main campus offers care for every condition, from all types of specialists, at any level of severity. … Take the 1, A, or C trains to the 168th Street station. From midtown Manhattan, the A train provides express service. … Washington Bridge and then exit onto Riverside Drive. From there, proceed south and turn left onto West 165th …
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Spotlight on Graduating Chief Resident Dr. Stephen Oh
… nice to be in a situation where you can draw inspiration from your co-workers. They were not only kind-hearted people, … and our development was amazing, and they helped us evolve from being their students to becoming colleagues and … because those are the things that you really learn from. Your residency is a learning process and you learn from …
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Spotlight on Graduating Chief Resident Dr. Lisa Cannon
… it was my first time in New York City. I am originally from just outside of Seattle, Washington but moved with my … was fourteen. They still live there, so I consider myself from South Dakota. Living in New York City was definitely a … . Q: What are your immediate plans following graduation from the Columbia Surgical Residency Program? Dr. Cannon: I …
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What We're Reading: 09/27/24
… A couple of highlights from around the web that made it into our feeds this week. … than putting the impossible burden on individuals. (From theatlantic.com) Three Medical Practices That Older … reminder to stay curious and cautious and never shy away from asking questions. (From nytimes.com) ‘Baby brain’? …
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Predatory Artery Treatment for PAD: A Vascular Surgeon Weighs In
… "You should not have to protect yourself from your doctor." This week the New York Times ran an … system and insurance billing can foster overtreatment from the profit-driven, and how treatment for PAD should … in our profession to have earned centuries of respect from the people that we're supposed to be caring for. So …
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Evaluation for Lung Transplant Surgery
… No active cancer for at least two years Abstinent from all tobacco/nicotine, alcohol, and drug use for at least … evaluation indicates that you may potentially benefit from lung transplantation, then you will be required to …
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What We're Reading: 06/06/25
… A couple of highlights from around the web that made it into our feeds this week. … for those who have exhausted conventional treatments. (from nytimes.com) What Isaac Asimov Reveals About Living with … technology can enhance—but never replace—the human touch. (from newyorker.com) What to know about COVID shots after RFK …
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Help take pain out of pancreatitis with your diet
… eat?” This is a popular question asked by those suffering from chronic pancreatitis or who have experienced acute … must avoid taking liquids by mouth. If you are suffering from an acute episode of pancreatitis, it is very important … unnecessary and also unhealthy for most people suffering from chronic pancreatitis. You should aim to have a “moderate …
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What We’re Reading: 01/09/26
… A couple of highlights from around the web that made it into our feeds this week. … traces the rise of the National Kidney Registry , from a father’s urgent attempt to help his daughter into a … as much as technological progress in transplantation. (from nytimes.com) In China, A.I. Is Finding Deadly Tumors …
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2013: The International Year of Quinoa
… 2013 the International Year of Quinoa? Well, a lot. From its rich nutritional content to its biodiversity, quinoa … are unable to produce them, so they must be ingested from food. Without EAAs, we cannot grow, and over time will … of healthy fats with about 15% of the calories coming from fat, most of which are unsaturated fatty acids. Contrary …
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Surgery in 2021: Reflections on a Transformative Year
… Strong Saving Lives on the Frontlines Volunteers traveled from near and far to help us vaccinate over 100,000 New Yorkers at The Armory earlier this year—from wildland firefighters and EMTs from the West Coast to our own faculty and staff here at …
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What We’re Reading: 11/25/24
… A couple of highlights from around the web that made it into our feeds this week. A … on medicine, morality, and the fragile human condition. (From nytimes.com) Your Armpits Are Trying to Tell You … learn more about how our bodies’ sweat glands function. (From theatlantic.com) The Doctor Who Helped Me Understand My …
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Journey to Health: Aidan Ward Thriving After Father Donates Liver
… the family of Aidan Ward recently learned. The teenage boy from New Jersey, his liver failing due to primary sclerosing … far down on the list and was unlikely to receive a liver from a deceased donor for several years. Alternatively, a … full functionality. In short, two livers are generated from one. On the day of surgery, Benjamin Samstein, MD , Jean …
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