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Xenotransplantation, a Quest to Solve the Pediatric Donor Heart Crisis

… a commitment to taking on challenges others shy away from. An ethos that drives innovation, compassion, and bold … like xenotransplantation —transplants using donor hearts from genetically modified pigs. This is more than just a … hearts is understandably extremely limited. Data from the Organ Procurement & Transplant Network from 2021 …

Last Modified: 12/16/2025 - 11:51

Columbia Surgery Researchers Find Link Between Serotonin and Heart Valve Disease

… of the multicenter study, which was supported by a grant from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute and co-led … closes tightly when the heart contracts to prevent blood from leaking back into the left atrium. In DMR, the shape of … the mitral valve becomes distorted, preventing the valve from closing completely. This allows blood to leak back …

Last Modified: 02/28/2023 - 10:02

Recent Questions About the Usefulness of Mammography

… who found that mammography did not reduce death rates from breast cancer and may even have harmed some women by … important to keep in mind that the study is based on data from mammographic screening performed 30 years ago. At that … was the standard of care. Unfortunately, the results from the study shed no light on the benefit of screening with …

Last Modified: 02/23/2023 - 17:59

Milstein Hospital

… through virtual visits , so you can see your doctor from the comfort of your own home. You’ll receive the same quality care you’ve come to expect from an in-person visit, without having to come into the … Take the 1, A, or C trains to the 168th Street station. From midtown Manhattan, the A train provides express service. …

Last Modified: 01/20/2026 - 15:15

A New Way to Think About Carbs, Weight, and Obesity

… grains and starches. Recommended daily servings? Anywhere from 6 to 11. “The recommendations of the original food … today. Obesity prevalence in the United States has risen from 30.5 percent in 1999 to 42.4 percent in 2018 , and severe obesity has increased from 4.7 percent to 9.2 percent in the same period. “The …

Last Modified: 11/07/2025 - 11:53

Stone Hearts — Chapter 2: Elias

… What happens when a surgeon turns his eye from the operating room to crime fiction? In "Stone Hearts", … The muffled crackle of an overhead page stirred the doctor from deep sleep. The smell of the stiff sheets, the … dying in his hands. Elias had transported his new patient from the OR into the cardiac surgery intensive care unit at …

Last Modified: 08/07/2026 - 12:26

Courage to Share: The Importance of Publishing Adverse Surgical Outcomes

… reporting negative experiences, which we can all learn from and improve on. Bravo.” What a great article on adverse … reporting negative experiences which we can all learn from and improve on. Bravo ⁦ @ColumbiaSurgery ⁩ ! … it's incredibly important. It seems like the study breaks from tradition by sharing real-world challenges. Were there …

Last Modified: 04/02/2026 - 14:10

What We’re Reading: 07/14/23

… A few highlights from around the web that made it into our feeds this week. A … older folks face. An important read on a critical issue. ( From theatlantic.com ) The truth about inflammation: all you need to know about 2023’s hottest health topic, from causes to cures So much is speculated, declared, known, …

Last Modified: 07/24/2023 - 12:08

Working with the Community to Improve Public Health Outcomes

… uptake based on experience and based on information from uptake of vaccines like the flu vaccine and other … different about barriers to uptake of COVID vaccines from other vaccines. It really takes a village to do this … wonderful ambassadors and translated a lot of the messages from the medical center to the community around us. So this …

Last Modified: 01/12/2024 - 08:13

What We're Reading: 07/26/24

… A couple of highlights from around the web that made it into our feeds recently. How … timely treatment to combat this preventable disease. (From nytimes.com) How ECMO Is Redefining Death This long … patients with severe respiratory and cardiac conditions. From its early experimental days to its widespread use during …

Last Modified: 07/26/2024 - 13:40

What We're Reading: 07/07/25

… A couple of highlights from around the web that made it into our feeds this week. … the mind, and what A.I. might teach us about ourselves. (from nytimes.com) I Fought Plastic. Plastic Won. This … and bodies. Annie Lowrey’s quest to eliminate plastic from her home brings a reckoning with the futility of opting …

Last Modified: 07/07/2025 - 17:26