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A Randomized, Open-Label, Multicenter, Controlled Study to Assess Safety and Efficacy of ELAD in Subjects with Acute Alcoholic Hepatitis (AAH)

… ELAD to stabilize liver function, measured using the Model for End Stage Liver Disease (MELD)-based time to progression … of at least 5 points from End of Study Day 1 MELD score (for both the ELAD and Control groups) until at least 24 hours … after the ELAD Treatment Period is ended (end of Day 7 for Controls) and up to both End of Study Days 28 and 91 …

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

Peripheral Arterial Disease

… as carotid artery disease and heart disease. Risk factors for lower extremity arterial occlusive disease include family … and smoking. Smoking is the number one risk factor for cardiovascular diseases. How is Peripheral Arterial … in order to restore blood flow. Angioplasty and Stenting for Arterial Occlusive Disease Because they are such simple …

Last Modified: 04/08/2026 - 12:07

Vincent Pierre Duron, MD

… in minimally invasive surgery, specializing in surgery for congenital anomalies, biliary atresia, lung anomalies, and pectus excavatum. He performs fetal surgery for various conditions, including fetoscopic repair of … and fetoscopic endoluminal tracheal occlusion (FETO) for congenital diaphragmatic hernia. Dr. Duron is a …

Last Modified: 03/05/2026 - 09:35

Patient Story: Susan Harris

… What does ‘paying it forward’ mean to you? For Susan Harris, it means sharing her story here, so that it … may help reassure others who face similar circumstances. For several years, Susan suffered from kidney stones and … in my heart I was in the right hands.” When Susan arrived for surgery the morning of January 20, 2016, she was …

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

Aortic Repair Saves a Life

… to NYP/Columbia, one of the premier centers in the nation for aortic and valve repair. At first, Greg was in denial. … a very active guy. At Columbia, I was lucky to be cared for by Dr. Takayama who is head of the Aortic Program and the … a good thing because it acted as a kind of early warning for the aortic dissection which can be fatal if we can’t get …

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

Pediatric Surgery: Physicians' Newsletter, April 2016

… Message from the Chairman Center for Adolescent Bariatric Surgery Center for Chest Wall Deformities Pediatric Thyroid Program Upcoming …

Last Modified: 02/13/2023 - 21:07

Patient Stories

… | Columbia University Department of Surgery Fibro is short for Fibrolamellar Hepatocellular Carcinoma, a wily and … cases diagnosed in the world each year, and is devastating for teens and young adults. When Jackson Hendrix was … cold. When her symptoms worsened, she went to a hospital for a chest x-ray. Because Beverly’s stomach hurt, the …

Last Modified: 04/28/2025 - 14:17

Cardiac/Thoracic/Vascular Surgery: Physicians' Newsletter, Fall 2017

… Message from the Chief Top Honors from U.S. News & World Report HeartMate 3™ Mechanical Assist Device … Life after Ex-Vivo Lung Transplant Lung Transplant Program for Seniors NYP/Columbia Welcomes World Leader in Valve … in Vascular Surgery Vascular Testing Accreditation for NYP/Columbia Aortic Repair Keeps Danny on the Run Aortic …

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

Jeffrey L. Zitsman, MD

… 2002. Dr. Zitsman is founder and Director of the Center for Adolescent Bariatric Surgery at the Morgan Stanley … of New York-Presbyterian. He is Principal Investigator for an FDA-approved adolescent laparoscopic adjustable … of the Childhood Obesity Committee of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. Dr Zitsman has served as …

Last Modified: 03/04/2026 - 08:37

The Road to Recovery: Just Over a Year Later, ECMO Patient Completes Bike-A-Thon

… was so severe that she might not have survived were it not for the extracorporeal membrane oxygenation technology (ECMO) … shape. She began to take spinning classes in preparation for the 50-mile ride, which she knew would be more strenuous, … had kept throughout the time Pamela was on ECMO. Every day for those six weeks, Pamela would re-experience her illness …

Last Modified: 02/19/2023 - 13:08

Rules, Regulations & Suggestions

… are given a list of surgical procedures that are mandatory for them to scrub on during the rotation. Some of these cases … approach to patient care in the postoperative setting. For example, the students should help work up and write … seek out the intern covering the general surgery floor for exposure to management of acute postoperative problems …

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

Valve Sparing Aortic Root Replacement (David Procedure)

… the native aortic valve, patients avoid the need for lifelong anticoagulation therapy (coumadin). The patient … The remainder of the ascending aorta is removed except for the valve tissue. Step 2 : Sutures (stitches) are placed … suture technique. Two small holes are created in the graft for reattachment of the coronary arteries. Step 4 : Step 4: …

Last Modified: 04/06/2026 - 11:55