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Thyroid Cancer: My Story
… an irregular heartbeat and panic attacks. I was just 31 at the time, and I have always exercised regularly, eaten a … had come back in one of the surrounding lymph nodes. So at the end of June 2013, Dr. Lee performed my second surgery, … than the first, but you wouldn’t know it by looking at my incision site. My scar is longer now, but already has …
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Minimally Invasive Fix for a Complex Aneurysm
… member of the boomer generation who stays fit working out at his homes in Arizona and New Jersey. Earlier this year, he … history was worrisome. His father had a heart attack at 37, and later suffered from a ruptured abdominal aneurysm. … some of them fatal. During Jerry’s annual cardio workup at a Phoenix hospital last March, a technician asked, “Has …
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COVID-19 Update from Dr. Smith: 3/27/20
… Just one of an unsettling number of new ventilator cases at CUIMC, but proof for everyone of how real this is getting, … the newly rattled. What is the proper response? First, at the most practical level, accept that there is no place to … latest reality-test reminds me that when I first bowed at the altar of healing, I felt I had cut a deal with the …
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Islet Cell Transplant Ends Chronic Pain
… bringing temporary relief. Months passed and while away at college in Virginia, he gained some weight and seemed to … slept a lot. I did this until my symptoms finally let up. At the same time, I weaned myself off pain killers since I … need some form of insulin replacement. One third need none at all. And because the islet cells are taken from the …
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Jeffrey A Ascherman, MD
… the Division of Plastic Surgery and a Professor of Surgery at Columbia University Irving Medical Center. He obtained his … He then completed his general and plastic surgery training at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical …
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Vascular Outpatient Lab Now Open in Riverdale
… is now providing comprehensive vascular services at NYP/Columbia’s Riverdale location ( 270 West 231st Street, … Patients may also schedule appointments for vascular care at: 161 Fort Washington Avenue, 5th Floor NY NY 10032 Get …
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Story of Hope: Metastatic Melanoma
… mole, followed by checkups every three months thereafter. At first, everything was fine. Then, just under five years … lungs, and lymph nodes than the doctors could count. So at age 52, Stan was told he had six months to live and to get … treat both renal cell carcinoma and metastatic melanoma. At that time (2005), only two centers in New York offered …
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Your Breast Surgery: What to Expect
… Surgery You should not eat or drink anything starting at midnight the night before your surgery. If you eat or … and wigs. Your family will move to the family waiting area at this time. You will then be escorted to the OR, where you … your throat. You will be monitored by an anesthesiologist at all times. Procedure To learn more about the different …
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COVID-19 Update from Dr. Smith: 4/6/20
… up to date with us. Dear Colleagues, Dams are thickest at the bottom. Thickness combats the point of greatest … our enterprise as a pyramid. NYP/CU leadership is perched at the top, with doctors just below, then residents and … on. A pyramidal gradient represents the numbers of people at each level reasonably well. With greatest mass at the …
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Hospital Services & Amenities
… before surgery. There is no blood donor center located at Columbia University Medical Center. Social Services Social … blocks). Parking Parking is available for a nominal fee at the parking garage located at the corner of 165th Street and Fort Washington. Speak to …
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Parathyroid Surgery Frequently Asked Questions
… and discomfort. Our goal is to minimize this discomfort. At the time of operation, your surgeon will give you some … patients take Tylenol® or Motrin® to keep them comfortable at home. Your surgeon will send you home with a prescription … The collodion will fall off on its own in 1 to 2 weeks and at that time, a moisturizer can be applied to the wound to …
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Program Overview
… The Advanced/Transplant Hepatology Fellowship at Columbia is a one-year ACGME accredited program. Training takes place at the Center for Liver Disease and Transplantation, which is … We believe our program provides the best patient care at a high-volume center in New York City balanced with …
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