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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 …

Last Modified: 02/23/2023 - 18:01

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 …

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

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 …

Last Modified: 09/22/2025 - 16:35

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 …

Last Modified: 10/24/2025 - 15:18

Columbia Launches Women’s Lung and Health Center

… number one cancer killer of women and these patients die at almost twice the rate as those with breast cancer, the … have seemingly healthy lifestyles, with this disease, many at an advanced stage,” says Dr. Stanifer. Gender disparities … access to the many experts and disciplines available at a world-class medical center through the Herbert Irving …

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

Gastrointestinal/ Endocrine Surgery

… Endocrine surgeons at the Center for Advanced Surgery specialize in treating … parathyroid, and adrenal conditions and treatments treated at the Center for Advanced Surgery: Thyroid nodules Thyroid …

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

General Surgery

… may require robotic surgery or other resources available at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia. The Center for Advanced … in the country. Learn more about surgical procedures at the Center for Advanced Surgery: Cholecystectomy …

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

Why Second Opinion?

… Becoming a better informed patient will help you arrive at the decision that is right for you. Examples of healthcare … therapy rather than surgery; deciding to undergo testing at a different facility than was originally recommended; …

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

Jentai Tsai Wouldn’t Let Liver Cancer Slow Him Down

… specifically on the needs of immigrant communities. At the age of 80, after most of his peers had long retired, … and expertise to make sure that he wasn’t putting himself at too great a risk. Jentai found that partner in Dr. …

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

Why Tracking Cardiac Surgery Outcomes Matters

… Research, Recruitment and Continuous Quality Improvement at Columbia. “But in all fairness, it's an area which is very … Dr. Kurlansky. “Sometimes, you [need to] look carefully at these things and try to figure out what possible … improvement, says Dr. Kurlansky. The cardiac surgery group at Columbia not only meets on a weekly basis, but also meets …

Last Modified: 03/26/2024 - 10:40

Stories of Hope: David Paffenroth

… Being diagnosed a few years earlier with Diabetes II, at first he thought it was part of the disease. However, … we needed. Dave said to me, “Wendy, they are looking at me like I am a dead man”. A medical friend told Dave that he needed “ Dr. John Chabot ” at Columbia. In the morning Dave called and we spoke with a …

Last Modified: 01/13/2025 - 12:10

Lung Transplant Saves Orla Tinsley, Cystic Fibrosis Activist

… to interfere with her talent and her will to help others. At age 18, she wrote an award winning feature in The Irish … became a best-seller and was shortlisted for Best Newcomer at the Bórd Gáis Irish Book Awards , a friend encouraged Orla … and bravely marched to class pushing her oxygen tank. At the end of year, she was assessed for a lung transplant. …

Last Modified: 02/19/2023 - 13:12