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Guide to Outpatient Surgery
… your Outpatient Surgery or Procedure The Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery will strive to ensure your experience is … instructions to follow with regards to diet restrictions and medication as it relates to your procedure. These are available from your doctor's office, and when in doubt, should be discussed with a nurse or other …
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COVID-19 Update from Dr. Smith: 4/14/20
… of the Department of Surgery, sends an update to faculty and staff about pandemic response and priorities. Stay up to date with us. Dear Colleagues, … are departing than arriving. Within the NYP system CUIMC and Weill Cornell are bearing the brunt of the ICU/ventilator …
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Coumadin©
… of Coumadin®? While you are in the hospital your doctors and nurses will be checking a blood test called a … faxed to your cardiologist who will follow the blood work, and dose your Coumadin®. Initially, your PT level will be drawn about 2 times per week and less often once your level is regulated. If you do not …
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Minimal Access Weight Loss Surgery
… Access Surgery Center is a leader in the development and use of minimally invasive procedures for weight loss. … Learn about our expertise in weight loss surgery here and specific procedures here: Sleeve Gastrectomy for Weight …
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Stories of Hope: Ryan Finlay
… Ryan is a tough guy—a combat veteran and an NYPD cop. Once, on active duty, he had to have neck … Every doctor he saw had a different diagnosis. And none of them were able to help. Then he met with Dr. Amrita Sethi and Dr. Beth Schrope at New York-Presbyterian. Dr. Schrope …
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Pancreatic Cancer Support Group
… was created to address the emotional needs of our patients and to discuss the issues that extend beyond medical care, … inability to work, the impact on family relationships, and many others. Each meeting usually features a guest … exercise, clinical trials, psychiatric care, genetics and new treatment options. The second half of the meeting is …
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Beth A. Schrope, MD, PhD, FACS
… D. in Biomedical Engineering at Drexel University in 1992, and won numerous federal grants as principle investigator for … in the fields of bariatric surgery, medical ultrasound and GI surgery. She is the sole editor of a new textbook on Surgical and Interventional Ultrasound. Her research interests include …
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Marco Bertucci Zoccali, MD, FACS, FASCRS
… broad range of colorectal diseases including IBD, colon and rectal cancers, and benign colorectal diseases. He received his medical … Weill Cornell Medical Center. He then completed his Colon and Rectal Surgery Fellowship at the University of Chicago. …
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Standardizing Protocols for the Pediatric ICU
… use, ICU length of stay, overall length of stay, and time to a regular diet. The next step is to determine the … ICU provides the highest level of care for infants and children with congenital heart disease, those needing organ transplants, neurological and orthopedic surgery, and trauma victims. “One of our …
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General Surgery Observership Program
… request, in the operating room – maybe during office hours and clinic – and to attend our Thursdays Dept. conference. Please keep in … may have their own schedule they may want you to follow – and depending on the case, you may not be able to view the …
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What We’re Reading: 10/18/19
… comprehensive report of child malnutrition in two decades and found that 1 in 3 children under age 5 is undernourished or overweight, and at least 340 million children ages 5-19 are classified as … cancer cells, before the tumor develops. ( From nytimes.com ) As vaping-linked deaths rise to 33, officials are still …
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What We’re Reading: 04/10/20
… highlights from the week that we recommend you check out and follow— Daily COVID-19 Updates from Dr. Craig Smith, … Cases Came From Europe, Genomes Show As virologists and researchers race to evaluate and track the COVID-19 … humans on every continent. A good read. ( From nytimes.com ) The ventilator shortage is here. The medication …
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What We’re Reading: 01/17/20
… around the web that made it into our feeds this week. Race and Medicine: The Harm That Comes From Mistrust Disparity is built into our health system, and black Americans have always suffered worse outcomes than … based on false belief. Not to be missed. ( From nytimes.com ) It began with a piece of popcorn stuck in his teeth. It …
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Diaphragm Eventration
… muscle itself is affected, which may compress the lungs and interfere with breathing. While many people have few or … pneumonia. Treatment ranges from physical therapy and pulmonary rehabilitation to surgical correction with … itself. In more severe cases, this can compress the lungs and interfere with breathing. What are the signs & symptoms …
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