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A Diabetes Primer (And Advances in its Treatment)
… and Curbsides . The two doctors discuss diabetes from diagnosis to treatment to removal of stigma and shame. … Jump to a Section: What Is Diabetes? Complications From Diabetes Managing Blood Sugar Levels Device #1 – … reason why diabetes might develop is insulin deficiency from the pancreas, the organ that produces insulin is not …
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New Pathways: Researching and Innovating Pancreatic Cancer Treatment
… to the past, present, and future of pancreatic cancer, from the role that genetic mutations play in illness and … pretty much all patients who undergo surgery will benefit from additional chemotherapy afterwards. And many patients … be the result of a mutation a person may have inherited from their parents called BRCA1, BRCA2, or BRCA-like …
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Routine Procedures
… Procedures, we take a closer look at the daily habits—from breakfast choices to favorite shoes—that shape how our … Dr. Rao’s routine is simple, steady, and rooted in care, from coffee at dawn to being there as her patients fall … the residents are done DJing. Vincent Pierre Duron, MD From 5 a.m. alarms and well-worn running shoes to paper …
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Co-worker Donates Kidney
… Valerie Beckford, left, received a kidney from friend and co-worker Jeanette Martinez, right. …
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History of Medicine: Beautiful Exploitation
… horrifying stories of cancer diagnoses, fingerprints lost from repeated handling of corrosive chemicals, women with … was that it’s amazing how many people are put at risk from various kinds of chemicals and how it took this kind of … are exposed to all sorts of dangers. We somehow just block from our consciousness the horrors these kinds of exposures …
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Surgery With No Incisions
… may even be one of the seven million Americans who suffer from chronic heartburn. You are also likely aware that … are used to suture the walls of the stomach together from the inside, with no incisions, to decrease the size of … above 28 and who do not have high risk of complications from anesthesia. "The endoscopic approach to obesity and GERD …
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About Our Health Guide Team
… need in a clear and accessible manner. We don’t shy away from sharing all the details, we just try to present them in … center websites share guides that they’ve purchased from existing health libraries. At Columbia, we leverage our … everyone, but with enough high-quality options to choose from, there should be something for anyone. Second, by …
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Frankenstein and the Electricity of the Heart
… own electrical organ. Each beat begins with a spark; not from the heavens, but from the sinoatrial (SA) node, a cluster of cells in the … across the heart in a perfectly orchestrated sequence. →From SA node to atria The atria contract, pushing blood into …
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Frontline Humanity in Lampedusa: How Migration Shapes the Island’s Medical Mission
… arrive each year seeking safety. Positioned just 70 miles from Tunisia and about 180 miles from the Libyan coast, Lampedusa has become a natural—albeit … especially since they’re dealing with critical situations, from severe burns to complicated pregnancies. What specific …
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Immunosuppressant Medications After Lung Transplantation
… your Transplant Team if you are experiencing side effects from your medications, or are having vomiting or diarrhea. …
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Raising Awareness and Building Community Around Pancreatic Cancer Treatment
… cancer, connecting with one another has immense value, from sharing personal stories to raising awareness about the … for patients. Don’t miss an update on news and content from Healthpoints, the blog from the Department of Surgery at Columbia …
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Yael R. Nobel, MD, MS
… Chemistry with a minor in Global Health and Health Policy from Princeton University prior to attending medical school … in Biostatistics in the Patient-Oriented Research track from the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. … Dr. Nobel’s work to date has been supported by grants from the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases …
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Aiwu Ruth He, MD, PhD: Bridging the Lab and the Clinic to Transform Liver Cancer Care
… to improve outcomes for patients with liver cancer . From bench to bedside, and back again Can you tell us a bit … what led you to focus on liver cancer? After graduation from medical school in China, I came to the United States to … Pharma and innovative, hypothesis-driven trials emerging from the Columbia University laboratory discoveries. From a …
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Overcoming Fear Before Open Heart Surgery
… the valve narrows, preventing the proper flow of blood from the heart to the aorta and throughout the body, his … For example, several of the videos concerned awaking from surgery still intubated. Already fearful of this the … he thought he had found his solution — his escape from the bigger, more involved surgery. The consensus, …
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State of the Union: Pediatric Heart Surgery
… to take on the cases others cannot, and where innovation, from partial heart transplantation to 3D modeling and … cardiac surgery stands today, what feels most different from when you began? Pediatric cardiac surgery is inherently … in 1998, almost 30 years ago, and the change hasn’t come from one single breakthrough. It’s been many small advances …
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