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Gallbladder Disease
… causes? Gallbladder disease is caused by stone formation and blockage of the biliary system, causing pain, infection, and biliary stasis. Risk factors for gallstone formation … obesity, high cholesterol, family history, increasing age, and female sex. What are the symptoms? Fever Jaundice or …
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Bradycardia
… stress, caffeine, tobacco, alcohol, diet pills, or cough and cold medicines. Sometimes it may not be clear why there … you have been previously diagnosed with a slow arrythmia and are experiencing a change in your symptoms People who … can be life threatening. Diagnosis & Treatment A history and physical examination by your doctor is likely the first …
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Grand Rounds Speakers Bureau
… pride themselves not only as innovators, but educators, and welcome an opportunity to speak on a variety of medical … Surgery, Decision Making between Transcatheter Valve and Surgery Colorectal Surgery Beatrice Dionigi, MD Colorectal Surgeon Specialty: Colon and Rectal Cancer, Redo Surgery General Surgery Ana Berlin, …
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COVID-19 Update from Dr. Smith: 3/17/20
… 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, … asymptomatic. This includes wearing a mask for 14 days, and checking temperature twice/day. This conforms with the …
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John Jones Fellowship Fund
… to generate support for young surgeon-researchers and surgeon-educators through a formal process. The Society's goal is to support basic and clinical research initiatives at the resident level. The … receives a grant of $6,000.00 from the Fellowship Fund and is mentored by a Department of Surgery faculty member. …
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Repairing Heart Valves without Surgery
… The Structural Heart and Valve Center at NYP/Columbia has long been a leader in … valve. This valve regulates blood flow between the upper and the lower chambers on the left side of the heart. When it … turbulent or whooshing sound picked up by a stethoscope) and may suffer from heart palpitations, shortness of breath, …
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COVID-19 Update from Dr. Smith: 3/26/20
… 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, I … by NYP that a surgical mask should be worn in all hospital and clinical areas by anyone working in proximity to other …
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Pancreatitis
… that occurs when pancreatic enzyme secretions build up and begin to digest the organ itself. It can occur as acute, … ingestion. Reaction to certain medications, trauma, and infectious causes can also lead to acute pancreatitis. … disease in which the pancreas continues to sustain damage and lose function over time. The majority of cases of chronic …
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Investigation of Calcium/Calmodulin Dependent Protein Kinase II (CaMKII) activity in human liver tissue.
… with insulin resistance, disturbed glucose tolerance and type 2 diabetes. Many proteins/enzymes have been … strategies resulting from these discoveries are few and far between. Over the past few years we have accumulated … II (CaMKII) is increased in the liver of both genetic and diet-induced obese mice compared with lean controls and …
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Thoracic Team’s Thymectomy Approach Published in Annals of Cardiothoracic Surgery
… Joseph Costa , Lyall Gorenstein , Mark Ginsburg , and Joshua R. Sonett have published an article in January … Minimally Invasive Radical Thymectomy . In their article and accompanying video for physicians, the authors present a … shorter hospital stays, faster recovery from surgery, and a quicker return to full activity. The location and size …
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Aortic Regurgitation
… aorta separates from the middle layer What are the signs and symptoms of Aortic Regurgitation? Signs and symptoms of aortic regurgitation include: Fatigue and weakness with increase in activity level Shortness of …
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COVID-19 Update from Dr. Smith: 3/20/20
… 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, … our ICU capacity, even with surge construction, HSS and DHK capacity added. With that resource limitation in …
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Watch: Thoracic Surgeons Gives Advice to Young Doctors
… to his roots this week to speak with medical students and young doctors at his alma mater, East Carolina … Chest Care, shared personal experiences in learning and developing advanced treatments and surgeries related to the chest and gave students the …
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Xiaowei Chen, MD
… pathologist who specializes in gynecologic pathology and cytopathology. Her main clinical services are focused on … pathology, gynecologic cytology, non-gynecologic cytology, and fine needle aspiration cytology at Columbia University … include gynecologic tumors, gynecological cytology, and general cytopathology. Dr. Chen earned her medical degree …
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COVID-19 Update from Dr. Smith: 4/3/20
… 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, … to stay on mechanical ventilation for about two weeks, and those who expire appear to be following a similar course. …
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