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Naikhoba Munabi, MD, MPH
… Dr. Naikhoba Munabi graduated from Stanford University with a BA in Human Biology. She then … an additional two years during residency earning a MPH from USC and working as a Global Surgery Fellow with … Award for excellence in research and scholarly activity from USC. Dr. Munabi is well trained in the full breadth of …
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Columbia Named Center of Excellence for Pancreatic Cancer
… Program to better serve the needs of patients suffering from pancreas disease,” said David Bakelman, CEO of the … Pancreas Foundation provides hope for those suffering from pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer through funding … NPF is the only foundation dedicated to patients suffering from all forms of pancreas disease. For more information …
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Pancreatic Cancer Vaccines
… immunotherapy, explains that the HPV vaccine prevents HPV from infecting the cells in the cervix. By educating the … that specific pathogen, the vaccine prevents the virus from taking hold and progressing to cancer. Unfortunately, … survival for patients with metastatic melanoma has risen from 5% to over 50%. The Middle Armed with encouraging …
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Hospital Researchers Create New Esophageal Disorders Program
… are working together on the spectrum of disease from gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) to Barrett's … Most esophageal adenocarcinoma originates from damage caused by acid reflux. For these patients, … for reflux by most physicians includes everything from over-the-counter to prescription medications, as well as …
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What We’re Reading (and Viewing): Barbie Edition
… A couple of highlights from around the web that made it into our feeds this week. … many other food allergies, often delayed several hours from initial exposure. There’s still a lot to unpack here scientifically, and also much to know from what has already been discovered. Physicians and …
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By Letting Patients Lead, We Can Advance Medicine
… social workers are trained. It would help us view things from more of the complex systems that contribute to the human … lot of what we knew about fatty liver disease was derived from the European ancestry population,” Dr. Wattacheril says, … has a lot to do with the savvy, generosity, and insight from the patients that she serves. “My questions are fed by …
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The Ozempic Effect: Everything You Need to Know About Medical Weight Loss
… GLP-1 drugs are helping shift the understanding of obesity from personal failure to a medical condition that can be … Ozempic doesn't. Then Mounjaro, which is a different drug from a different company that actually not only has GLP-1 … common reason for stopping. Some have a lot of discomfort from reflux. And some just didn't lose that much weight. I …
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Monica L. Velasco, DNP, FNP-C
… She received her Doctorate in Nursing Practice from Columbia University School of Nursing in New York, NY. … Science in Nursing and her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Miami, FL. She is a member of Sigma … the Mary Dickey Lindsay '45 Nursing Scholar, 2013 from Columbia University School of Nursing. She has …
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In the Zone: A Day in the Life of a Pediatric Cardiac Surgeon
… and equanimity so that nothing distracts you from the task at hand. And this has to be done under any … “in the zone” really differentiates a successful surgeon from one who isn’t as successful. If you have a patient dying … such that if an observer was watching the team work from the outside, he wouldn’t be able to tell that an …
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Radiation-Induced Thyroid Cancer
… into the environment, the Japanese people were evacuated from the area quickly, and afterward, they were instructed to … their intake of green leafy vegetables, milk, and water from potentially contaminated sources. That did not happen in … that can be used to saturate the thyroid and block it from absorbing radioactive iodine, does not protect the …
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February Story of Hope: Love & The Pancreas Center Support Group
… member or friend, there are a number of things you can get from a support group. If you are having trouble coping with … a patient, you can draw confidence, hope, and compassion from those around you. Hearing various stories may shed light … and love. In fact, one of the best things you can draw from this program is laughter. Even one hour of laughter can …
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What We’re Reading: 01/08/21
… A few highlights from around the web that made it into our feeds this week. … of newspapers across the country, the focus has shifted from individuals lost to the trends in data, growing … of these numbers and the stories they hold. A must read. ( From buzzfeednews.org ) How a Zen Buddhist Monk and Hospital …
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“If I Needed Surgery, I’d Want Him to Do It”
… cardiac surgeon is comically large. The latest data from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) shows the median … Dr. Geirsson joined Columbia in 2023, coming over from Yale, where he served as the Chief of the Division of … prolapse and valve disease. After grabbing our scrubs from the vending machine, we head up to his office area to …
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