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COVID-19 Update from Dr. Smith: 4/16/20

… replaced “quarantine” and “lockdown” in our daily lexicon, at least if measured by frequency of use rather than … we have powered through a harrowing pandemic surge at the epicenter of a hotspot to reach the plateau, and now … seductive ease of WebEx and Zoom has improved attendance at meetings of all kinds. Being off-site is no longer an …

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

Duties & Responsibilities

… the consults' notes say, and lab values for their patients at all times. These patients also have interns assigned to … but after the second week you should be spending at least part of your time seeing some of the required … and really learns what is going on in each procedure. At least one assigned student is expected to be present and …

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

State of the Union: Heart Care Today

… replacing the aortic valve. This has become routine at Columbia. We also collaborate with the congenital heart … Let’s move on to valve disease. What’s amazing here is that we’re offering robotic mitral valve surgery , … of multi-arterial grafting. And that includes LIMA and at least one more arterial graft, like RIMA, or the radial …

Last Modified: 09/30/2024 - 09:27

Surgery in 2022 Brought Innovation and Community to the Forefront

… but checking the evidence and the research and looking at our outcomes,” said Dr. Stacy Ugras. Fixing a Little Boy’s … system to recognize, locate, and destroy cancer cells. At least that’s how Joshua Sonett, MD , Chief of General … starting to translate the content on our website as well. Here’s all the latest in bariatric surgery, or Cirugía para …

Last Modified: 12/02/2024 - 11:04

Melanoma

… is more common among older people, although it can occur at any age. In fact, it is one of the most common cancers for … (such as a parent, sibling, or child) develop melanoma are at a greater risk of developing melanoma themselves. Presence … while others may have only one or two of them — or none at all. Because cancerous (malignant) moles can look very …

Last Modified: 09/16/2025 - 12:47

Request CIOR’s Services

… deadline for the project. This decision will be made at a weekly meeting within CIOR, after which a member of our … aims, details of data availability, analysis required, etc at the next CIOR meeting. Link to project work-flow/intake …

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

Our Approach and Expertise

… within an organ such as the stomach and leave no incisions at all, or natural orifice translumenal endoscopic surgery … minimal access operations. The multidiscisplinary team at the Minimal Access Surgery Program includes …

Last Modified: 06/24/2024 - 12:15

Research and Trials

… patients around the world. Research Department of Surgery at Columbia conducts basic, translational, and clinical … Outcomes Research Clinical Trials Department of Surgery at Columbia has developed a diverse and well-funded culture …

Last Modified: 03/12/2025 - 17:07

Bariatric Surgery for Adolescents

… director of the Center for Adolescent Bariatric Surgery at Columbia/NewYork-Presbyterian's Morgan Stanley Children’s … processes.” The Center for Adolescent Bariatric Surgery at Columbia/NYP's Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital is the …

Last Modified: 05/06/2024 - 14:25

Pulmonary Vein Stenosis (PVS)

… by David Kalfa, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Surgery at Columbia, evaluates current management and outcomes for PVS at several large medical centers treating adult congenital …

Last Modified: 07/07/2025 - 15:55

PGY5 Residents

… LaSala Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at SUNY Buffalo Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Congenital Cardiac Surgery at Columbia University Medical Center Naaz Nasar American …

Last Modified: 07/24/2025 - 13:16

Familial Pancreatic Cancer

… data review of subjects with pancreas cancer and patients at increased risk for pancreas cancer. …

Last Modified: 02/13/2023 - 21:06

Steven J. Lobritto, MD

… Visit The Center for Liver Disease and Transplantation at columbiasurgery.org/liver …

Last Modified: 03/04/2026 - 08:37

Lorna Mills Dove, MD

… Visit The Center for Liver Disease and Transplantation at columbiasurgery.org/liver …

Last Modified: 03/04/2026 - 08:37

NYP/Columbia Welcomes New Faculty

… renowned physicians to the Department of Surgery at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical … experience in both aesthetic and reconstructive surgery. At this point in his career, he is focusing on cosmetic … serving in academic and clinical leadership positions at NYP for almost three decades, Dr. Hoffman has focused …

Last Modified: 02/09/2026 - 13:11