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I Love The Skin I Am In—Life After Nuss Procedure for Chest Deformity
… in life, impacting both physical health and self-image. The minimally-invasive Nuss Procedure offers hope for those … both physically and emotionally. Despite the hurdles of recovery, individuals like Julija find newfound confidence … now,” said Julija. The surgery to correct pectus excavatum is called the Nuss Procedure, a minimally-invasive technique …
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Meet Tori Consalvo, NP, The First Dedicated Abdominal Wall Nurse Practitioner in the Country
… When people think of surgical care, their minds often go straight to visions of gowned and gloved surgeons working in the OR. But much of the important work happens outside of the … Meet Tori Consalvo, NP, The First Dedicated Abdominal Wall Nurse Practitioner in the …
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State of the Union: Kidney Transplantation Today
… An interview with Lloyd E. Ratner, MD , Director of Renal and Pancreatic Transplantation . Kidney … by medicine, but by policy, infrastructure, and equity. As the United States restructures national oversight of organ … out-of-sequence allocation . Not all organs are the same quality. Sometimes you have to go out of sequence, so the …
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Waiting for a Kidney Transplant? Your chances for transplant could soon improve.
… The United Network for Organ Sharing, UNOS, the non-profit … are distributed.* If approved during a vote in the spring of 2013, this proposal will represent the first major … receive transplants here than at other hospitals, and their time on the waitlist is far shorter than at other …
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NYP/Columbia Establishes Esophageal Atresia Clinic
… (EA) is a congenital condition (present at birth) in which the esophagus is interrupted and fails to connect the mouth to the stomach as it should. The upper part of the esophagus ends in a blind pouch, and, in the most … in the absence of any obvious clinical symptoms. One of their top concerns: acid reflux. Although they may be …
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5 Ways to Prepare Your Child's Heart For College
… September marks the beginning of a new school year and for many students and parents, the start of their college journey. You’re preparing your child for …
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Robotic Gastrectomy
… A gastrectomy is a surgical removal of all or part of the stomach. When …
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Advancements in Immunotherapy a Huge Boon for Lung Cancer Treatment
… promises even more targeted treatments. Lung cancer is the second most common cancer in the United States, with over … living with lung cancer. Joshua Sonett, MD , Chief of General Thoracic Surgery at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia, … known for years that the healthier a person is, the better their immune system works,” says Dr. Sonett. “Now, we have …
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Patient Testimonial: Standing Up to Pancreatic Cancer
… As part of Columbia’s Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month Symposium, … Steven Tinston generously shared his experiences via zoom. The following is a lightly edited-for-text transcription of his account. …
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Follicular and Hurthle Cell Thyroid Cancer
… and Hurthle cell thyroid cancer makes up about 15 to 20% of all cases of thyroid cancer. These cancers are actually … cell thyroid cancers are somewhat more aggressive than the more common papillary type. Similar to papillary cancer, … thyroid. Said another way, 1 of 5 people who have half of their thyroid removed for an indeterminate biopsy will need a …
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The John Jones Surgical Society
… For those who have trained with us over the years, an organization was formed called the John Jones Surgical Society, after the author of the first surgical textbook in the colonies and our first … are aware of what we are doing, and we can share news of their accomplishments and activities, thus preserving the …
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What We’re Reading: 06/25/21
… A few highlights from around the web that made it into our feeds this week. Chadwick … it is both preventable and curable. The critical nature of this article is the parallel exploration of the rise of … and in turn influence Covid-19 severity? This triplet of quality content provides some great information, especially …
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John Ritter’s Life-Saving Rules
… Just six days shy of his 55th birthday, John Ritter—the Emmy-award winning sitcom star—wasn’t feeling quite … of the aorta becomes torn. Like other arteries, the Aorta is essentially a hollow tube that carries blood away from the …
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Young Onset Colorectal Cancer
… While colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer among men and women, the overall risk of the disease has been falling over the last few years. For … of as a disease of older people, younger people and their doctors may be more likely to initially dismiss cancer …
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