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Immunology Presentations and Research

… This quarterly report is a summary of the monthly Faculty Research Newsletter. Journal links … confusion? Volatility of the five-tier ratings assessing quality of transplant centers in the United States. Am J …

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Tiny Patients, Big Solutions: A Closer Look at Fetal Surgery Innovations

… surgeon Dr. Vincent Duron Fetal surgery is a growing area of medicine that allows pediatric patients to receive … MD, Co-Director of Fetal Therapy, Surgical Director of the Pediatric ICU, and Director of Minimally Invasive Surgery … them, and making them feel better. The way they approach their illness is so different than us adults; it's never …

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Peripheral Arterial Disease

… are familiar with atherosclerosis, also called hardening of the arteries. Atherosclerosis is responsible for a … careful medical and surgical management are not part of their care." To address the unique needs of diabetics and …

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Dr. James Lee Answers Five Questions About Adrenal Surgery

… and endocrine surgery with James Lee, MD , Chief of Endocrine Surgery. What’s new in the treatment of adrenal diseases? For adrenal cancer, which … profile of the patient and can target therapeutics to their particular mutations.  For us, one of the big things we …

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History of Medicine: Beautiful Exploitation

… With about 17,000 nail salons across the five boroughs, New Yorkers can get pampered for next to … block around the city. It’s an industry that serves one of our most basic, albeit superficial, needs: that of being … mani-pedi experience. The reality for nail technicians and their health, it turns out, is anything but pretty. A few …

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Good Girl Greta: What the Body Was Saying All Along

… planning every exit. There was no subtle calculation of where the nearest bathroom might be. No inventory of symptoms. No … the ER. I haven’t had any crises,” she said. “For me, that is massive.”  Rachel grew up in New Zealand, in a family and … Good Girl Greta: What the Body Was Saying All Along …

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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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Eat the Beet!

… Deborah Gerszberg, RD, CNSC, CDN Clinical Nutritionist , The Pancreas Center Beetroots (more commonly known as beets) … come in other colors too, such as golden yellow. Beets get their deep color from the betanin (a phytonutrient) and … These special compounds help fight cancer by getting rid of free radicals in your body. This is one of the many …

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Your Heart Has a Brain of Its Own

… In the ever-evolving field of cardiology and cardiac surgery , the discovery of the … complex nervous system—often likened to a "mini-brain"—is reshaping our understanding of how the heart functions. … Your Heart Has a Brain of Its Own …

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Columbia Surgery Researchers Find Link Between Serotonin and Heart Valve Disease

… Serotonin can impact the mitral valve of the heart and potentially accelerate a cardiac condition … Regurgitation Degenerative mitral regurgitation (DMR) is one of the most common types of heart valve disease .The …

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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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Transforming Surgical Training and Feedback with a New OR Assessment Tool

… is on a mission to redefine how medical students learn in the operating room. With a new, easy-to-use assessment tool , … from day one. In this Q&A, she shares some background of the tool and its potential to standardize OR training … making a smoother path for students to build both their skills and professionalism. Can you tell us a little …

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