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From the O.R. to the ICU, 25 Years Later It’s Still a Family Affair for Sibling Duo in Pediatric Surgery
… Critical care pediatric nurse Lisa Richardson and Chief of Pediatric Surgery Steven Stylianos, MD, have worked … and Dr. Stylianos seek to bring a family touch to the care of patients and their families through the toughest times. Logistically, … From the O.R. to the ICU, 25 Years Later It’s Still a Family …
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Frontline Humanity in Lampedusa: How Migration Shapes the Island’s Medical Mission
… Surgical resident Alexandra Sansosti, MD, has spent one of her two research years in an unexpected setting: the remote Sicilian island of Lampedusa , where thousands of … outside of the box of what most surgery residents do for their research years. And I am lucky that Fulbright and the …
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Dr. Robert Grant’s Life-Stage Approach to Cosmetic Surgery
… Since its introduction into the field of medicine, cosmetic surgery has been a controversial and … procedures that enable my patients to look and feel their best at any age. These procedures not only utilize less …
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Colorectal Cancer Awareness Day 2014
… Join the experts at New York-Presbyterian/Columbia University … the latest advances in screening, diagnosis, and treatment of colorectal cancer. In order to learn more about colorectal … many patients will not have any obstruction or blood in their stools. So these patients may not present with any …
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Life After New York: Two Wildland Firefighters on What They Learned at the Armory Covid-19 Vaccination Clinic
… By Elisabeth Geier Noah Landguth and Joe Lorenz met on their first day of work as emergency medical technicians (EMTs) in Terlingua, … New York City, where they spent a month working at the Covid-19 vaccination clinic operated by … York: Two Wildland Firefighters on What They Learned at the Armory Covid-19 Vaccination Clinic …
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Pioneering Approach of Kidney Autotransplantation for Complex Kidney Disorders Offers Big Hope
… option with minimal postoperative discomfort, and because the transplant is on oneself, no risk of organ rejection. Bloody urine. Sharp back pain. The … way—urologic testing, through labs and imaging, to confirm their diagnosis. Then, if seeking treatment for a renal …
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A Young Warrior: La’Nayah’s Journey with Osteosarcoma
… La’Nayah’s leg. A dynamic and active kid who thrives on the swim team, things didn’t go wrong with her body very … herself at school. She was limping around and in a lot of pain,” says Jasmine. “She wasn't really able to outstretch … would take longer and be more complicated, but it was also their best shot at preserving La’Nayah’s leg function and …
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For Physicians – Referring Patients for Cardiac Surgery at Columbia
… The Cardiac Surgery Program at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia … important relationships that cardiologists maintain with their patients. When you refer your patients to us for heart … goal to build a lasting partnership to improve the health of your patients, both now and in the future. Responsiveness …
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Endometriosis: a Painfully Common & Scarcely Discussed Aspect of Women’s Health
… Dr. Arnold Advincula is the Chief of Gynecologic Specialty Surgery here at Columbia, and a … of menstrual pain, severe cramping when they're on their period. Often a classic hallmark to that is that the … a Painfully Common & Scarcely Discussed Aspect of Women’s Health …
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The History of Plastic Surgery: Exploring the Legacy of Jerome P. Webster
… surgeon Jarrod T. Bogue, MD and Katherine Satriano, Head of Archives and Special Collections at Columbia University Irving Medical Center, on their mutual passion project—a historical research paper about Jerome P. Webster, the "father of plastic surgery education," recently …
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Aiwu Ruth He, MD, PhD: Bridging the Lab and the Clinic to Transform Liver Cancer Care
… joined Columbia University Irving Medical Center as the Director of Hepatobiliary Cancers in the Department of Medicine, … These patients present special challenges because their immune systems are different from non-transplant … Aiwu Ruth He, MD, PhD: Bridging the Lab and the Clinic to Transform Liver Cancer Care …
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A New Way to Think About Carbs, Weight, and Obesity
… By Natalie Chang Google the food pyramid, if you’ve forgotten the graphic that many of us were shown growing up in the United States. The first … if they’ve been updated since the USDA first released their version in 1992—share a similar structure, with …
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A Major Stride in Pancreatic Cancer Treatment
… Detection John A Chabot, MD is a Columbia professor of surgery, the Chief of GI/Endocrine Surgery at NewYork-Presbyterian … that are used to identify new problems that people have in their medical record. It didn't even go into the granular …
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Our Colorectal Surgery Team & Locations
… Our team of colorectal surgeons, gastroenterologists, nurses and more … have earned national and international recognition for their expertise in minimally invasive and laparoscopic … surgery, and routinely train other surgeons across the country. Our overall surgical outcomes are highly …
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State of the Union: Breast Care in 2025
… An interview with Roshni Rao, MD , Chief of the Division of Breast Surgery . For more background, see … to adapt . Patients are given treatments matched to their tumor’s biology, then monitored with MRI and biopsies. … State of the Union: Breast Care in 2025 …
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