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History of Medicine: Dr. Roentgen’s Accidental X-Rays

… flourished, with little regard for potential side effects from radiation exposure. There were a few early suspicions from scientists including Thomas Edison, Nikola Tesla, and … each of whom reported injuries they believed resulted from experiments with X-rays. But overall, early use of …

Last Modified: 02/23/2023 - 17:59

The Ruth Leff Siegel Award for Excellence in Pancreatic Cancer Research: 2021 Call for Nominations

… restrictions for candidacy. Last year, Dr. Tannishtha Reya from University of California, San Diego was the recipient of … The recipient of the $25,000 award was Dr. Iok In Chio from Columbia University Irving Medical Center. The selection … on or before August 6, 2021. We also welcome re-applicants from 2020. For any questions about this award or the …

Last Modified: 03/23/2023 - 16:29

The Ruth Leff Siegel Award for Excellence in Pancreatic Cancer Research: 2024 Call for Nominations

… restrictions for candidacy. Last year, Dr. Pat Gulhati from MD Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey was the … The recipient of the $25,000 award was Dr. Fay Kastrinos from Columbia University Irving Medical Center. The selection … or before August 1, 2024 . We also welcome re-applicants from 2023. For any questions about this award or the …

Last Modified: 05/30/2024 - 11:39

The Ruth Leff Siegel Award for Excellence in Pancreatic Cancer Research: 2023 Call for Nominations

… for candidacy. Last year, Dr. Ronald A. DePinho from MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, was the recipient of … The recipient of the $25,000 award was Dr. Anil Rustgi from Columbia University Irving Medical Center. The selection … or before August 1, 2023 . We also welcome re-applicants from 2022. For any questions about this award or the …

Last Modified: 06/09/2023 - 15:38

The Ruth Leff Siegel Award for Excellence in Pancreatic Cancer Research: 2022 Call for Nominations

… restrictions for candidacy. Last year, Dr. Anriban Maitra from UT MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, was the recipient … The recipient of the $25,000 award was Dr. Lyndon Luk from Columbia University Irving Medical Center. The selection … or before August 22, 2022. We also welcome re-applicants from 2020. For any questions about this award or the …

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

Stories of Hope: Tammie Feldman

… praying for your pain to end,” says Tammie, mother of two from Long Island. She traveled far and wide in search of … an effective procedure to extract the islet cells from the pancreas, process them in the laboratory, and … and produce insulin, potentially sparing the patient from that severe form of diabetes.” Studies show that about …

Last Modified: 02/19/2023 - 13:07

Jarrod T Bogue, MD

… Dr. Bogue graduated magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa from the University of Rochester in 2010, where he earned a … his Doctor of Medicine degree with distinction in research from the University of Rochester School of Medicine and … were recognized with the Distinguished Housestaff Award from the New York-Presbyterian Weill Cornell Medical Center …

Last Modified: 05/24/2026 - 22:35

New Leadership in Cardiac Care

… peer-reviewed manuscripts. He earned his medical degree from the University of Tokyo and completed his surgical … surgical care for patients with congenital heart disease, from birth through adulthood. His clinical expertise spans … University of Pennsylvania. He earned his medical degree from the Mount Sinai School of Medicine, graduating first in …

Last Modified: 01/23/2026 - 11:23

First Ex Vivo Lung Transplants at NYPH/Columbia

… at the time of death, he explains, which precludes them from transplantation. A relatively new approach called ex … Perfusion (EVLP), the process entails removing the lungs from the donor's body and placing them in a special … performed each year. Even if we see a gain of 10-15% from this method, that could mean ten more patients at …

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

Spotlight on Graduating Chief Resident Dr. Beth Hochman

… is designed specifically to handle emergency cases arising from both the emergency room and inpatient population. These … care by providing urgent surgical care without detracting from other services’ pre-existing caseloads. I chose acute … I enjoy the variety and breadth of cases that it entails, from hernias and cholecystectomies to colectomies and trauma. …

Last Modified: 02/23/2023 - 17:58

History of Medicine: Islam's Golden Surgeon

… observation and experience of my whole life." – Albucasis, from his book Kitab al-Tasrif. Medicine has a great many … lived and worked in the Andalusia region of southern Spain from 936-1013, and like so great men and women of history, he … Albucasis was born in a nearby village a few miles from Córdoba and spent his entire life in the region. While …

Last Modified: 02/23/2023 - 17:59

Robotic Surgery: Minimally Invasive With Majorly Happy Results

… of being in and out of the hospital, as she long suffered from regular bouts of diverticulitis . This condition is … uncomfortable. “[He] pretty much told me he would cut me from top to bottom, possibly have the [ colostomy ] bag, and … the surgery went. “She had a previous scar on her abdomen from a hernia repair, so I used that scar to remove the bad …

Last Modified: 08/26/2024 - 15:06

An Older Surgery Is Giving Some Patients New Freedom After Colon Removal

… A new study from the Global Center for Integrated Colorectal Surgery and … surgical procedure that creates an internal J-shaped pouch from the small intestine. The pouch is directly connected to … Kock Pouch) A surgically created internal reservoir made from the small intestine. Instead of connecting to the anus, …

Last Modified: 01/28/2026 - 13:23

Fighting For A New Way To Treat Difficult Cancers

… for dedifferentiated liposarcoma, a cancer that forms from the body’s fat cells. His tumor was retroperitoneal, … factor in the energy the photon loses as it travels away from the machine and towards the tumor being treated. That … isn't a peer-reviewed article, but it's his own results from his own patients, it was a no-brainer.” But even when …

Last Modified: 03/13/2026 - 17:01

How a New Clinical Trial for IBD Is Changing Frank’s Life

… period when understanding and treatments for IBD were far from where they are today. Fresh out of college, Frank was … Over the years, Frank tried every medication available, from steroids to biologics like adalimumab [sold with the … (SNS) under an Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for treating …

Last Modified: 10/11/2024 - 09:42