The Benefits of Breast Reduction Surgery
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No more back pain, better quality of life
Life after Ex-Vivo Lung Transplant
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Patricia Kingsbury is camping, biking and giving back
Curing a Rare Cancer
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Danielle Menard Mazurowski, 39, was teaching music in a Virginia elementary school and planning her next vacation with her husband, Jay, when she learned that she had a rare cancer called adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC) arising in the outer layer of the adrenal glands that rest on top of the kidneys.
Aortic Repair Keeps Danny On the Run
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Danny Camaj is a real estate broker, family man and committed athlete. He’s been working out since he was 17, running, lifting weights, playing basketball, football, and soccer. “You name the sport, I did it,” Danny says. “Being active was my whole identity.”
Islet Cell Transplant Ends Chronic Pain
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Cody Artist went through years of escalating pain before he met Beth Schrope, MD, PhD. Director of NYP/Columbia’s Autologous Islet Cell Transplantation program, and the first to perform this operation in the New York area. This procedure finally ended his attacks and gave him back his life.
Stories of Hope: Ryan Finlay
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Ryan is a tough guy—a combat veteran and an NYPD cop. Once, on active duty, he had to have neck surgery without anesthesia. But, he says, that pain paled compared to his pancreatitis.