Surgery
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In a single, intense 24-hour period, heart surgeons at Columbia took on a surgical feat rarely performed—a split-domino heart transplant—to save the lives of three children with one donor heart.
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Future treatments for hearing loss—including gene therapy—could come to rely on a tiny 3D-printed microneedle designed by a close-knit team of Columbia physicians and engineers.
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Thanks to a collaboration between Columbia and Cornell doctors, Yasin Samad is one of the first children in the United States to receive an innovative artificial heart valve.
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Robotic surgery is revolutionizing the landscape of surgical care, offering minimally invasive options that enhance precision, reduce recovery times, and expand treatment possibilities.
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- May 14, 2024
The rising complexity of heart disease requires new ways to treat it, including those that combine surgical and catheter-based approaches in the same patient.
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- April 25, 2024
Many surgeons remove the bursa when repairing rotator cuff injuries, but a new animal study suggests that the small tissue helps with healing.
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- January 9, 2024
A clinical trial based on discoveries made by researchers in Columbia’s Pancreas Center is showing promising results and is now expanding to include more patients.
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- December 12, 2023
An expanding artificial heart valve being developed by Columbia surgeons and engineers could simplify treatment for many kids born with congenital heart disease.
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- November 28, 2023
A new study shows that omitting aspirin from an anti-clotting regimen can improve outcomes for people living with a heart pump by reducing hospitalizations without increasing the risk of blood clots.
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- November 10, 2023
A minimally invasive procedure for fixing diseased aortic valves is just as safe and durable as traditional surgery after five years, a new study reports.
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- September 21, 2023
The breast imaging and surgical breast care programs are collecting items to create care packages for cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy.
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- August 8, 2023
Adult scoliosis is common but doesn't always need treatment.
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- July 18, 2023
With increased participation comes increased injuries. Doctors weigh in.
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- July 3, 2023
Columbia physicians and surgeons led a pioneering “domino” transplant that saved two babies’ lives.
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