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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- April 24, 2014
Columbia has contributed in significant ways to the history of organ transplantation.
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- April 11, 2014
12 facts about becoming an organ donor, from NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital.
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- February 20, 2014
The American Medical Association has honored P&S student Gregory Joice for his research.
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- February 18, 2014
Dr. Arnold P. Advincula has been named vice chair of women's health in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at CUMC and chief of gynecology at the Sloane Hospital for Women at NYP.
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- January 24, 2014
To combat the rise of obesity in teens, physicians and other medical professionals have been promoting physical education and healthier diets for children. But for some teens, these are not enough.
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- January 24, 2014
In honor of National Healthy Weight Week, we spoke with Dr. Judith Korner, Associate Professor at CUMC, about assessing healthy weight and steps to take if you're overweight to improve your health.
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- November 1, 2013
Inspired by this year's New York City Marathon to take on a big race? Make sure you know how to train properly to avoid injury.
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- October 16, 2013
New findings suggest that narrow-spectrum UV light could dramatically reduce surgical infections – which remain a serious and stubborn problem, killing up to 8,200 patients a year in the U.S. – without damaging human tissue
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