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When to Revise a Weight Loss Surgery

A small number of patients who have weight loss surgery relapse years later. How much depends on the procedure they've originally had to address their obesity. These individuals may benefit from an additional procedure, called a revision surgery, to help them lose again and treat specific symptoms.
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Weight Loss Surgery: The Benefits of a Sleeve Gastrectomy

Sleeve Gastrectomy—a minimally invasive surgery to reduce the size of the stomach--is now the most popular weight loss surgery at our Center and in the world. Columbia surgeon Dr. Abraham Krikhely tells how it can help patients achieve their desired goals—improving both their health and quality of life.
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In the Media

Breast Cancer: Second Chances & New Advances

Watch our experts discuss the latest breakthroughs and more, from ABC TV’s primetime Breast Cancer Special.
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What's New in the Department of Surgery

Minimal Access Surgery for Pediatric Patients

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In the Media

25 Columbia Surgeons Named "Top Docs" of 2016 by NY Magazine

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What's New in the Department of Surgery

New Faculty in the Department of Surgery

The Department of Surgery is delighted to welcome the following new faculty this fall.
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What's New in the Department of Surgery

FDA Approves Orbera™ Balloon for Weight Loss

Temporary, endoscopically placed device helps patients feel full without surgery.
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History of Medicine: Rain & Roots, Hogs & Humans

When you think of Iowa, maybe you think of Field of Dreams, Presidential politics, or heartland Americana like county fairs and apple pie. But did you know that Iowa is also home to a giant in medicine, a brilliant physician who founded a brand new field of surgery in just a few decades?
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Surgery With No Incisions

Minimal Access Surgery – GERD and weight loss procedures with no incisions now available.
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In the Media

ABC’s Medical Marvels Highlights New Weight Loss Procedure at NYP/Columbia

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