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How The Pandemic (Still) Impacts Vein Health

When people don’t use their calf muscles enough—say, because a global pandemic has forced them to stay home and drastically alter their activity levels—their vein health can suffer.
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Parathyroid Disease & Sleep Disturbance: Is There a Link? Is There a Fix?

Endocrinologist Dr. Hyesoo Lowe and chief endocrine surgeon Dr. James Lee discuss Columbia’s ongoing research into the relationship between parathyroid disease and sleep
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In the Media

NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, Ranked No. 7 in The Nation by U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hospitals

NewYork-Presbyterian, the hospital partner of Columbia University Irving Medical Center, has once again ranked as one of the best hospitals in the nation, ranking No. 7 by the U.S. News and World Report. In this year’s survey, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital is ranked nationally in 14 specialties, including No. 1 in New York (No. 4 in the nation) for cardiology and heart surgery.
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State of the Union: Vein Care in 2022

An interview with Danielle Bajakian, MD, vascular surgeon and Director of the Columbia Vein Program.
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What's New in the Department of Surgery

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

2022 Nominations for the 10th annual Ruth Leff Siegel Award for Excellence in Pancreatic Cancer Research are due by August 22nd.
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Maverick Waler (photo courtesy of NYP; from video Boy with over a dozen holes in his heart gets a new chance at life)
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From NYP’s Health Matters: Fixing a Little Boy’s ‘Swiss Cheese’ Heart

Born with more than a dozen holes in his heart, Maverick Waler was on the path toward transplant, until he traveled across the country to NYP/Columbia Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital, where specialists saved his heart and gave him the chance for a normal life.
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State of the Union: Cleft and Craniofacial Surgery in 2022

An interview with Thomas Imahiyerobo, MD, Director of Cleft and Craniofacial Surgery.
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State of the Union: Kidney and Pancreas Transplant in 2022

An interview with Lloyd Ratner, MD, Director of Renal and Pancreatic Transplantation.
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From the O.R. to the ICU, 25 Years Later It’s Still a Family Affair for Sibling Duo in Pediatric Surgery

A beautiful story of how siblings Dr. Steven Stylianos and Critical Care Nurse Lisa Richardson ended up sharing a passion for taking care of children and have worked together to bring the best possible care to their patients and families.
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New Peer Support Program Helps Surgeons Process Adverse Events and Improve

When things go wrong in the OR, it can have lasting effects on everyone involved. For surgeons dealing with an adverse outcome, the aftermath can be overwhelmed with feelings of grief and guilt. This is where the new formalized peer-to-peer support program will step in to help.
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