Healthpoints Aug 2012: Evolution of a Heart, HIV & Heart Transplants, Watkins & Kato on BTR

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July 31, 2012 Are you enjoying NY Med? On Wednesday, August 1st at 2 PM/ET we will host another Blog Talk Radio show, The Doctors of NY MED - Tomoaki Kato, MD & Anthony Watkins, MD. Speak with these doctors directly about topics such as the importance of being an organ donor, NY Med storylines (no spoilers allowed), or their careers. Send a question on our email form or call 347-539-5189 on Wednesday to speak to the doctors live. Are you inspired by the Olympic athletes? Well, the Department of Surgery has a few gold medalists of their own. Read about several of our patients who conquered serious health conditions and then went on to compete in challenging athletic events at Surgery Gold Medalists. Enjoy the rest of your summer! Columbia University Department of Surgery Featured Article Evolution of a Heart Since the 1980's, children born with structural heart defects have been extremely fortunate: for the first time, most of their defects could be successfully repaired, and they were able to enjoy normal lives. As a result of this success, the first generation of adults with congenital heart disease is thriving - a brand new population that simply did not exist in large numbers until today. Full Article: What's New Outrunning Cystic Fibrosis: The Amazing Story of Jerry Cahill Heart Transplantation For HIV Positive Patients Orchestrating Surgery with NY Med's Dr. Mahendran Top Surgeon To Speak at Reiki Conference New Research on Lung Sparing Surgery for Mesothelioma Study Confirms MOCA as Effective Treatment for Great Saphenous Veins Esophageal Cancer: Recent Study Supports the Effectiveness of Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy Robotic Surgery Offers New Option to Patient with GERD New Cocktail Boosts Recovery from Hepatitis C New Breast Cancer Drug Has Fewer Side Effects Events Calendar 08/01/12: The Doctors of NY MED - Tomoaki Kato, MD & Anthony Watkins, MD 09/05/12: What You Need to Know About Late Stage Breast Cancer From the Media Center Dr. Oz Discusses Why He Practices Medicine at NYP Mehmet Oz, MD, FACS Surgery for Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Hiroo Takayama, MD, PhD Critical Limb Ischemia Danielle Bajakian, MD Gastroesophageal Reflux (GERD) Melissa Bagloo, MD       Columbia University Department of Surgery 630 West 168th Street Box 94 New York, NY 10032 201-346-7001 surgerynewsletters@columbia.edu Copyright ©2012 Columbia University Medical Center, Department of Surgery, New York, NY

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