Newsletters
Welcome to the section of our site where we post the latest issues of our newsletters.
We offer Professional Audience publications, which are written for physicians, nurses and researchers, but patients and their families and friends are also encouraged to read these articles.
Our publications for General Audiences are full of the latest news and information that patients and their loved ones can use.
The newsletter for updates in Vascular surgery clinical trials.
December 2006 Issues
CONTENTS
- Clinical Trials Update Announcement
- A Novel Device for Endovascular Aneurysm Repair
- Observation vs. Early Endovascular Repair for Small AAA
The newsletter for liver transplant patients and families.
Fall 2006
CONTENTS
- Transplant News—Walk, Educational Groups
- New York State Donor Legislation, LOLA Groups
- New Faces
- Transplant Games—Ralph Faga
- Silvia's Corner—Silvia Hafliger, MD
- Pediatrics—Patricia Harren, NP and Kara Ventura, NP
- Patient Voices—Suzanne Bonk
- Educational Workshops
- Post-Transplant Support Group
- Local and National Resources
- Area Support Groups
A national newsletter about clinical advances and research initiatives in cardiovascular and cardiothoracic surgery at NYP.
Fall 2006
CONTENTS
- Cardiothoracic Surgeon as Interventionalist
New fellowship combines training in interventional cardiology and surgery.
- Adaptive Vein Graft Arterialization
Reducing remodeling with spironolactone.
- Alcohol Septal Ablation
Treating hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
- Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics
2006 conference information.
- Faculty Highlights
John Jones Surgical Society Newsletter: For alumni of the Presbyterian Hospital surgical service
Keep in touch with colleagues who have trained and practiced in the Columbia University Medical Center Department of Surgery;
learn about the activities and current DOS attending residents.
Summer 2006
CONTENTS
- Third Annual JJSS Day
- Academic Surgical Career Development at Columbia
- Two Years Into The Process
- Where are They Now?
- A Job Description for a New Vice Chair
- The Clinic, the Laboratory Bench, and Mentoring
- JJSS Needs a Presence in this Vital Process
- In Memoriam
healthpoints: For the healthcare consumer
Columbia University Medical Center surgeons care for the community by providing education and information on various medical conditions that may require surgery.
Healthpoints is for anyone considering surgery or seeking opinion about surgery.
 Fall 2006
CONTENTS
- Minimal Access Surgery
- Colorectal Surgery
- Endocrine Surgery
- PET for Pancreatic Surgery
- Weight Loss Surgery
- Natural Orifice Translumenal Endoscopic Surgery
A patient oriented newsletter, published by the division.
Spring 2006
CONTENTS
- Message from the Director
- Humanitarian Missions
- Body Contouring Following WeightLoss Surgery
A patient oriented newsletter, published by the division.
Winter 2006
CONTENTS
- Possible New Solution for Weight Re-Gain After Gastric Bypass
- News from the Center
- Pregnancy After Weight Loss Surgery
- Oral Health After Weight Loss Surgery
- Who I Was & Who I am Now — A Patient's Story
- Recent Presentations
- Controlling Sweet Cravings
- Have You Been Suffering from Fainting Spells Since Your Gastric Bypass
The Assist newsletter seeks to inform healthcare professionals about the role of mechanical assist devices in the continuum of heart failure treatment.
Assist is part of The Heart Hope™ Initiative, a collaboration between leading heart centers committed to advancing clinical outcomes associated with mechanical circulatory assist devices and other advanced therapies in the treatment of heart failure.
2004 ISSUE THREE
CONTENTS
- Mission
- Columbia University Medical Center
- REMATCH Update
- Destination Therapy:
An Emerging
Option in the Continuum of Heart Failure Treatment
- Criteria for Successful Destination
Therapy Discharge
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