“Come what may, and for all time, entry into our profession grants the privilege of being useful.”. In his 2025 @CWRUSOM commencement address, Dr. Craig Smith reflects on the purpose of medicine—not as a vehicle for prestige or perfection, but as a commitment to usefulness and

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RT @ColumbiaMed: Jeffrey Pulver was counting down the days until his youngest daughter’s wedding, set to take place on the family farm, unt….

Rates of colorectal cancer among younger patients are rising. @ColumbiaMed researchers are studying the differences in immune cells between patients who develop the disease early and later—providing hope for answers and even a cure. Research means #BetterTomorrows.Learn more:

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Will cold storage become a thing of the past?. Dr. Kato explains how normothermic machine perfusion (NMP) lets the liver metabolize and produce bile outside the body, reducing injury and improving transplant outcomes. “We’re already doing this @columbiamed. I think it’s going to

New ep of Dr. AI 🤖 Hernia surgeon Dr. Philip George asks ChatGPT a question he hears all the time: Is mesh safe for hernia surgery?. He explains what AI got right (a lot) and what needs nuance. “Mesh is like any implantable device. It’s about how you use it—and who’s using it."

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ICYMI, in a single, intense 24-hour period, pediatric heart surgeons @ColumbiaMed took on a surgical feat rarely performed—a split domino heart transplant. A donor's heart is transplanted into a child, and the healthy parts of that child’s explanted heart are used to save two

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“It has almost become outpatient surgery.”. @JHawksworthMD discusses how robotic liver donation has changed expectations around recovery, pain, and donor risk. Read the full conversation with Drs. Hawksworth and Fox:

RT @MontefioreSurg: Congratulations to our rising chief residents Drs. Murthy and Iqbal on their fellowship match today! Expect great thing….

When our cardiac experts talked AI, they covered a lot, including bias in medicine. Here, Dr. Kirtane and Dr. Elias explain how outdated studies shaped heart disease diagnosis and the ways AI can help close the gap. 🫀🎙️ Watch the full chat for more:

RT @ColumbiaMed: Research means more powerful cancer treatments. Pancreatic cancer is often fatal. But Columbia’s new “triple-combination”….

RT @JHawksworthMD: Congrats to our graduating transplant and hepatobiliary fellows. Also my daughter painted their portraits again this yea….

What’s the latest in pediatric surgery?. Dr. William Middlesworth talks tiny robotic tools, magnets that help the esophagus grow, & how sometimes the most advanced care means letting a baby heal without a single stitch. Read the full Q&A: @KidsAtColumbia.

Dr. Yuri Novitsky discusses how data from thousands of robotic surgeries could shape the future of hernia care. What's already here and what's on the horizon? Read the full post:

Which patients with chronic pancreatitis are candidates for total pancreatectomy with islet autotransplantation (TPIAT)?. Dr. Beth Schrope challenges ChatGPT to weigh in. Watch the episode to see where AI got it right—and what it missed. 🎥👇

How do we close the skin after hernia repair? . Hernia surgeon Dr. Philip George explains stitches, steri-strips, surgical glue, and even staples for complex cases. Watch to learn more ⤵️