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What is Gastroenterology?

Video: Dr. Jonathan Cohen of the Concorde Medical Group discusses Gastroenterology.

Gastroenterology is a specialized field of medicine that focuses on the digestive tract - from the mouth to the anus. Gastroenterolgy studies the functioning and disorders of the esophagus, stomach and intestines, as well as its associated organs such as the liver, pancreas and gall bladder.

There is documented evidence that some forms of Gastroenterolgy were practiced in ancient Egypt. Greek, Roman and Arab practitioners studied the digestive tracts of the human body with specially designed spatula and mirrors illuminated by candles or oil lamps. More complex tools for examining the rectum with dilating specula were found in the ruins of Pompeii. (Read more about What is Gastroenterology?)

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Human Stem Cells Return Motor Function to Paralyzed Rats Stories

Human Stem Cells Return Motor Function to Paralyzed Rats

Researchers from the University of California, San Diego report that experimental rats recovered from blood flow related paralysis after receiving grafts of human spinal stem cells.

When damage occurs due to loss of blood flow to the spine's neural cells, applying human neural stem cells directly to the spinal cord achieves recovery of motor function. In this specific type of paralysis, known as spinal cord ischemia, there is no mechanical damage to the spinal cord. The brain motor centers remain partially connected to the spinal cord but the loss of inhibitory neurons leads to the degeneration of muscle control in lower limbs. (Read more about Human Stem Cells Return Motor Function to Paralyzed Rats)

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What is Cancer? Stories

What is Cancer?

By Dr. Chitti Moorthy -Director, Departments of Radiation Medicine and Radiology,
New York Medical College, Valhalla , NY

The cause of cancer lies deep within the building blocks of a person's cells (genes and DNA). If these blocks become disorganized, cancer may develop. (Read more about What is Cancer?)

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Fat Study Stories

Fat Study

An important medical study shows what you see all around you. It might sound plain and simple, but the study looked at obesity trends and found that most of us are getting- plain and simple- fat.

This is one of those studies that makes people wonder whether time and money haven’t been invested in deducing the obvious.

What makes the study important is that the research comes out of a comprehensive survey of obesity trends in a community over decades. The message is very clear- most of us are headed down a fattening road of destruction to our health. (Read more about Fat Study)

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What is Cancer and How it is Caused Stories

What is Cancer and How it is Caused

Cancer is a term used to describe a group of illnesses all having certain common characteristics. There are over 200 different types of cancer and all have a specific name, treatment and a chance of being cured. The human body is made of organs, such as the brain, liver and heart. And each of these organs is made up tissues, such as fat, blood vessels and muscles. (Read more about What is Cancer and How it is Caused)

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Weight Loss Surgeon Uptown NYC

 Columbia University Medical Center for Metabolic and Weight Loss Surgery

Columbia University Medical Center for Metabolic and Weight Loss Surgery

Columbia University Medical Center | Center for Metabolic and Weight Loss Surgery
The Herbert Irving Pavilion,161 Fort Washington Avenue, 6th Floor, Room 620
Manhattan, NY 10032
Call 888-857-1803

Don't live with the complications of weight disorder. Obesity is a serious health risk that can increase the occurrence of life threatening illnesses and complications such as stroke, diabetes, heart disease and cancer. For many people, knowledge of these symptoms may lead to depression, anxiety and even a lack of motivation, but there is a solution to regaining a healthy and active lifestyle before the onset of such malice. The Center for Obesity Surgery at Columbia Medical Center in New York City has made significant results the lives of countless patients and is among the nation's finest medical facilities renowned for quality obesity surgeons.

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Obesity Surgery and Surgical Weight Loss Uptown Manhattan, NYC

 Columbia University Medical Center for Metabolic and Weight Loss Surgery

Columbia University Medical Center for Metabolic and Weight Loss Surgery

Columbia University Medical Center | Center for Metabolic and Weight Loss Surgery
The Herbert Irving Pavilion,161 Fort Washington Avenue, 6th Floor, Room 620
New York City, NY 10032
Call 888-857-1803

You already know the health risks related to obesity, but weight loss doesn't come easy. If you've tried to diet and exercise without success, and are now considering obesity surgery, Columbia University Center for Weight Loss and Metabolic Surgery in Uptown Manhattan can help.

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Find a Weight Loss Surgeon New York City

 Columbia University Medical Center for Metabolic and Weight Loss Surgery

Columbia University Medical Center for Metabolic and Weight Loss Surgery

Columbia University Medical Center | Center for Metabolic and Weight Loss Surgery
The Herbert Irving Pavilion,161 Fort Washington Avenue, 6th Floor, Room 620
New York City, NY 10032
Call 888-857-1803

If you or a loved one is ready to lose weight, look no further. The Center for Obesity Surgery at Columbia in New York City will find a Weight Loss Surgeon for you. The Center offers a wide range of treatment options that will work for you right away.

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Bariatric Surgery Uptown Manhattan, NYC

 Columbia University Medical Center for Metabolic and Weight Loss Surgery

Columbia University Medical Center for Metabolic and Weight Loss Surgery

Columbia University Medical Center | Center for Metabolic and Weight Loss Surgery
The Herbert Irving Pavilion,161 Fort Washington Avenue, 6th Floor, Room 620
New York City, NY 10032
Call 888-857-1803

Over 50% of Americans report the desire to loose weight, so if you're battling obesity, you're certainly not alone. But for those who face morbid obesity, you may find diet and exercise alone aren't enough to treat it. Fortunately, there is help available. Increasingly, bariatric surgery is being used as a tool in the fight against morbid obesity. At the Center for Obesity Surgery at New York Presbyterian Hospital/ Columbia Medical Center in New York City they offer bariatric surgery.

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Bariatric Surgeon Upper East Side Manhattan, NYC

 Columbia University Medical Center for Metabolic and Weight Loss Surgery

Columbia University Medical Center for Metabolic and Weight Loss Surgery

Columbia University Medical Center | Center for Metabolic and Weight Loss Surgery
The Herbert Irving Pavilion,161 Fort Washington Avenue, 6th Floor, Room 620
Manhattan, NY 10032
Call 888-857-1803

At Columbia Medical Center/Center for Obesity Surgery in Manhattan, you can find a Bariatric surgeon who knows how to help and treat a severely overweight patient. Though this surgery is a serious step, the risks associated with obesity are far worse and can lead to several conditions.

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Obesity Surgery Manhattan, New York City

 Columbia University Medical Center for Metabolic and Weight Loss Surgery

Columbia University Medical Center for Metabolic and Weight Loss Surgery

Columbia University Medical Center | Center for Metabolic and Weight Loss Surgery
The Herbert Irving Pavilion,161 Fort Washington Avenue, 6th Floor, Room 620
New York City, NY 10032
Call 888-857-1803

The exact causes of morbid obesity are still a mystery today. Morbid obesity is a condition involving many factors, and is probably influenced by genetic, environmental, social and/or cultural problems. Surgery has increasingly become one of the most effective and accepted solutions for treating morbid obesity. At the Center for Obesity Surgery at Columbia Medical Center they provide obesity surgery that helps save lives.

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Roux-en-Y NYC, NY

 Columbia University Medical Center for Metabolic and Weight Loss Surgery

Columbia University Medical Center for Metabolic and Weight Loss Surgery

Columbia University Medical Center | Center for Metabolic and Weight Loss Surgery
The Herbert Irving Pavilion,161 Fort Washington Avenue, 6th Floor, Room 620
Manhattan, NY 10032
Call 888-857-1803

Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass, a form of obesity surgery, is a serious medical decision to make. Therefore, it should be made carefully and the place where the procedure should be held is just as important. The Center for Obesity Surgery at the Columbia Medical Center in NYC, NY can give you the support and care you want and deserve.

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Find a Bariatric Surgeon New York

 Columbia University Medical Center for Metabolic and Weight Loss Surgery

Columbia University Medical Center for Metabolic and Weight Loss Surgery

Columbia University Medical Center | Center for Metabolic and Weight Loss Surgery
The Herbert Irving Pavilion,161 Fort Washington Avenue, 6th Floor, Room 620
New York City, NY 10032
Call 888-857-1803

As an individual with morbid obesity, going to the gym and keeping a sensible diet may not be sufficient enough to improve your overall health. In many cases, it can become an issue involving life and death, which means that it is your priority to obtain significant results as soon as possible by turning to other more unconventional means of weight loss. One of the only solutions left is Bariatric surgery, a procedure that can greatly aid you in the process of losing weight, especially when other more traditional alternatives have proven to be ineffective. In order to guarantee that your procedure runs smoothly, it is essential to find a Bariatric surgeon who is sensitive to your plight, and can handle your treatment using the utmost clinical care. Lucky for you, the Center for Obesity Surgery at Columbia Medical Center in New York is a reliable medical facility that holds a staff of qualified surgeons, who are there to deliver top service that will successfully promote quick and stead

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Find a Bariatric Surgeon New York City

 Columbia University Medical Center for Metabolic and Weight Loss Surgery

Columbia University Medical Center for Metabolic and Weight Loss Surgery

Columbia University Medical Center | Center for Metabolic and Weight Loss Surgery
The Herbert Irving Pavilion,161 Fort Washington Avenue, 6th Floor, Room 620
New York City, NY 10032
Call 888-857-1803

If you are living with obesity and need the right help to change your life, don't hesitate any further. If you are looking for a Bariatric Surgeon in New York City, the Center for Obesity Surgery at Columbia has a variety of solutions that can work for you.

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Obesity Surgeon Uptown Manhattan, NYC

 Columbia University Medical Center for Metabolic and Weight Loss Surgery

Columbia University Medical Center for Metabolic and Weight Loss Surgery

Columbia University Medical Center | Center for Metabolic and Weight Loss Surgery
The Herbert Irving Pavilion,161 Fort Washington Avenue, 6th Floor, Room 620
Manhattan, NY 10032
Call 888-857-1803

For some individuals, obesity is a problem triggered by genetic factors that may prevent them from losing weight no matter how hard they try. If you feel that your specific weight problem is caused by these factors, then undergoing effective weight-loss surgery is your only solution. However, you can't put your well-being into the hands of just any surgeon. To find an obesity surgeon with the skills and the right techniques, you should go to the Center for Obesity Surgery at Columbia Medical Center in Manhattan, where a well-trained staff of medical professionals possesses both the sensitivity and the qualifications to help you target your weight-loss goals.

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LAP BAND Manhattan, New York City

 Columbia University Medical Center for Metabolic and Weight Loss Surgery

Columbia University Medical Center for Metabolic and Weight Loss Surgery

Columbia University Medical Center | Center for Metabolic and Weight Loss Surgery
The Herbert Irving Pavilion,161 Fort Washington Avenue, 6th Floor, Room 620
Manhattan, NY 10032
Call 888-857-1803

Are you considering LAP-BAND® as an option for weight loss surgery? LAP-BAND® is the most common form of weight loss surgery in Europe and Australia. At the Center for Obesity Surgery at New York Presbyterian Hospital/ Columbia Medical Center in New York City, they offer LAP-BAND® and other weight loss surgery procedures.

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Gastric Bypass Surgeon NYC

 Columbia University Medical Center for Metabolic and Weight Loss Surgery

Columbia University Medical Center for Metabolic and Weight Loss Surgery

Columbia University Medical Center | Center for Metabolic and Weight Loss Surgery
The Herbert Irving Pavilion,161 Fort Washington Avenue, 6th Floor, Room 620
Manhattan, NY 10032
Call 888-857-1803

If you are one of the millions in the United States who are obese, chances are you need more than just diet and exercise for long-term results. You need a total life transformation and by finding the right gastric bypass surgeon, you may be provided just that. At Columbia Medical Center/Center for Obesity Surgery in Manhattan they offer a variety of bariatric surgeries, each of which are designed to assist different individuals and lifestyles.

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Center for Bariatric Surgery NYC

 Columbia University Medical Center for Metabolic and Weight Loss Surgery

Columbia University Medical Center for Metabolic and Weight Loss Surgery

Columbia University Medical Center | Center for Metabolic and Weight Loss Surgery
The Herbert Irving Pavilion,161 Fort Washington Avenue, 6th Floor, Room 620
New York City, NY 10032
Call 888-857-1803

People make the decision to have bariatric surgery for different reasons. Some are concerned about their appearance, while others have serious medical conditions. Many are just tired of the burden of obesity. Whatever your reasons are, Columbia University Center for Bariatric Surgery in Manhattan, NYC can help.

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Obesity Surgeon Uptown New York City

 Columbia University Medical Center for Metabolic and Weight Loss Surgery

Columbia University Medical Center for Metabolic and Weight Loss Surgery

Columbia University Medical Center | Center for Metabolic and Weight Loss Surgery
The Herbert Irving Pavilion,161 Fort Washington Avenue, 6th Floor, Room 620
New York City, NY 10032
Call 888-857-1803

You don't have to go through the trouble and pain of obesity anymore. There are Obesity Surgeons ready to assist you immediately at the Center for Obesity Surgery at Columbia in New York City. Through a variety of treatment options, they'll find the one that's right for you.

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Gastric Bypass Surgery NYC, NY

 Columbia University Medical Center for Metabolic and Weight Loss Surgery

Columbia University Medical Center for Metabolic and Weight Loss Surgery

Columbia University Medical Center | Center for Metabolic and Weight Loss Surgery
The Herbert Irving Pavilion,161 Fort Washington Avenue, 6th Floor, Room 620
Manhattan, NY 10032
Call 888-857-1803

Before you undergo Gastric Bypass surgery to treat your obesity problem, you should educate yourself about the surgery and the procedure in general. The Center for Obesity Surgery at the Columbia Medical Center in NYC, NY is a great facility for Gastric Bypass surgery. They give helpful informational seminars to give you an overview of your options for obesity surgery if you are thinking of undergoing it. It can help you decide whether or not it is right for you.

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Find a Bariatric Surgeon NY

 Columbia University Medical Center for Metabolic and Weight Loss Surgery

Columbia University Medical Center for Metabolic and Weight Loss Surgery

Columbia University Medical Center | Center for Metabolic and Weight Loss Surgery
The Herbert Irving Pavilion,161 Fort Washington Avenue, 6th Floor, Room 620
New York City, NY 10032
Call 888-857-1803

If you are morbidly obese and have found contemporary treatment methods to be ineffective, then Bariatric surgery might be your only means of combating your condition and preserving your life. If receiving surgery is your only choice, then you need to find a Bariatric surgeon who has both the skills and the extensive background to make certain that the whole process is safe and effective in giving you the results you need. The facility to go to find such a qualified expert is the Center for Obesity Surgery at Columbia Medical Center in NY, where you will be met by a team of surgeons who will make it their priority to tackle your case with professionalism and delicate care.

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Find a Weight Loss Surgeon NYC

 Columbia University Medical Center for Metabolic and Weight Loss Surgery

Columbia University Medical Center for Metabolic and Weight Loss Surgery

Columbia University Medical Center | Center for Metabolic and Weight Loss Surgery
The Herbert Irving Pavilion,161 Fort Washington Avenue, 6th Floor, Room 620
Manhattan, NY 10032
Call 888-857-1803

For many Americans, weight loss is a stressful and difficult goal to attain. In spite of diet and exercise, there are many influential factors that contribute to the onset of weight gain; genetic disposition is often a determining one. Shedding those unwanted pounds may mean taking extra steps to ensure your health is safeguarded against weight related disease. For this reason many people choose the medical expertise provided by the weight loss surgeons at the Center for Obesity Surgery at Columbia Medical Center in NYC.

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Find a Weight Loss Surgeon Manhattan

 Columbia University Medical Center for Metabolic and Weight Loss Surgery

Columbia University Medical Center for Metabolic and Weight Loss Surgery

Columbia University Medical Center | Center for Metabolic and Weight Loss Surgery
The Herbert Irving Pavilion,161 Fort Washington Avenue, 6th Floor, Room 620
Manhattan, NY 10032
Call 888-857-1803

There are many individuals who are obese due to their genetic make-up or other conditions that make it quite difficult to control. That is why weight-loss surgery has become such an effective alternative to standard measures, such as constant exercise and diet, making the weight loss process much easier for obese individuals. However, it is essential to find a weight loss surgeon with both the extensive background and qualifications that can handle each bariatric procedure with great care, ensuring that treatment is as safe as it is effective. The place to find such a qualified candidate is the Center for Obesity Surgery at Columbia Medical Center in Manhattan, where patients are under the care of team of well-trained surgeons who are determined to successfully aid their clients in their battle against obesity.

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Roux-en-Y Manhattan, NYC

 Columbia University Medical Center for Metabolic and Weight Loss Surgery

Columbia University Medical Center for Metabolic and Weight Loss Surgery

Columbia University Medical Center | Center for Metabolic and Weight Loss Surgery
The Herbert Irving Pavilion,161 Fort Washington Avenue, 6th Floor, Room 620
Manhattan, NY 10032
Call 888-857-1803

Making steps towards having obesity surgery such as Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass/ the LAP-BAND System, is a serious medical decision. It should be made carefully, and the choice of where to get the procedure done is just as important as choosing to have the procedure. At the Center for Obesity Surgery at New York Presbyterian Hospital/ Columbia Medical Center, they can give you the support you need.

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Lap Band Surgery Manhattan, New York City

 Columbia University Medical Center for Metabolic and Weight Loss Surgery

Columbia University Medical Center for Metabolic and Weight Loss Surgery

Columbia University Medical Center | Center for Metabolic and Weight Loss Surgery
The Herbert Irving Pavilion,161 Fort Washington Avenue, 6th Floor, Room 620
Manhattan, NY 10032
Call 888-857-1803

Are you considering LAP-BAND as an option for weight loss surgery? LAP-BAND is a very common practice for weight loss surgery in Europe and Australia. At the Center for Obesity Surgery at Columbia Medical Center in Manhattan, New York City, the facility offers LAP-BAND and other weight loss surgery procedures.

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