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NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center Earns Recognition as a Mitral Valve Repair Reference Center from the American Heart Association and the Mitral Foundation

Dr. Stephanie Mick. Credit: Weill Cornell Medicine Art & PhotographyNewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center has received the Mitral Valve Repair Reference Center Award from the American Heart Association and the Mitral Foundation for a demonstrated record of superior clinical outcomes resulting from evidence-based, guideline-directed degenerative mitral valve repair.This award recognizes NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center’s contribution to advancing best practices... Read More

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NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center Earns Recognition as a Mitral Valve Repair Reference Center from the American Heart Association and the Mitral Foundation

NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center has received the Mitral Valve Repair Reference Center Award from the American Heart Association and the Mitral Foundation for a demonstrated record of superior clinical outcomes resulting from evidence-based, guideline-directed degenerative mitral valve repair.This award recognizes NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center’s contribution to advancing best practices in the surgical treatment of mitral valve disease, a common valvular... Read More

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More Precision, Less Incision: An Augmented Reality Spine Tumor Story

You might know the name Dr. Orna Guralnik from having read one of her features in The New York Times or The Washington Post, or you may have seen her profiled in The New Yorker.

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Urinary Incontinence: A Common Female Complaint

If you’re one among millions of women who leak urine by accident, you have a condition called urinary incontinence. It isn’t usually dangerous, but it can be inconvenient, distressing and embarrassing.

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A National Shortage of Growth Hormone Is Putting Children at Risk

Growth hormone is prescribed for children with a variety of diseases and conditions that thwart normal growth. Some of these conditions involve the pituitary—a pea-sized gland located at the base of the brain.

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Podcast: Hand & Upper Extremity Injuries

In this episode of Back To Health, Dr. Adam Jacoby discusses what patients should know about hand & upper extremity injuries.

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February is National Self-Check Month!

National Self-Check Month is a reminder to take charge of your health with early detection checks for cancer, heart disease, diabetes, and obesity – conditions that are often preventable and treatable if found early enough.  

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Infographic: Heart Health is Women’s Health

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) cites heart disease as the number one cause of death for women in the United States, accounting for 1 in 5 female deaths. Still, many people don’t realize heart disease affects women differently than men.

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Dr. Daniel Pak speaks on "New Therapies for Spinal Stenosis"

On January 25, Dr. Daniel Pak presented a health education seminar entitled, “New Therapies for Spinal Stenosis” at the Myra Mahon Patient Resource Center.Spinal stenosis occurs when the space around your spinal cord becomes too narrow, which irritates the spinal cord and/or the nerves that branch off it. Spinal stenosis causes symptoms like back or neck pain and tingling in your arms or legs. In this talk, Dr. Daniel Pak discussed new and emerging minimally invasive treatments for spinal... Read More

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Podcast: Keeping Your Child's Heart Healthy

In this episode of Kids Health Cast, Dr. Amanda Lin discusses what parents should know about keeping their child's heart healthy.