The Center for Advanced Digestive Care at Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian is one of the nation’s leading multidisciplinary centers for the diagnosis and treatment of digestive diseases.
We treat all aspects of digestive disease in adults, adolescents and children, drawing on our expertise, advanced therapies and pioneering research to deliver comprehensive and personalized care.
As the only burn center in New York verified by the American Burn Association, The William Randolph Hearst Burn Center at Weill Cornell Medicine provides the highest level of care to children, adolescents and adults who have sustained any type of burn injury.
Our mission is to provide top quality care for all injured patients, both in our community and the broader region. We are ready — around the clock — to provide immediate life saving care for patients suffering severe injury with the highest level of expertise, compassion and resources. Our goal is not only to save lives, but also to provide definitive care to restore function and return patients to their normal lives.
At Weill Cornell Medicine, we are here to help you live more confidently. Beginning with the initial consultation, we take the time to deeply understand your unique concerns and needs. We work with you to explore the options available to you, and will discuss any potential risks as well as the results you can expect.
There are two options when it comes to kidney transplantation – a transplant from a deceased donor, or from a living donor. The primary advantages of living kidney donation are that recipients receive a transplant far sooner than is possible by waiting on the list for a deceased donor kidney, often before needing to go on dialysis. In addition, there is a higher success rate after living donor transplantation and the kidney lasts longer than a deceased donor kidney.