On this episode of Advances in Care , host Erin Welsh and Dr. Craig Smith, Chair of the Department of Surgery and Surgeon-in-Chief at NewYork-Presbyterian and Columbia discuss the highlights of Dr. Smith’s 40+ year career as a cardiac surgeon and how the culture of Columbia has been a catalyst for innovation in cardiac care. Dr. Smith describes the excitement of helping to pioneer the institution’s heart transplant program in the 1980s, when it was just one of only three hospitals in the country practicing heart transplantation. Dr. Smith also explains how a unique collaboration with Columbia’s cardiology team led to the first of several groundbreaking trials, called PARTNER (Placement of AoRTic TraNscatheteR Valve), which paved the way for a monumental treatment for aortic stenosis — the most common heart valve disease that is lethal if left untreated. During the trial, Dr. Smith worked closely with Dr. Martin B. Leon, Professor of Medicine at Columbia University Irving Medical Center and Chief Innovation Officer and the Director of the Cardiovascular Data Science Center for the Division of Cardiology. Their findings elevated TAVR, or transcatheter aortic valve replacement, to eventually become the gold-standard for aortic stenosis patients at all levels of illness severity and surgical risk. Today, an experienced team of specialists at Columbia treat TAVR patients with a combination of advancements including advanced replacement valve materials, three-dimensional and ECG imaging, and a personalized approach to cardiac care. Finally, Dr. Smith shares his thoughts on new frontiers of cardiac surgery, like the challenge of repairing the mitral and tricuspid valves, and the promising application of robotic surgery for complex, high-risk operations. He reflects on life after he retires from operating, and shares his observations of how NewYork-Presbyterian and Columbia have evolved in the decades since he began his residency. For more information visit nyp.org/Advances…
What are the pros? What are the cons? A comedy podcast helping you see both sides of the minor issues, hosted by novelists Luke Smitherd and Matt Shaw.
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Season SIX begins with saggy, lumbering force as Luke and Matt not only discover who won the single-episode Season 5 but also ask Are You Sure? about MASKS of all kinds! Plus the return of B or B. We're back on a monthly basis, how d'you like that happy crappy?โดย Are You Sure? With Smitherd and Shaw
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Closing out the year with a wet thud, it's the surprise return of ARE YOU SURE WITH SMITHERD AND SHAW! We couldn't let you go a whole year without the mental boost that is Luke and Matt arguing the Pros and Cons of something, and they're hear ask Are You Sure? about KARMA in the winner-take-all battle for Season 5 in a single episode!Thanks for you…
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Recorded in December! Edited and uploaded in January! It's Are You Sure? with Smitherd and Shaw's annual end-of-year Christmas special and this year it's come down to the final show to decide whether Season Four will be Luke's first ever season win or the first ever draw! And it all comes down to one question: Are You Sure? about BEING A BOY SCOUT!…
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