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…
It’s about sharks and Harry Potter...plus the thoughts and (often incredibly ill-informed) opinions of two college kids
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3 - Whale Sharks Have Two Penises and We’ve Worked Weird Jobs
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1:20:57Mara and Tad talk about their job experience, sharing weird stories about passing out from sudden finger-smush pain, papier-mâché and “spackie,” a snake, knitting needles, and more. Also, get your Shark News update about non-gay whale shark attempted sex, stripper fishing, and big ass baskin’ boys that are probably full of repressed aggression.…
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2 - Horror Movies and Femur-Sized Tupperware
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1:10:36Mara and Tad talk about their favorite horror movies, the ones that suck, and some of the troupes and concepts that irk them most. (Plus a Shark News update and a little talk about a potential novel—featuring the Tupperware Killer)
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1 - How Useless Is My College Knowledge?
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1:10:54Mara and Tad talk about recent shark news and a few of the incredibly useless but maybe interesting knowledge tidbits they’ve gained at small liberal arts colleges—sharing that they are taking steps toward a diploma but not necessarily toward employability
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