The pediatric ward was quite a different place in 1894. #TBT
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Official Twitter account for the Columbia University Department of Surgery, an @nyphospital affiliate. For more information visit columbiasurgery.org
- Heartbroken. We all are heartbroken. To Dr. Breen's family and friends and our colleagues at Allen, we are with you. "She was always the physician who was looking out for other people’s health and well-being." Dr. Breen is a hero.
- Every day Dr. Craig Smith, Chair of the Dept of Surgery, sends out a #Covid_19 update. We will be posting them here each evening. This is the COVID-19 update for today, 3/20/20
- What a radiant display! When an egg is activated by a sperm enzyme, a visible explosion of zinc sparks erupt: ow.ly/4ndXUm
00:00 - Replying to @ColumbiaSurgeryCOVID-19 Update: Friday, 3/27/20 Here is the latest #COVID19 crisis update from Dr. Smith: columbiasurgery.org/news/covid-19-… (all previous updates linked too)
- Replying to @ColumbiaSurgeryCOVID-19 Update: Sunday, 4/5/20 Closing out the weekend with the latest on #COVID19 from Dr. Craig Smith: columbiasurgery.org/news/covid-19-…
- Comfort comes in many forms. Today our surgeons hosted a Healing Concert that will be shared virtually w/ patients all throughout the hospital.❤️ Here is Dr. Liou (piano), gen surgery resident, & Dr. Dyrszka (cello), orthopedic surgeon. video @MebrakKahsaiNY #SongsOfComfort
00:00 - Dr. Andrew Thomas is a hand surgeon in Minneapolis. Years ago he was a med student @ColumbiaPS. Today he’s back as a volunteer in our OR ICU pods, sleeping in his old room at Bard Hall & working on the frontlines. He wrote a letter to friends back home: columbiasurgery.org/news/volunteer…
- Replying to @ColumbiaSurgeryCOVID-19 Update: Wednesday, 4/1/20 First day of April and here’s the latest on the #COVID19 crisis from Dr. Craig Smith: columbiasurgery.org/news/covid-19-…
- Here’s the latest— Friday (3/27/20) COVID-19 crisis update from Dr. Craig Smith: columbiasurgery.org/news/covid-19-…. #COVID19 #coronavirus
- Never thought we'd say this but here's an important thread from @steak_umm. Anecdotes are not data. #COVID19friendly reminder in times of uncertainty and misinformation: anecdotes are not data. (good) data is carefully measured and collected information based on a range of subject-dependent factors, including, but not limited to, controlled variables, meta-analysis, and randomization
- "Kato! Kato! Kato!" We are so thrilled to share that after a two-month battle with COVID-19, Dr. Tomoaki Kato was discharged from the hospital yesterday! Our cheers say it all, we will be riding this joy for a long time. More @ColumbiaMed: cuimc.columbia.edu/news/kato-leav…
00:00 - Replying to @ColumbiaSurgeryCOVID-19 Update: Saturday, 3/21/20 Link to updated recommendations for conservation and reuse of PPE: mcusercontent.com/ecc5b4df67cc8f… #Covid_19
- Did somebody ask for a gif showing the names and locations of surgical incisions? Well, here's one anyway. pic.x.com/Bs0Jwc7mNg










