The Media Learning Center features educational videos, animations of procedures, and other resources created by Department of Surgery experts. Initially developed for patients, these resources contain highly specific, up-to-date information that is also valuable for clinicians who wish to learn from top experts about the latest treatment options.
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Alumni
Dr. Kenneth A. Forde's presentation outlines the history of Columbia University's Department of Surgery
Kidney Transplant
Dr. Lloyd Ratner gives a quick overview of the kidney donation and transplantation process.
Lloyd E. Ratner, MD
Kidney Transplant
Dr. Lloyd Rater gives a quick overview of the pancreatic transplantation process for patients.
Lloyd E. Ratner, MD
Weight Loss
Dr. Jeffrey Zitsman addresses questions regarding adolescent obesity surgery.
Jeffrey L. Zitsman, MD
Weight Loss
Dr. Beth Schrope provides an introduction to the different weight loss surgery options available for patients.
Beth A. Schrope, MD, PhD, FACS
Liver, Colorectal
Benjamin Samstein, M.D., the Surgical Director at the Living Donor Liver Transplant Program and an Attending Surgeon at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center in New York City, discusses surgical treatment of colorectal cancer that has metastasized to the liver.
Benjamin Samstein, M.D.
Kidney Transplant