Endocrinologists Dr. Hyesoo Lowe, Dr. Salila Kurra and adrenal surgeon Dr. Katie McManus explore why some people who have hypertension and high blood pressure may have their adrenal glands to blame.
Dr. Melina Wald, Dr. Christine Rohde, and Dr. Jeffery Ascherman discuss gender identity care—everything from seeking treatment, potential insurance issues, medical therapy, surgical interventions, and collaboration.
Gianna took over our Twitter account to talk about her experiences getting a second heart transplant after 28 years with her first heart transplant as a toddler in 1992.
Treating generations of families with rare hereditary colorectal cancers requires much of a different approach, one that includes caring for children. Dr. James Church discusses leading with compassion, empathy, and understanding before all else and tailoring treatments to individuals and their families.
Dr. Sam Yoon has made it his personal mission to make proton beam therapy—simply, a more accurate form of radiation—a more mainstream and promoted form of treatment for certain rare cancers.
Dr. Craig Smith, Heart Surgeon, Chair of the Department of Surgery, and Surgeon-in-Chief at NYP/Columbia shares what he's been reading and curates our list this week.