Dr. Craig Smith breaks with the conventional wisdom on tying surgical knots. Here, Dr. Smith takes us through the anatomy of a knot to show us a better, more effective way to tie them—like a heart surgeon.
Vaccination volunteers working at the Armory come from near and far—wildland firefighters and EMTs from the West Coast to Columbia physicians, nurses, and hospital administrators. But we all share something special, awe and reverence for this critical work and connection to the community we serve.
Julija shares her journey with pectus excavatum, a congenital chest deformity. She explains how surgery to correct the deformity as an adult changed the way she feels and sees herself, with new confidence.
An interview with Joshua R. Sonnet, MD, Chief of General Thoracic Surgery and Director of The Price Family Center for Comprehensive Chest Care, Lung and Esophageal Center.
A conversation with Bryan P. Stanifer, MD, thoracic surgeon and Director of the Women’s Lung and Health Center at Columbia, about the most recent change in lung cancer screening guidelines.