NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center is one of a select group of medical centers participating in a clinical trial of a new device for advanced heart failure patients, the Thoratec® HeartMate III Left Ventricular Assist System (LVAS). The device is designed to supplement the heart’s pumping function in patients with left-sided heart failure.

Colon cancer, the second-leading cause of cancer death in the United States, is often preventable and highly curable.

New York Weill Cornell Medical Center of NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital has greatly expanded its neurosurgery program by creating a new Department of Neurosurgery and appointing a leading neurosurgeon, Dr. Philip E. Stieg, as Chairman of the Department and Neurosurgeon-in-Chief.

Gastric bypass surgery has become an increasingly popular treatment option for the some 30 percent of Americans struggling with obesity. However, many gastric bypass patients struggle with side effects from the procedure, which are difficult to treat due to the patients’ surgically-altered digestive tract. In order to more effectively treat these conditions, NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center developed EUS-Directed Transgastric ERCP (EDGE), the first minimally invasive procedure to treat pancreaticobiliary diseases in gastric bypass patients.

Summertime is almost here and that means it is time to pull out the Bermuda shorts and mini-skirts, but for many Americans summertime fashion can be a real pain in the legs. Almost two million Americans suffer with varicose veins, which can turn a sunny summer day into a wardrobe challenge — not to mention the pain and night cramps caused by this condition.

Herbert Pardes, M.D., President and CEO of NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital and NewYork-Presbyterian Healthcare System, has been named to the National Commission on Systemic Interoperability. The Commission, authorized as part of the Medicare Modernization Act, has been charged by Congress with developing a strategic plan for the nation's health-care information technology infrastructure.

“BE FAST” When It Comes to Stroke During National Stroke Awareness Month, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital’s Stroke Centers Offer Tips on How to Recognize and Prevent Strokes

Capsule endoscopy, the camera pill device already shown to be effective in diagnosing conditions of the small intestine, may now be an effective non-invasive alternative for diagnosing conditions of the esophagus such as Barrett's Esophagus, a common result of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). The paper, authored by Dr. Felice Schnoll-Sussman, a gastroenterologist at the Jay Monahan Center for Gastrointestinal Health at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center, was recently presented at the meeting of American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO).