Author: Neil.Shapiro@nyulangone.org

Clinical Correlations

Dietary Issues after Bariatric Surgery

July 18, 2008
GI Nutrition 2 min read

flintstones.jpgCommentary by Melissa Freeman MD, Endocrinology Section Editor

A new outpatient Bariatric Surgery Clinic recently opened at Bellevue Hospital Center. This clinic offers laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding to patients 18 years of age or older …

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Clinical Pathology Conference 7/08

July 17, 2008
CPC < 1 min read

ampitheater.jpgCase presentation by James Tsay, Chief Resident

Welcome to the monthly posting of our NYU Department of Medicine’s Clinical Pathology Conference. Use the link below to review the case, followed by a slide presentation of the radiological findings. Feel free to make …

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More Health Care Is Not Better

July 16, 2008
Healthcare Policy 3 min read

healthcarecosts.jpgSurprising results from the Datmouth Atlas of Health Care

Commentary by Zackary Berger MD PhD, PGY-3, Health Care Policy Section Editor

What explains the large variation in health care costs across the …

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ShortCuts-This Week in the Journals

July 14, 2008
PrimeCuts 4 min read

egret.jpgCommentary by Bani Chander MD, PGY-3 

Childhood obesity, foodborne illness and the evil pharmaceutical industy…sorry to start your day off with some gloomy topics, but the news is full of it these …

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ShortCuts-This Week in the Journals

July 7, 2008
PrimeCuts 4 min read

path.jpgCommentary by Judith Brenner MD, Associate Program Director, NYU Internal Medicine Residency Program

Happy July 4th!  As we celebrate our nation’s 232nd birthday, I sit here wondering what “shortcuts” might have looked …

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