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Department of Pediatrics Annual Report – 2023

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News

  • Puberty Today:

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    Youtube
    July 15, 2024

    Learn how to support teens through the challenges of puberty with insights from Columbia experts in pediatrics, endocrinology, and psychiatry.

    webinar host and panelists

  • At 8, A Heart Pioneer

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    NYP Health Matters
    June 7, 2024

    Thanks to a collaborative effort across NewYork-Presbyterian and an innovative approach, a third-grader born with Tetralogy of Fallot is now thriving.

    Yasin Samad

  • The Youngest Pandemic Children Are Now in School, and Struggling, the New York Times Reports

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    New York Times
    July 1, 2024

    Columbia's Drs. Dani Dumitriu and Catherine Monk both spoke to Times reporters about the pandemic’s effects of children and noted that there are reasons to be optimistic.

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  • The Gut’s Stem Cells Get a New Identity

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    CUIMC Newsroom
    June 6, 2024

    Understanding what drives gut stem cells to work nonstop may reveal how idle stem cells elsewhere can be revved up to repair hearts, lungs, and brains. But are scientists studying the right cells?

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  • Healthy Children: A Podcast for Parents

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    American Academy of Pediatrics
    June 6, 2024

    AAP is bringing its expert guidance straight to the ears of parents and other caregivers. Host Edith Bracho-Sanchez, MD interviews experts about how to help kids thrive in today's world.

    Host Edith Bracho-Sanchez, MD, FAAP
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About Us

The Department of Pediatrics is committed to innovation and excellence in clinical medicine, education, research, community health, global health, and the development of our faculty.
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History

250 Years of Caring for Children

During the 250 years since the founding of the College of Physicians and Surgeons at Columbia University, doctors in the Department of Pediatrics have pioneered many advances in the care of children.
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