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5 Questions with Jordan Orange, Chair of Pediatrics

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CUIMC Newsroom

An interview with Dr. Jordan Orange, Chair of the Department of Pediatrics at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons.

Topic

Pediatrics
Dr. Darrell Yamashiro to Lead Columbia's Pediatric Oncology Division

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CUIMC Newsroom

Darrell Yamashiro, MD, PhD, has been named director of the Division of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology, & Stem Cell Transplantation at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons.

Topic

Pediatrics
Caring for the Tiniest Hearts

Our state-of-the-art, 17-bed Infant Cardiac Unit is dedicated to infants up to three months old who undergo surgery for complex congenital heart disease. It is the first of its kind in the world.

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Congenital Heart Disease
What Drives Food Intake?

Columbia's Obesity Research Initiative promotes collaborative studies of the regulatory, cognitive, and emotional aspects of food intake.

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Obesity

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Success Story: Jennifer Woo Baidal, MD, MPH

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Irving Institute Newsroom

February 8, 2019

Jennifer Woo Baidal, MD, MPH, is spearheading multiple projects with the goal of translating epidemiologic and patient-oriented research findings into early-life obesity prevention approaches.

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Research
Columbia’s Pediatrics Department Names New Vice Chairs, Expands Leadership

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CUIMC Newsroom

January 16, 2019

The Department of Pediatrics has appointed a distinguished neonatologist as executive vice chair. Six additional faculty members have been appointed to the department’s leadership council.
An Early Change of Heart

By Rosie Foster

November 5, 2018

Columbia is home to New York State’s first Fetal Cardiac Intervention Program, which is giving infants with CHD a fighting chance before birth.

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Heart Health
In Kids with Autism, Short Questionnaire May Detect GI Disorders

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CUIMC Newsroom

October 30, 2018

Pediatric GI specialist Kara Gross Margolis, MD has developed a simple questionnaire to detect GI disorders in kids with autism.

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Gastroenterology
Giving Pain a Voice

By Beth Hanson

October 29, 2018

Pediatric gastroenterologist Dr. Kara Gross Margolis explains a new questionnaire that enables caregivers to better identify and alleviate GI pain in children with autism spectrum disorder.

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Gastroenterology
Genetic Sequencing: The Missing Puzzle Piece

By Beth Hanson

October 20, 2018

Columbia’s pediatric critical care team is offering genetic sequencing to children admitted to the ICU. The goal: to arrive at more accurate diagnoses of complicated disorders.

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Pediatrics