Through new research studies Dr. Stergios Zacharoulis hopes to impact the currently dismal outlook for the 4,000 children in the US diagnosed each year with a brain or spinal cord tumor.
Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital/Columbia University Irving Medical Center has been named the Northeast’s only Level I Pediatric Surgery Center - only 18 US hospitals have reached Level I status.
Pediatrician and neuroscientist Dani Dumitriu, MD, PhD is researching the developmental origins of resilience. Her goal: to design interventions that prevent disease by increasing resilience.
Columbia has launched the Center for Children’s Digital Health Research. Participating researchers will use the most cutting edge tools to have a positive impact child health.
A variety of factors are behind the recent upsurge in measles cases. Understanding these factors could point to a way to stop future outbreaks from taking hold.
GI distress is a common problem for people with depression, and a new study by Pediatrics researcher Kara Gross Margolis, MD points to low serotonin levels.
Public health experts at a recent adolescent health symposium noted that rates of sexually transmitted diseases are on the rise, and teens have a higher risk of acquiring a STI than any other group.
There are significant gaps in current plans for the care of children during catastrophic events. Meeting attendees will develop a white paper to outline best practices for these situations.
