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  • Coronavirus Q&A — CUIMC Experts Explain What You Should Know

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    CUIMC Newsroom
    January 27, 2020

    As China institutes travel restrictions to prevent further spread of a new coronavirus, there are still critical unknowns about the virus. We talked with CUIMC experts about the latest developments.

    Infectious Diseases
    Coronavirus

  • Women's Heart Health Still Needs Extra Attention

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    CUIMC Newsroom
    February 4, 2020

    Cardiovascular disease continues to be misdiagnosed and undertreated in women. “The key is education, for doctors and patients," says Columbia cardiologist Jennifer Haythe, MD.

    Heart Health
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  • Overactive Brain Waves Trigger Essential Tremor

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    CUIMC Newsroom
    January 15, 2020

    The source of essential tremor—involuntary, rhythmic trembling—has been elusive, but a new study points to abnormal electrical activity in the base of the brain.

    Neurology
    Hands

  • Illiteracy Linked to Higher Risk of Dementia

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    CUIMC Newsroom
    January 2, 2020

    Dementia is three times more common in older adults who are illiterate, a new study from Columbia University Irving Medical Center has found.

    Alzheimer's
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  • The Future Is Now: A Diverse and Inclusive Faculty

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    CUIMC Newsroom
    January 2, 2020

    Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons has launched new initiatives to expand the number of women and underrepresented minorities among the medical school's faculty and leadership.

    Medical School
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Lee Goldman, MD

Welcome to the Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons, part of a unique collection of health sciences schools that make up the Columbia University Irving Medical Center.
Lee Goldman, MD, MPH, is the Harold and Margaret Hatch Professor, Executive Vice President and Dean of the Faculties of Health Sciences and Medicine, and Chief Executive of Columbia University Medical Center.

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The medical faculty at King's College was organized in 1767, it was the first institution in the North American Colonies to confer the degree of Doctor of Medicine.
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