On this episode of Advances in Care , host Erin Welsh and Dr. Craig Smith, Chair of the Department of Surgery and Surgeon-in-Chief at NewYork-Presbyterian and Columbia discuss the highlights of Dr. Smith’s 40+ year career as a cardiac surgeon and how the culture of Columbia has been a catalyst for innovation in cardiac care. Dr. Smith describes the excitement of helping to pioneer the institution’s heart transplant program in the 1980s, when it was just one of only three hospitals in the country practicing heart transplantation. Dr. Smith also explains how a unique collaboration with Columbia’s cardiology team led to the first of several groundbreaking trials, called PARTNER (Placement of AoRTic TraNscatheteR Valve), which paved the way for a monumental treatment for aortic stenosis — the most common heart valve disease that is lethal if left untreated. During the trial, Dr. Smith worked closely with Dr. Martin B. Leon, Professor of Medicine at Columbia University Irving Medical Center and Chief Innovation Officer and the Director of the Cardiovascular Data Science Center for the Division of Cardiology. Their findings elevated TAVR, or transcatheter aortic valve replacement, to eventually become the gold-standard for aortic stenosis patients at all levels of illness severity and surgical risk. Today, an experienced team of specialists at Columbia treat TAVR patients with a combination of advancements including advanced replacement valve materials, three-dimensional and ECG imaging, and a personalized approach to cardiac care. Finally, Dr. Smith shares his thoughts on new frontiers of cardiac surgery, like the challenge of repairing the mitral and tricuspid valves, and the promising application of robotic surgery for complex, high-risk operations. He reflects on life after he retires from operating, and shares his observations of how NewYork-Presbyterian and Columbia have evolved in the decades since he began his residency. For more information visit nyp.org/Advances…
The Funny Music Project!
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Each week I will be bringing you a selection of the fine funny music that can be found at the thefump.com.
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The theme of rejection, this time by a roommate who does not understand respect. Lack of respect is a form of rejection. At the same time, it is about incompatibilities between people.توسط David W. Jacobsen
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Here's a darkly comedic reminder that yes, these are scary times - but we've gotten through other periods of disruption (albeit painfully)توسط Lauren Mayer
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A song about the dangers of having funتوسط Art Paul Schlosser
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On the 2003 album of nerdcore pioneer mc chris titled "Knowing Is Half The Hassle", he did a track called "White Kids Love Hip-Hop" which featured his fellow [adult swim] voice acting star Andy Merrill doing the voice of his "Space Ghost Coast To Coast" and "Cartoon Planet" character Brak delivering a rant about how how he couldn't find anything fu…
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50 Ways To Love Your Lever(parody of Paul Simon's "50 Ways To Leave Your Lover")Valentine's day is on the way!Time for some self-love, euphemisms, and good ole spoonerisms!Lyrics and Vocals by Joe J Thomas of Joe's Dump (JoesDump.com)Copyright 2025, Joe's Dump (JoesDump.com)All Rights Reserved.Not A Quinn-Martin Production.…
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A jolly parody of the classic old song, in which I complain about artificial intelligence and the descent of America into fascism. Yay!Music: traditionalWords: SG and Niamh BagnellGuitar, bass, banjo, dobro, vocals, animal noises, arrangement, production: SGHelpful help: Sulu and John Trentesتوسط Steve Goodie
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Some people take their dates to the movies, some take their dates to a haunted pizzeria. This song tells the story of Bradley Lovestar showing his bravery (or foolishness) by taking his date to an abandonded pizzeria with some unexpected third, fourth, fifth, and sixth wheels. (And no, we're not sure where this fits in the lore)…
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Lake Titicaca is a real place and there really is a scrotum frog that lives there. Telmatobius culeus, commonly known as the Titicaca water frog is a medium-large to very large and endangered species of frog in the family Telmatobiidae with loose fitting wrinkley skin. A somewhat sloppy version of this song was posted on The FUMP shortly after The …
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Hello and welcome to the first every episode of Fumped Hard. Each week I will be bringing you a selection of the fine funny music that can be found at the thefump.com. Since this is the first episode the whole show will be dedicated to firsts. In this case it is the first songs that each of the artists posted to the site. So enjoy here is the episo…
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