On this episode of Advances in Care, Dr. Steven Lobritto, pediatric medical director for liver transplant at NewYork-Presbyterian and Columbia, joins host Erin Welsh to tell the story of a high-risk pediatric liver transplant that he and his team performed to save the life of a two month old baby, after the center where the baby was originally treated deemed her inoperable. 

Dr. Lobritto describes how NewYork-Presbyterian and Columbia has been building their liver transplant center since 1998, allowing them to push forward innovative, and life-saving, surgical strategies, like living donor and partial liver transplants, in order to increase the odds of survival for pediatric patients on the organ waitlist.

Children under one year of age have the highest mortality rates while waiting for a transplantable organ. In the case of this infant, the optimal treatment required surgical expertise in partial liver transplant due to her uniquely small size. Dr. Lobritto explains how he and his team coordinated with the patient’s initial care team across the country to prepare the critically ill, 11-pound baby to fly to New York, and the intricacies of the surgical procedure.

Dr. Lobritto also explains his involvement with the STARZL Network, a consortium of hospitals that share protocols, best practices, and learnings to address knowledge and training gaps in pediatric organ transplantation. He advocates for partial liver transplantation to be universally taught as a requirement of surgical training, to increase access to organs and save the lives of more young patients.

Chapters:

[00:00 - 5:58] NewYork-Presbyterian and Columbia’s Liver Transplant Center 

Dr. Lobritto describes the strengths of the NewYork-Presbyterian and Columbia Liver Transplant Center, including the cutting edge techniques that allowed them to coordinate a partial liver transplant in a critically ill baby. 

[5:58 - 8:12] A Specialized Transport to New York

Dr. Lobritto outlines the challenges of transporting the baby, who needed a mobile ICU team for life-support to travel to New York City. 

[8:12 - 12:50] Multidisciplinary Collaboration 

Dr. Lobritto shares the considerations that went into preparing for the baby’s complex surgery and how they adapted care when a complication arose. 

[12:10 - 14:41] The STARZL Network

Dr. Lobritto discusses his work with the STARZL Network, which strives to increase access to pediatric organ transplant. 

[14:41 - 15: 31] Credits

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Dr. Steven Lobritto is a distinguished pediatric gastroenterologist and a professor of pediatrics and medicine at Columbia University Irving Medical Center (CUIMC). He has been instrumental in the development of the Pediatric Liver Transplantation Program at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia and is the Medical Director of the program. Dr. Lobritto has trained many leading physicians in transplant hepatology and has contributed significantly to pediatric liver transplantation through his research and clinical care. His expertise in pediatric gastroenterology and liver transplantation has made him a respected figure in the medical community.

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On this episode of Advances in Care, Erin Welsh is joined by Dr. Howard Fine, a neuro-oncologist at NewYork-Presbyterian and director of the Brain Tumor Center at Weill Cornell Medicine, to explore his pioneering research on glioblastoma, the most common and aggressive form of brain cancer.

Dr. Fine’s work aims to fundamentally change how glioblastoma is studied and treated.

His lab is bioengineering human embryonic stem cells to form cerebral organoids - also called mini brains - which exhibit similar characteristics to a human brain. Through a platform they’ve created called GLICO, his team can develop genetically matched, patient-specific models that incorporate a patient’s own immune cells and glioma stem cells, allowing researchers to screen various drug therapies and map how an individual patient’s glioma might progress. 

By combining these personalized glioblastoma models with artificial intelligence and machine learning, Dr. Fine’s goal is to build a future care model where clinicians can identify patient-specific therapies and test treatments before they reach the bedside, ultimately transforming glioblastoma into a more manageable disease.

Chapters:

[00:00 - 07:13] Past Research and Treatment for Glioblastoma

Dr. Fine and Erin discuss his history in researching and treating glioblastoma. 

[07:13-10:54] Reframing Glioblastoma 

Dr. Fine explains how glioblastoma differs from other types of cancers and why traditional approaches haven’t improved outcomes. 

[10:54-14:46] GLICO and Glioblastoma Cerebral Organoids 

Dr. Fine describes the GLICO platform he’s pioneering, and how advancements in cerebral organoids open new pathways for treatment strategies. 

[14:46-18:34] Shifting the Paradigm

Dr. Fine shares his research goals to accommodate this new biological understanding of glioblastoma and how it could transform the condition into a manageable disease and improve survivorship. 

[18:35-18:59] Credits

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Howard A. Fine, M.D., is the founding Director of the Brain Tumor Center at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medicine and Associate Director for Translational Research at the Sandra and Edward Meyer Cancer Center. Over his career, he has built multidisciplinary brain tumor programs at leading institutions including the National Institutes of Health and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute/Harvard Medical School. He has cared for nearly 20,000 patients with brain and spinal cord tumors, led more than 100 clinical trials, and authored over 250 publications. His laboratory has operated continuously for more than two decades, focusing on the genetic and molecular drivers of brain tumors.

Today, his research centers on developing patient-specific tumor models, creating genetically precise replicas of individual brain tumors to better predict disease behavior and enable real-time drug screening tailored to each patient. At WCM, he leads a multidisciplinary team dedicated to delivering highly personalized neuro-oncology treatment plans.

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Erin Welsh is joined by Dr. Jennifer Haythe, director of the Adult Pulmonary Hypertension Center and Cardio-Obstetrics programs at NewYork-Presbyterian and Columbia, to discuss the prevalence of high-risk pregnancies due to heart disease and the multi-disciplinary efforts required for optimal patient care. 

Many women in the US are having children at a later age than in the past, and with that comes an increased occurrence of certain conditions that create risk for heart disease during, or after, pregnancy. In fact, cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of maternal mortality in the US, with pulmonary hypertension and peripartum cardiomyopathy posing significantly high risks. Dr. Haythe discusses how coordinated, multi-disciplinary care is crucial in treating these vulnerable patients, and how the cardio-obstetrics program at Columbia is approaching care to allow women, many of whom have been told they could never give birth, achieve safe and successful pregnancies. Dr. Haythe also talks about the latest cutting edge research for cardiac conditions in pregnancy and her program’s involvement in the ReBIRTH study, a national, multi-center, randomized placebo controlled trial examining the use of bromocriptine as a course of treatment for pregnant patients with peripartum cardiomyopathy - a study that could potentially introduce a new paradigm in high-risk pregnancy care. 

Chapters:

[00:00 - 5:49] Columbia’s Multidisciplinary Cardio-Obstetrics Program

Dr. Haythe and Erin discuss how the multidisciplinary cardio-obstetrics program at Columbia and the growing population of pregnant patients with heart disease.

[05:49 - 10:28 ] Navigating Cardiovascular Complications 

Dr. Haythe and Erin talk about the risks of pulmonary hypertension and other cardiovascular complications in pregnant patients, including during the post-partum period, and also highlights new research that may help change the course of treatment. 

[10:28 - 14:08] A Rewarding Patient Story

Dr. Haythe tells a story of a pregnant patient with pulmonary hypertension who delivered successfully, demonstrating how the program effectively managed her care. 

[14:08 - 17:12 ] Vision For the Future

Dr. Haythe shares her experience as part of the New York City Maternal Mortality Review Board, a committee formed to review maternal deaths and determine how to minimize the risk of recurrence going forward. 

[17:12 - 18:04] Credits

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Dr. Haythe specializes in pulmonary hypertension, cardio-obstetrics, heart failure, HFPEF, and cardiovascular disease in women.

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On this episode of Advances in Care, Erin Welsh and Dr. Jeffrey Greenfield, pediatric neurosurgeon at NewYork-Presbyterian and director of the Chiari CARE program at Weill Cornell Medicine, discuss a rare condition called Chiari malformation. 

Typically diagnosed by MRI, Chiari malformation is classified when part of the cerebellum descends into the upper spinal canal. Though some of the most severe types of Chiari malformation can be diagnosed during pregnancy, the most common type may present asymptomatically until adolescence or adulthood, with symptoms that are often misdiagnosed as other disorders. To address the unmet need for proper diagnosis and management of this condition, Dr. Greenfield created the Chiari CARE program–a multidisciplinary approach involving neurology, pain management, neuropsychology, radiology, and more–to help provide full-spectrum care to patients. A key factor of the Chiari CARE program is its emphasis on transitional care, which includes both treating patients who come in as pediatrics throughout their adulthood as well as those who are diagnosed later in life. 

But Dr. Greenfield’s vision extends to the future. Having just treated the program’s thousandth surgical patient, his team is amassing and analyzing outcomes data and using machine learning to refine predictions for which future patients would be good candidates for surgery or require other treatment methods that will enhance overall quality of life. 

Chapters:

[00:00 - 4:12] Chiari CARE

Dr. Greenfield and Erin discuss a rare congenital brain condition called Chiari malformation, and highlight Dr. Greenfield’s Chiari CARE program at NewYork-Presbyterian and Weill Cornell Medicine.  

[4:12 - 8:35] The Importance of Transitional Care 

Dr. Greenfield expands on the importance of transitional care for patients with congenital neurological conditions like Chiari malformation. 

[8:35 - 11:51] Determining the Right Approach 

Dr. Greenfield explains how he and his team determine whether their patients need surgery or not, and the challenges of diagnosing and treating Chiari malformation in adults. 

[11:51 - 14:31] Harnessing Data to Advance Research

Dr. Greenfield describes how his team is utilizing the MRI scans from over a thousand patients to develop models that could predict who may be a good candidate for surgery or other treatment avenues. 

[14:31 - 18:35] Advancing Diagnostics 

Dr. Greenfield shares his vision for an improved coordinated care model for patients newly diagnosed with Chiari malformation. 

[18:35 - 19:20] Credits 

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Jeffrey Greenfield, MD, PhD is a board-certified neurosurgeon who specializes in pediatric neurosurgery. In addition he sees certain adult patients with congenital neurosurgical conditions. Compassionate clinical care, research, and education are all central to his philosophy as a neurosurgeon and physician. His clinical expertise includes Chiari malformation, all forms of tethered spinal cord, pediatric brain tumors and congenital neurosurgery into adulthood. 

As creator and director of the Chiari CARE program, Dr. Greenfield has developed an international reputation caring for children and adults with Chiari malformation, tethered cord, syringomyelia, and other associated conditions such as craniocervical instability, CSF leaks, and hydrocephalus as part of a large multidisciplinary team.

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Erin Welsh is joined by Dr. Jeffrey Port, a thoracic surgeon at NewYork-Presbyterian and Weill Cornell Medicine, and a leader in thoracic surgical oncology, to discuss advances in minimally invasive robotic surgery and the unique collaborative care model that his program employs to operate on complex chest tumors.

When Dr. Port first started his career, the surgical techniques used to operate on lung cancer patients were akin to open heart surgery. But in recent years, his team has pioneered new techniques in thoracic surgery, specifically a minimally invasive single port robotic approach, which utilizes a multi-finger robotic hand to operate through one incision. Weill Cornell Medicine is currently one of only 10 centers nationwide using this technology for thoracic surgery, and the highest-volume center in the country that is performing these advanced procedures. Dr. Port also discusses the unique collaborative model his team utilizes to perform complex chest tumor surgeries which oftentimes require cardiopulmonary bypass. This combination of cutting edge surgical techniques, high case volume, and a multidisciplinary approach, is meaningfully expanding treatment options for patients who cannot be treated elsewhere.

Chapters: 

[00:00 - 04:39] Introduction to Thoracic Surgery

Dr. Port and Erin discuss the standard of care for thoracic surgery as it stood a few years ago and his pioneering use of robotics in single port thoracic surgery today. 

[04:39 - 09:06] Recovery Benefits of Single-Port Robotic Surgery

Dr. Port expands on how the technology differs from standard robotics and the recovery benefits of single-port robotic thoracic surgery. 

[09:06 - 13:20] NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medicine as Early Adopter of Innovative Technology

Dr. Port details his department’s efforts as a training facility, teaching surgeons and health care professionals from across the world the techniques and workflows that contribute to their success. 

[13:20 - 16:16] Multidisciplinary Approach as a Key to Cardiopulmonary Care

Dr. Port outlines how multi-specialty care allows his team to undertake very complex cases with success. 

[16:16 - 17:01] Credits

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On this episode of Advances in Care, host Erin Welsh is joined by Dr. Mirella Mourad, maternal-fetal medicine specialist at NewYork-Presbyterian and co-director of the Preterm Birth Prevention Center at Columbia, to explore a groundbreaking new technology aimed at improving the diagnosis and treatment of preterm birth.

Preterm birth impacts approximately 1 in 10 pregnancies in the United States, making it a leading cause of neonatal complications and long-term health challenges. But despite its prevalence and associated risks, innovative solutions to address the condition have lagged behind. To address this gap, Dr. Mourad and her collaborator, Dr. Kristin Meyers, a professor of mechanical engineering at Columbia’s School of Engineering, are developing a new tool: a patient-specific “digital twin” of the cervix. This advanced technology has the potential to revolutionize obstetric care for patients, by allowing clinicians to test new treatment methods, collect data to better understand why certain people are at risk for preterm birth, and overall, catalyze innovation in the historically under-researched field of maternal-fetal medicine, ultimately helping to drive better outcomes and successful pregnancies. Dr. Mourad also discusses how this digital twin can potentially assist with identifying women with placenta accreta spectrum disorder, and inform more precise and proactive treatment plans for patients with this high-risk condition.

Chapters:

[00:00 - 4:24] The Prevalence of Pre-Term Birth

Dr. Mourad discusses the prevalence of pre-term birth and what drew her to obstetrics. 

[4:24 - 8:10] Room for Improvement in Diagnostics and Intervention

Dr. Mourad explains how pre-term birth is currently diagnosed and the limited tools for intervention. 

[8:10 - 13:00] The Digital Twin 

Dr. Mourad describes the “digital twin,”and how it can be used to simulate a patient’s biomechanics to better predict whether they may have a pre-term birth. 

[13:00 - 19:40] Looking Forward 

Dr. Mourad outlines how the use of AI and digital twins could not only help predict pre-term birth, but could also provide critical insights into testing new treatments and navigating other risky conditions like placenta accreta spectrum disorder. 

[19:40 - 20:25] Credits

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Mirella Mourad, MD is the Co-Director of the Preterm Birth Prevention Center and a Maternal-Fetal Medicine specialist at Columbia University Irving Medical Center. She is particularly interested in the medical diseases that affect pregnancy, focusing on maternal cardiac conditions, autoimmune diseases, and surgical complications involving abnormal placentation. Dr. Mourad is a fellow of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and a member of the Society of Maternal-Fetal Medicine.

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On this episode of Advances in Care, Erin Welsh is joined by Dr. Cara Agerstrand, director of the Medical ECMO Program at NewYork-Presbyterian and Columbia, and Dr. Matthew Baldwin, critical care specialist at NewYork-Presbyterian and research lead of Columbia’s Baldwin Lab which focuses on the study of critical illness survivorship. 

Thousands of people suffer from cardiopulmonary conditions such as cardiac arrest and severe respiratory illnesses in the United States every year, with many requiring mechanical ventilation and critical care in the ICU. To better serve these patients, NewYork-Presbyterian and Columbia has built a renowned program to manage these patients on rescue therapies like extra-corporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), the most advanced form of cardiopulmonary life support. Since 2009, the team at NewYork-Presbyterian and Columbia has established an expertise to care for the sickest respiratory and cardiac failure patients with this technology, and has been at the forefront of utilization which has rapidly evolved from early pediatric use to post H1N1 and COVID surges. 

The standards of care for ECMO treatment and patient outcomes set by New York Presbyterian and Columbia over the past decade has earned them recognition as an ELSO Platinum Level Center of Excellence, one of only a few centers worldwide to have consistently achieved this status since it was first awarded. The team takes this expertise further through advanced research in The Baldwin Lab, which focuses on a variety of projects to better understand the biological factors of why some patients fully recover from ICU stays and others do not, as well as physical, mental, and emotional wellbeing for patients.

Chapters:

[00:00 - 4:07] ECMO and Post-Intensive Care Syndrome 

Dr. Agerstrand describes advances in ECMO care and Dr. Baldwin outlines his research in post-intensive care syndrome and targeted recovery efforts. 

[4:07 - 9:25] Refining ECMO

Dr. Agerstrand discusses how Columbia’s early ECMO adoption positioned them to refine techniques and set a new standard for its use in the ICU. 

[9:25 - 14:33] Recovery After Prolonged Critical Care

Dr. Baldwin explains the pressing need for continued care for patients discharged after receiving prolonged critical care, and his research connecting ongoing inflammation with slowed recovery. 

[14:33 - 19:01] Advancing Post-ICU Care 

Dr. Baldwin shares how his team has identified a hyper-inflammation biomarker with implications for post-ICU care and beyond. Dr. Agerstrand reflects on the rewarding aspects of an often challenging field. 

[19:01 - 19:41] Credits

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Dr. Cara Agerstrand is an Associate Professor of Medicine and Director of the Medical ECMO Program at Columbia University Irving Medical Center / NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital. Dr. Agerstrand completed her Internal Medicine residency and Pulmonary & Critical Care fellowship at Columbia University Irving Medical Center. She is an elected member of the Steering Committee of the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization, a member of the ECMO and Mechanical Circulatory Support Domain Task Force of the American College of Chest Physicians and is extensively involved in clinical care, research, and educational efforts involving extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) and extracorporeal carbon dioxide removal (ECCO2R). She has special interests in the use of ECMO for severe forms of the acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), pulmonary hypertension and in pregnant and postpartum patients. Dr. Agerstrand is widely published and is an internationally invited speaker.

Dr. Matthew Baldwin, MD, MS, is a board-certified pulmonary and critical care physician and clinical investigator with a Masters in Biostatistics. Dr. Baldwin’s laboratory aims to improve critical illness survivorship. His research into survivors of acute respiratory failure works to elucidate the mechanisms of post-ICU frailty as therapeutic targets for improving physical recovery. He has identified frailty subtypes in acute respiratory failure survivors, and discovered that aging-related plasma biomarkers of inflammation, neuro-endocrinopathy, and muscle mitochondrial myopathy are potential therapeutic targets for post-ICU interventions. His research related to palliative care aims to improve ICU survivorship, and he has developed novel palliative care interventions for mechanical ventilation patients, such as chaplain-led communication-board-guided spiritual care.

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On this episode of Advances in Care, host Erin Welsh is joined by Dr. Scott Tagawa, medical oncologist at NewYork-Presbyterian and director of the Genitourinary Oncology Program at Weill Cornell Medicine, to talk about the latest developments in prostate cancer care. 

On this episode of Advances in Care, host Erin Welsh is joined by Dr. Scott Tagawa, medical oncologist at NewYork-Presbyterian and director of the Genitourinary Oncology Program at Weill Cornell Medicine, to talk about the latest developments in prostate cancer care. 

Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men after skin cancer, with 5-10% of patients presenting with metastasis at the time of diagnosis. Advancing treatment options for men with metastatic disease remains a critical priority in oncology. To address this challenge, Dr. Tagawa recently led a promising Phase III randomized trial– called PSMAddition– to assess radioligand therapy, a subset of targeted radionuclide therapy, or TRT. This new therapeutic agent, lutetium PSMA-617, is being tested in men with hormone-sensitive metastatic prostate cancer. Radioligand therapy works by seeking prostate-specific membrane antigens (PSMAs) to deliver radiation to prostate cells throughout the body while minimizing surrounding damage that other therapies can sometimes cause. The results from the PSMAddition trial were significant. The addition of TRT in addition to standard hormone treatment slowed cancer progression by 28%, yielded notable declines in PSA levels, and proved benefits across patient subgroups. The PSMAddition trial is the first to analyze the use of this treatment regimen earlier in care and could potentially redefine the standard of care for patients with metastatic prostate cancer. 

While metastatic prostate cancer remains incurable, combination strategies incorporating PSMA-targeted therapy represent  a promising pathway for expanding the quality and quantity of life for patients, and may prove beneficial as a first-line treatment. 

This breakthrough trial builds on 25 years of innovation in prostate cancer research at NewYork-Presbyterian and Weill Cornell Medicine, where foundational discoveries helped advance the development of PSA and PSMA-targeting agents that are now transforming cancer care.

Chapters:

[00:00 - 5:07] The Challenges of Early Detection in Prostate Cancer

Dr. Tagawa shares his perspective on why historically prostate cancer has been difficult to detect and treat. 

[5:07 - 10:09] Advances in Detection and Treatment 

Dr. Tagawa outlines the recent advancements in PSMA PET scans for prostate cancer detection and radioligand therapy for targeted treatment (TRT). 

[10:09 - 15:13] Promising Phase III PSMAddition Trial Results

Dr. Tagawa discusses the results of his recent Phase III PSMAddition trial, which showed the meaningful impact of implementing TRT earlier in metastatic prostate cancer treatment. 

[15:13 - 15:54] Credits

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Scott T. Tagawa, MD, MS, FACP, FASCO, is a Professor of Medicine and Urology at Weill Cornell Medicine, and an Attending Physician at NewYork-Presbyterian – Weill Cornell Medical Center. His research covers clinical and translational investigations in genitourinary tumors and thrombosis (blood clotting) in people with cancer. As the Medical Director of the Genitourinary Oncology Research Program, Dr. Tagawa leads clinical trials in the areas of prostate, kidney, and bladder cancer as well as the prevention and treatment of thrombosis with cancer. He specializes in drug development and theranostics in prostate cancer. Dr. Tagawa also serves as leader of the GU Disease Management Team and co-leader of the Experimental Therapeutics Program of the Meyer Cancer Center. He is the WCM principal investigator for the Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology (formerly CALGB), serving on the Board of Directors and as a funded member of the Genitourinary Committee.

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On this episode of Advances in Care, host Erin Welsh sits down with Dr. Thomas Bottiglieri, chief of the primary care sports medicine division at NewYork-Presbyterian and Columbia, to discuss the evolving landscape of concussion care– from prevalence to emerging diagnostic breakthroughs. 

With over 2 million estimated concussions occurring annually in the United States, and many of them affecting young athletes, Dr. Bottiglieri and his colleagues have sought to develop a more accurate and accessible way to objectively diagnose concussion. While a single injury may not cause long term issues, research shows that repeated head trauma– and lack of proper care– can lead to premature neurodegeneration. 

During their research to improve diagnostic measures, Dr. Bottiglieri and his team discovered a biomarker associated with severe concussions: a subtle tremor of the head and neck that becomes amplified when a concussed patient tries to visually focus on a target. 

This discovery led to the development of ProScope, an innovative eyetracking software tool that measures head and neck stability and can detect the diagnostic biomarker with over 80% sensitivity. With the advent of these tools, clinicians can now, for the first time, objectively measure concussion. A former competitive athlete himself, Dr. Bottiglieri hopes that the ProScope tool can become commercially available to improve access to cost-effective diagnosis, ensuring that athletes– or anyone with a head injury– can recover safely and return to the activities they love. 

Chapters:

[00:00 - 3:09] Improving Concussion Diagnostics 

Dr. Bottiglieri shares how his own experience with a sports related concussion informs his approach with patients and motivates him to improve concussion diagnostics. 

[3:09 - 8:31] Discovering a Biomarker for Severe Concussion 

Dr. Bottiglieri explains how most concussions are diagnosed by patients self-reporting rather than quantifiable clinical signs and how his recent research has identified a new biomarker associated with severe concussions. 

[8:31 - 13:00] The ProScope Tool

Dr. Bottiglieri describes the development of the ProScope, a tool used to detect the diagnostic biomarker with 80% sensitivity, and his hopes to collaborate with other institutions to expand injury data to further refine it. 

[13:00 - 16:35] Expanding Access 

Dr. Bottiglieri discusses how he hopes to make the ProScope commercially available to more accurately diagnose concussion on the field and avoid repetitive head trauma. 

[16:35 - 17:21] Credits 

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Thomas S. Bottiglieri, D.O. is a sports medicine physician specializing in the management of orthopedic injuries and disorders impacting athletes at all skill levels from adolescents to seniors. In addition to treating the full spectrum of muscle, bone, tendon, and joint injuries, Dr. Bottiglieri is a nationally recognized expert in the field of concussion care. His practice stresses shared decision-making with patients and their families and uses the latest medical technology, evidence-based sports medicine, and a compassionate, patient-centered approach.

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On the final episode of 2025, host Erin Welsh is joined by Courtney Allison, host of NewYork-Presbyterian’s health and wellness podcast, Health Matters, to recap the year’s highlights from their dozens of conversations with clinicians, researchers, and health care specialists from Columbia & Weill Cornell Medicine. They highlight key takeaways, revisit groundbreaking treatments that were pioneered across the institution, and discuss several research updates that are shaping the future of medicine for both physicians and patients.  

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