Advanced Surgery

In a rare procedure involving four patients, a surgical team at NewYork-Presbyterian completed a first-of-its-kind transplant in which a recipient got a new liver from a living donor, and their original liver — which did not work properly for them due to a metabolic disorder but was otherwise functional — was split to help two people.

With fibroids affecting up to 80% of women, a gynecologic surgeon explains risk factors, signs and symptoms, and how to treat them.

An orthopedic surgeon explains when knee or hip joint replacement surgery should be considered, what to expect during the procedure, and how long it takes to recover.

In a rare procedure last year, a multidisciplinary transplant team at NewYork-Presbyterian performed the state’s first heart, double lung, and liver transplant.

Born with a condition that stunted the growth of her face, Jade Metivier and her family turned to NewYork-Presbyterian for the complex surgical treatment she needed to breathe, speak and smile properly.

These common uterine growths can cause significant symptoms and impede pregnancy, but effective treatments are available.

Two neurosurgeons with Och Spine at NewYork-Presbyterian explain how doctors can now provide surgical treatment for scoliosis with smaller incisions.

Born with half a heart, Jack Foley underwent three surgeries at NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital to re-engineer how his heart pumps. Now a 12-year-old hockey player, “Super Jack” is a superstar on and off the ice.

Born with a rare and potentially fatal heart disease, Ruby Cotter underwent a transplant at 6 months old and proved “nothing will bring her down.”