Thanks to a collaboration between Columbia and Cornell doctors, Yasin Samad is one of the first children in the United States to receive an innovative artificial heart valve.
Joey, a lightweight sensing fabric designed by Columbia engineers, can be worn by caregivers to monitor Kangaroo Mother Care practices with their babies.
A novel omega-3 injectable emulsion reduces brain damage in newborn rodents experiencing lack of oxygen at delivery, a major cause of disability in human infants and children.
A new program at Columbia is working to equip the next generation of pediatricians with the skills to address common mental health concerns in their patients.
Higher neighborhood density of unhealthy retail food establishments (fast food, bodegas, and convenience stores) leads to higher risk of unhealthy birth weights and long term health issues.
Columbia Psychiatry launched the Intensive Adolescent & Family DBT Program in December 2022 to helps teenagers struggling with mental health issues get back into their lives.
What started as a medical mission to save the life of one child in Venezuela has grown into a program that is building liver transplant programs for children across the Caribbean and Central America.
Earlier this year, the American Academy of Pediatrics updated treatment guidelines to endorse recommendations for earlier weight loss surgery in children with obesity.
Columbia's Jocelyn Brown is among a small number of American pediatricians trained to evaluate potential child-abuse cases, with the goal of protecting the child.
Marijuana and teenagers have been in a relationship for years. Recreational use is increasingly legal for adults, and the strength of products has increased. Has that changed the risks for teenagers?
The center seeks to reinvent prenatal care, address the mental health of parents, improve the overall health of infants, and promote family well-being.