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Dr. Mehmet Oz, Thupten Jinpa, His Holiness the XIV Dalai Lama and Robert Thurman at the Longevity and Optimal Health Conference
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Now enrolling subjects in our Smoking Relapse Prevention study. If you have recently quit smoking or are planning on quitting soon, call (212) 305-2634 for more information.
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To provide and investigate the use of integrative therapies as an adjunct to the conventional treatment of patients with or at risk for cardiovascular diseases.
As healthcare providers, we are charged with the task of finding and testing the latest technologies to reduce suffering and maximize outcomes for our patients.
The future of medicine requires that we challenge preconceptions and biases about good medical practice and healing.
Integrative Medicine is the natural evolution of a new "Global Medicine" that incorporates the critical use of healing modalities that bridge different cultural practices and alternative therapies to state-of-the-art medical technologies for the purposes of enhancing health and preventing illness.
This evolution relies on a commitment to rigorous scientific research to establish the safety, efficacy, and adoptability of complementary and alternative therapies.
To address this need, the Columbia Integrative Medicine Program has made research its top priority.
Through collaboration with researchers within the University, nationally and internationally, our research has covered many areas of Integrative Medicine. Current research includes:
- Mindfulness-Based Stress Management for Patients with and at risk for Heart Disease
- Study to Characterize the Relationship between Depression and Inflammation following Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery (CABG)
- Effectiveness of a Yoga Program in Improving Pulmonary Function in Patients Living with Congestive Heart Failure
- Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Smoking Relapse Prevention
- Effects of Lymphatic Drainage Massage Therapy in Reducing Edema in Patients Following Cardiac Surgery
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