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Homemade breakfast bars without sugar, Merrells in the OR, and a garden that requires daily intent, a routine rooted in patience, first.

The Robotic Cardiac Surgery Program at Columbia and NewYork-Presbyterian has reached another remarkable milestone by completing its 300th robotic heart surgery.

An interview with Lloyd E. Ratner, MD, Director of Renal and Pancreatic Transplantation.

A couple of highlights from around the web that made it into our feeds this week.

Pre-dawn alarms, coffee-only mornings, and a pair of Crocs that have seen countless hours in the OR—Dr. Krikhely brings steadiness to every part of his day.

Early riser, no-snoozer. Dr. Rao’s routine is simple, steady, and rooted in care, from coffee at dawn to being there as her patients fall asleep before surgery.

Even in a field defined by long hours and high stakes, it’s the everyday habits and rituals that shape how our clinicians care, focus, and keep going.

Four operating rooms. A robotic donor surgery. One liver that would be divided to save three adults.

Hepatobiliary oncologist Aiwu Ruth He, MD, PhD, is harnessing cutting-edge science to bring new, curative possibilities to patients with liver cancer.

Cardiac surgeon Emile Bacha, MD, has been appointed chair of the Department of Surgery at Columbia University Irving Medical Center/NewYork-Presbyterian, replacing Dr. Craig Smith who will step down at the end of 2025.