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SPRING/SUMMER 2020 Columbia The ED Doctor Medicine Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons The Researcher HERE FOR NEW YORK T h e S t a f f e r The Specialist • FROM• FROM THE THE DEAN DEAN Dear Readers, For my last “From the Dean” message for as patients who could go anywhere for their Columbia Medicine, I want to devote this care—is a reminder that a top hospital and space to thanking the groups and individuals a top medical school go hand in hand. Being who have made the medical school so suc- part of a great university is also critical to our cessful these past 14 years. success, especially as the Morningside cam- The growth and progress of these years rep- pus has expanded northward to Manhattan- resent a true team effort of our faculty, staff, ville and a number of our faculty have moved students, and philanthropists, as well as the to its Zuckerman Mind Brain Behavior Insti- leadership of Columbia University, NewYork- tute, thereby blurring the distinction between JÖRG MEYER Presbyterian Hospital, and Bassett Healthcare. “uptown” and “downtown.” The greatness of We especially appreciate gifts of almost Columbia reflects on us, and vice versa. $3 billion from alumni, grateful patients, and As I said back in 2006 when my term as faculty since 2006. These gifts, ranging from dean began, “No one wants anything less small amounts to hundreds of millions of dol- than the very best, and I’m proud to become lars, have transformed the medical school part of that commitment.” When I step down and medical center. Together we are doing our from my executive leadership roles at the end best to make the world a healthier place by of June it will be with enormous gratitude for delivering outstanding patient care, conduct- the faculty, staff, students, patients, donors, ing groundbreaking research, educating the and alumni who have trusted me to be the next generation of health care professionals, temporary steward of this great school, and extending our resources into the neighbor- which, hopefully, has become even stronger. hood around us, where we improve the public’s Thank you for joining us to build on the health as well as take care of one patient at greatness of those who preceded us and for a time. Nowhere has our mission been more all you have done to make these past 14 years evident than in our response this year to the so successful. Your continuing excellence and COVID-19 pandemic. Our faculty, staff, and stu- dedication will ensure that our outstanding dents have worked heroically to treat patients; medical school remains among the very most conduct research into diagnosis, treatments, preeminent in the world. and vaccines; and offer our graduates oppor- tunities to enter their training early to make an With best wishes, immediate impact on patient care. Our success is inextricably tied to the success of our hospital partner, NewYork- Presbyterian, and to the greatness of Colum- bia University. Sharing a campus with a truly Lee Goldman, MD, Dean great hospital—for local residents as well [email protected] ON THE COVER: Planning for the Columbia response to COVID-19 began in January. By mid-March, many of the nonclinical faculty and staff in the medical school started working from home. A few of the many researchers, clinicians, public safety officers, cleaners, and others who reported to work every day are shown on the cover. Read about our COVID-19 response on Page 18. Photos by Jennifer O’Rourke. Vol. 40 No. 1 Spring/Summer 2020 in thisIssue departments features 11 A 14-Year Partnership: ‘Honored and Privileged to be the Temporary Steward’ After 14 years as dean, Lee Goldman reflects on progress that has been made since 2006 in education, research, patient care, and community outreach. 9 3 VP&S News 9 Clinical Advances • Fetal Surgery for Congenital 18 Heart Defects • Hip Specialists Seeing More Hipsters The First 60-Plus Days at the Epicenter of COVID-19 • New Strategy for TIA and Minor Stroke Patients Even before New York’s first COVID-19 patient was transferred to NewYork-Presbyterian in early March, 26 Alumni News & Notes Columbia University, Columbia University Irving Medical • Profile: Henry Shinefield’48 Center, and the entire NYP system were preparing for the inevitable. The clinical, research, and educational missions 37 In Memoriam since then have been transformed to respond to the most Faculty and alumni who have died challenging health crisis of our time. ColumbiaMedicine Editor’s Note Chairman, Editorial Board Thomas Q. Morris, MD Alumni Professor Emeritus of Clinical Medicine Adding a Fast-Moving Virus to a Editor Slow-Moving Magazine Production Bonita Eaton Enochs A typical issue of Columbia Medicine involves months of prepara- Science Editor tion: development of assignments; research, interviews, and writing; Susan Conova photography; page layout; proofreading; approvals; printing; and Contributing Writers mailing. This issue was well along in that process when COVID-19 Jeff Ballinger cases started appearing in New York City and at NewYork-Presbyte- Tim Gahr Danny McAlindon rian Hospital. Articles had been approved by sources, and the design Rose Spaziani process had begun. Some photo shoots were completed before the Alumni News Editor city went into work-at-home and social distancing mode, but other Marianne Wolff, MD photo shoots were cancelled. The editorial staff was deployed to other communications needs, but work continued on the magazine’s design Alumni Writer Julia Hickey so we would be prepared to complete the magazine’s production once the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic had passed. Design and Art Direction We are still in the process of returning to some semblance of normal Eson Chan and are proud to present this belated issue of the magazine. The Editorial Board Lisa Mellman, MD issue includes some of the content planned and completed in Febru- Ryan Blake’20 Stephen E. Novak James Choi’21 Carmen Ortiz-Neu, MD ary but we have added an article that, we hope, conveys the response Ron Drusin, MD Ajay Padaki, MD to the pandemic by Columbia University Irving Medical Center and Bruce Forester, MD Richard Polin, MD NewYork-Presbyterian. In the News section, articles describe how the Oscar Garfein, MD Donald Quest, MD traditions of the graduating class—Super Night, Match Day, and grad- Sankar Ghosh, PhD Alan Schechter, MD Lee Goldman, MD John Schullinger, MD uation—were anything but traditional as members of the Class of 2020 Tom Hickernell, MD Joseph Tenenbaum, MD graduated early to support the clinical front lines of the pandemic. Jay Lefkowitch, MD Jonathan Xu’20 In the next issue, we will shine a light on the COVID-19 research Ashley London’21 efforts that were ongoing during the height of the pandemic and Columbia Medicine is published twice a year for alumni, faculty, continue now in hopes of creating new diagnosis, treatment, and students, and other supporters of the Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons. It is published by prevention options. the college and the VP&S Alumni Association through the VP&S With the American epicenter of the pandemic in New York City, Office of Communications. Additional content can be found in the spread of the illness changed daily operations at the medical the online edition at columbiamedicinemagazine.org. school and medical center, upended the daily lives of all clinical and Lee Goldman, MD administrative staff, and altered the graduation memories of the Dean of the Faculties of Health Sciences and Medicine and newly minted members of the Class of 2020. What did not change Chief Executive of Columbia University Irving Medical Center and will not change is the school’s commitment to leadership in Christopher DiFrancesco education, patient care, and research. In all three missions, we Chief Communications Officer showed our city, state, and country during the pandemic that VP&S Address correspondence to: remains among the best medical schools in the world. Columbia Bonita Eaton Enochs, Editor Medicine magazine is proud to be part of the efforts to share our Columbia Medicine successes and to remind you that we are doing our best to make the 630 W. 168th St., Box 153 New York, NY 10032 world a healthier place. 212-305-3900 — Bonita Eaton Enochs, Editor Email: [email protected] Join the medical school’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/columbiaps send letters to: Alumni should update their addresses by writing the Bonita Eaton Enochs, Editor Alumni Association at the address above or calling the alumni Columbia Medicine office at 212-305-3498. Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons 630 W. 168th St., Box 153 Faculty and staff should contact their departmental administrators to update their addresses, which are obtained New York, NY 10032 through the Columbia University personnel system. Email: [email protected] All others with address changes should contact VP&S Communications at 212-305-3900 or [email protected]. 2 ColumbiaMedicine Spring/Summer 2020 News from around the Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons VPS& news Columbia Names Interim EVP and Dean olumbia University President Lee Bollinger has named Anil K. Rustgi, MD, director of the Herbert Irving Com- Cprehensive Cancer Center, as interim executive vice presi- dent and dean of the Faculties of Health Sciences and Medicine, effective July 1, 2020. Shortly after Lee Goldman, MD, EVP, dean, and chief execu- tive of Columbia University Irving Medical Center, announced his plans in May 2019 to step down from his executive roles, President Bollinger named a committee to begin a search for Dr. Goldman’s successor. Dr. Goldman has agreed to serve as a special advisor to Dr. Rustgi and the dean’s office after July 1.