News and Updates

The Department of Anesthesiology held its 14th annual Research Exposition on November 21, highlighting the work of the basic science division, Anesthesia Trials Group and Center for Perioperative Outcomes. A full house of faculty, residents, staff and guests... Read More

The Epidemiology and Population Health Summer Institute at Columbia University  (EPIC) has awarded Dr. Robert White a scholarship to attend the course titled Introduction to Machine Learning for Epidemiologists.   The course provides a general introduction to machine learning and its utility for epidemiologists. It will introduce algorithms and validation techniques used in various disciplines, and focus on applications of machine learning in the field of epidemiology with clear examples from... Read More

An estimated 700,000 patients in the United States undergo total knee arthroplasty (TKA) every year. A new study by Noelle Arroyo and researchers from the Center for Perioperative Outcomes (CPO) finds that patients who have public insurance have an increased likelihood of being readmitted to the hospital following this common procedure. In the study, published online in Population Health Management, researchers reviewed State... Read More

CPO Activity | October-December 2017 PublicationsHarrison, S., Tangel, V., Wu, X., Christos, P., Gaber-Baylis, L., Turnbull, Z. A., Port, J., Altorki, N., & Stiles, B. (2017, December). Are minimum volume standards appropriate for lung and esophageal surgery? The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. PubMed ID: 29370917Xu, H. F., White, R. S., Sastow, D. L., Andreae, M. H., Gaber-Baylis, L. K., &... Read More