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[Speaker: Dr. Tony Vine.]
[Visual: Dr. Vine in his medical office speaking to the camera.]
[Music: Soft, inspirational music begins.]
Hi, I'm Dr. Tony Vine. I'm a laparoscopic
surgeon, so I do minimally invasive surgery,
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[Visual: Illustration of the digestive tract.]
involving the intestinal tract all the way
from the esophagus down to the anus.
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[Visual: Dr. Vine walking through the hallway of his
medical practice and into his office.]
How I came to medicine was really through my father.
I asked him if he wanted me to take over his dental practice.
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[Visual: Photo of Dr. Vine smiling with his elderly father.]
And he said to me, “For the four years that you go to dental school,
you may as well go to medical school and learn the whole thing.”
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[Visual: Photo of Dr. Vine standing wearing blue scrubs.
Then, Dr. Vine speaking to the camera.]
I have been practicing medicine for approximately
30 years.
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[Visual: Photo of Dr. Vine with former classmates
at Vanderbilt Medical School.]
I graduated from Vanderbilt Medical School in 1989, and started
at Mount Sinai for my residency in that same year…
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[Visual: Back to Dr. Vine speaking directly to
the camera]
…and did two years of research in the middle of
my residency at Massachusetts General Hospital.
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[Visual: Mount Sinai graduation photo of
Dr. Vine with classmates and professors.]
Came back to Sinai in 1994 and graduated
as a chief resident from there in 1996…
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[Visual: Photo of Dr. Vine performing surgery in blue scrubs.]
…and immediately started work in July of 1996.
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[Visual: Dr. Vine, smiling and speaking to the
camera, then a photo of Dr. Vine playing violin in green scrubs.]
In my spare time,
whatever little there may be of it,
you can find me practicing my violin.
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[Visual: Video of Dr. Vine at desk.]
[Visual: Then, photos of Dr. Vine with NY State Senators.]
You might find me preparing for a meeting
with a New York State Senator for lobby day.
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[Visual: Photo of Dr. Vine with one of
his chief residents.]
You might find me teaching the
medical students and residents.
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[Visual: Photo of Dr. Vine with a chief resident.]
I think that my humanistic background,
having been an English major in college,
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[Visual: Video of Dr. Vine playing with the orchestra.
Music: Background music fades out.
Sound of Dr. Vine playing the violin begins.]
being a violinist, I feel that I come to medicine
with more of a humanistic, compassionate approach.
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[Visual: Dr. Vine speaking to camera.
Music: Violin music fades out.
Original background music resumes softly.]
I really try and treat my patients as if they were my family members.
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Music fades out.]
Colon Cancer
Symptoms Of Colon Cancer
- Persistent diarrhea, constipation, or thin/pencil-like stools
- Rectal bleeding or blood in stool
- Unexplained weight loss
- Chronic abdominal bloating, cramping or pain
- Weakness or fatigue
- Bowels not emptying completely
Risk Factors for Colon Cancer
- Age – most common after 50, but we are seeing younger patients with colon cancer so the American Cancer Society has changed the age of first colonoscopy to 45.
- Family history of polyps or colon cancer
- Low fiber and/or high fat diet
- Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)
- Obesity
- Lack of exercise
- Smoking
- Excessive alcohol consumption
Colon Cancer Can Be Prevented
Regular screening is the key to preventing colon cancer, which is considered a slow-growing cancer. A colonoscopy detects polyps in the early stages, before they become cancerous. While the rate of growth varies from person to person, some small, non-cancerous polyps can take 10-15 years to develop into cancerous tumors, while others can grow and spread more quickly. Regular colonoscopies are essential in finding and removing polyps before they develop into cancer, along with a healthy diet, exercise and avoiding smoking.
Colon Cancer Surgery
Dr. Anthony Vine has performed many successful, laparoscopic colon cancer surgeries, which almost never need a colostomy bag. He sees patients for consultations at the Laparoscopic Surgical Center of New York located at 1010 5th Avenue in New York City.
For more information on this minimally-invasive procedure visit our overview of Laparoscopic Colon Cancer Surgery.
Dr. Anthony Vine is an Attending Surgeon and Clinical Professor of Surgery at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Hospital. His office is located at 1010 5th Avenue at the Laparoscopic Surgical Center of New York.