My personal goal is to provide the best thoracic surgical care to the patients that I have the honor of caring for. Working with a team that has a shared vision and a common purpose, we care for patients just as we ourselves would want for our own families cared for, driving the narrative to deliver the best thoracic surgical care for patients.
North Shore University Hospital, Cornell University Medical College, Manhasset, NY
Fellowship
State University of New York Health Science Center, Brooklyn, NY
Fellowship
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA
Board Certification
American Board of Surgery
Board Certification
American Board of Thoracic Surgery
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