Brendon Stiles, MD, is Professor and Chief, Thoracic Surgery and Surgical Oncology, Department of Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery at Montefiore Einstein, and the Associate Director for Surgical Services in the Montefiore Einstein Cancer Center. Dr. Stiles’ clinical focus is on the treatment of lung and esophageal cancer and unusual thoracic cancers including metastatic tumors and those invading the heart. He also has a clinical interest in treating benign chest and upper gastrointestinal diseases. Taking a patient-first philosophy, Dr. Stiles provides world-class personalized care, using minimally invasive, organ-sparing techniques and targeting surgical therapy to the specific needs of the patient and his or her individual tumor.“The recruitment of Dr. Stiles elevates the treatment of lung cancer to a historic level,” said Robert E. Michler, MD, Surgeon-in-Chief and Chairman and Professor, Department of Surgery and Department of Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery at Montefiore-Einstein. “Every thoracic surgical therapy available anywhere in the world will now be offered by Dr. Stiles at Montefiore-Einstein.”After earning his Bachelor of Arts in 1994 at the University of Virginia, Dr. Stiles continued at UVA, earning his Doctor of Medicine in 1999.  He conducted his training in general surgery at the University of Virginia Health System. From 2001 to 2003, Dr. Stiles served as a surgical research fellow at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center before returning to the University of Virginia Health System to complete his surgical residency. Dr. Stiles completed a cardiothoracic surgery residency at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital-Weill Cornell and Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in 2008. Dr. Stiles joined the faculty at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital-Weill Cornell before being recruited by Dr. Michler to Montefiore-Einstein in 2021. Dr. Stiles is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Fibrosing Mediastinitis. His top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Esophageal Cancer, Lymphadenectomy, and Thymectomy.

Arie Franco, MD, PhD, is an attending radiologist at Montefiore Einstein and Associate Professor, Radiology at our Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Dr. Franco’s clinical focus centers on cardiothoracic imaging, particularly in cardiac pathology in pediatric and adult populations. He is also interested in adult congenital heart disease and chest oncology. Dr. Franco is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Fibrosing Mediastinitis. His top areas of expertise are Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Emphysema, and Schizencephaly.

Jeffrey M. Levsky, MD, PhD, is Interim Director of Research in the Department of Radiology at Montefiore and an Associate Professor of Radiology and Medicine at our Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Dr. Levsky has been a member of the Montefiore team since 2009, with a clinical focus on cardiothoracic imaging, coronary CT angiography, and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging. Dr. Levsky is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Fibrosing Mediastinitis. His top areas of expertise are Pleural Effusion, Pleurisy, Emphysema, and Degos Disease.

John Amodio, MD, FACR, is Chief, Radiology and Division Lead, Pediatric Radiology at Children’s Hospital at Montefiore Einstein and Professor, Radiology at our Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Dr. Amodio has 40 years of experience in pediatric imaging. His particular interest is the use of contrast ultrasound in pediatric imaging. Dr. Amodio is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Fibrosing Mediastinitis. His top areas of expertise are Gas Bloat Syndrome, Schizencephaly, Porencephaly, and Tracheobronchopathia Osteoplastica.

Yung Lee is a Radiologist in Bronx, New York. Dr. Lee is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Fibrosing Mediastinitis. His top areas of expertise are End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Chronic Cough, Scoliosis, and Pulmonary Vein Stenosis.

Michael Ebright is a Thoracic Surgeon in New York, New York. Dr. Ebright is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Fibrosing Mediastinitis. His top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Lung Adenocarcinoma, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

Joshua Sonett is a Thoracic Surgeon in New York, New York. Dr. Sonett is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Fibrosing Mediastinitis. His top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Lung Adenocarcinoma, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Thymectomy, and Endoscopy.

Michael Zervos is a Thoracic Surgeon and a General Surgeon in New York, New York. Dr. Zervos is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Fibrosing Mediastinitis. His top areas of expertise are Lung Nodules, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Lung Cancer, Thymectomy, and Endoscopy.

Subroto Paul is a Thoracic Surgeon in New York, New York. Dr. Paul is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Fibrosing Mediastinitis. His top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Lung Nodules, Endoscopy, and Thymectomy.

Abraham Chachoua is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Hematologist in New York, New York. Dr. Chachoua is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Fibrosing Mediastinitis. His top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), EGFR Positive Lung Cancer, and Lung Adenocarcinoma.

David Zeltsman is a Thoracic Surgeon in New Hyde Park, New York. Dr. Zeltsman is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Fibrosing Mediastinitis. His top areas of expertise are Lung Nodules, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Lung Cancer, Gastrostomy, and Thymectomy.

Lyall Gorenstein is a Thoracic Surgeon in New York, New York. Dr. Gorenstein is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Fibrosing Mediastinitis. His top areas of expertise are Lung Nodules, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Lung Cancer, Thymectomy, and Endoscopy.

Allen Goodman is a Radiologist in New York, New York. Dr. Goodman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Fibrosing Mediastinitis. His top areas of expertise are Subcutaneous Emphysema, Pneumomediastinum, Retroversion of the Uterus, and Gallbladder Disease.

Benjamin Cooper is a Radiologist in Teaneck, New Jersey. Dr. Cooper is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Fibrosing Mediastinitis. His top areas of expertise are Bronchogenic Cyst, Gallbladder Disease, Biliary Dyskinesia, and Colonic Malakoplakia.

Rakesh Shah is a Radiologist and a Thoracic Surgeon in Manhasset, New York. Dr. Shah is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Fibrosing Mediastinitis. His top areas of expertise are Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Lung Nodules, and Emphysema.

Stuart Cohen is a Radiologist and a Thoracic Surgeon in Manhasset, New York. Dr. Cohen has been practicing medicine for over 18 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Fibrosing Mediastinitis. His top areas of expertise are Lung Nodules, Emphysema, Pleurisy, and Pleural Effusion.

Leon Bacchus is a Radiologist and a Thoracic Surgeon in Manhasset, New York. Dr. Bacchus is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Fibrosing Mediastinitis. His top areas of expertise are Pleural Effusion, Pleurisy, Collapsed Lung, and Chronic Cough.

Mustafa Al is a Radiologist and an Interventional Radiologist in Manhasset, New York. Dr. Al is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Fibrosing Mediastinitis. His top areas of expertise are Ascites, Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Gastrostomy, and Liver Embolization.

Jody Kaban is a General Surgeon in Bronx, New York. Dr. Kaban is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Fibrosing Mediastinitis. Her top areas of expertise are Noma, Fibrosing Mediastinitis, and Mediastinal Tumor.

Rocco Lafaro is a Thoracic Surgeon in Bronx, New York. Dr. Lafaro is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Fibrosing Mediastinitis. His top areas of expertise are Sinus of Valsalva Aneurysm, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Squamous Cell Lung Carcinoma, EGFR Positive Lung Cancer, and Thymectomy.