
Overview
Valerie Rusch is a Thoracic Surgeon in New York, New York. Dr. Rusch is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mediastinal Tumor. Her top areas of expertise are Mesothelioma, Lung Cancer, Lung Adenocarcinoma, Tissue Biopsy, and Thymectomy.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 312 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has co-authored 3 articles in the study of Mediastinal Tumor.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans:
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- HMO
- INDEMNITY
- POS
- PPO
Locations
160 E 53rd St, New York, NY 10022
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
1 Clinical Trials
The Cardio-Thoracic Surgical Group PA
Jean-philippe Bocage is a Thoracic Surgeon in Somerset, New Jersey. Dr. Bocage is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mediastinal Tumor. His top areas of expertise are Mediastinal Tumor, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Pleurisy, Lung Cancer, and Thymectomy.
Carol G. Simon Cancer Center
Dr. Mark Widmann is chief of Thoracic Surgery at Morristown Medical Center and leads Atlantic Medical Group’s North Jersey Thoracic Surgical Associates. Board certified in thoracic surgery, Dr. Widmann offers expert subspecialty surgical care to patients with benign and malignant disorders of the lung, mediastinum, pleura, esophagus and chest wall. He has expertise in state-of-the-art, minimally-invasive techniques and has led the programs development of Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery (VATS) and other endoscopic/laparoscopic approaches to treat conditions such as cancer, infection, pneumothorax and swallowing disorders.With a commitment to clinical excellence, Dr. Widmann leads the section of thoracic surgery at Morristown Medical Center and has been surgical director of the Lung Cancer Program at Atlantic Health’s Carol G. Simon Cancer Center since 2000. Dr. Widmann graduated magna cum laude from Duke University and went on to pursue his medical degree at Yale University School of Medicine. His post-graduate training includes NIH sponsored research fellowships in Cardiovascular disease at Yale and the University of Iowa Hospitals. He performed his residency training in general surgery at Yale-New Haven Hospital in New Haven, CT and cardiothoracic residency training at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics in Iowa City, IA.Committed to resident education, Dr. Widmann serves as an assistant clinical professor of surgery at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York. He is a member of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons and a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and the American College of Chest Physicians and former president of the NJ Society of Thoracic Surgeons. Dr. Widmann is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mediastinal Tumor. His top areas of expertise are Fibrosing Mediastinitis, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Lung Nodules, Thymectomy, and Endoscopy.
Memorial Sloan Kettering Commack Nonna’s Garden Foundation Center
James Huang is a Thoracic Surgeon in Commack, New York. Dr. Huang is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mediastinal Tumor. His top areas of expertise are Thymic Epithelial Tumor, Lung Cancer, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Thymectomy, and Advanced Bronchoscopy.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Elite
- Lung AdenocarcinomaDr. Rusch isElite. Learn about Lung Adenocarcinoma.
- Lung CancerDr. Rusch isElite. Learn about Lung Cancer.
- MesotheliomaDr. Rusch isElite. Learn about Mesothelioma.
- Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)
- Squamous Cell Lung Carcinoma
- Distinguished
- ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung CancerDr. Rusch isDistinguished. Learn about ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.
- EGFR Positive Lung CancerDr. Rusch isDistinguished. Learn about EGFR Positive Lung Cancer.
- Esophageal CancerDr. Rusch isDistinguished. Learn about Esophageal Cancer.
- Lung NodulesDr. Rusch isDistinguished. Learn about Lung Nodules.
- Metastatic Pleural TumorDr. Rusch isDistinguished. Learn about Metastatic Pleural Tumor.
- Pleuropulmonary BlastomaDr. Rusch isDistinguished. Learn about Pleuropulmonary Blastoma.
- Advanced
- EndoscopyDr. Rusch isAdvanced. Learn about Endoscopy.
- Mediastinal TumorDr. Rusch isAdvanced. Learn about Mediastinal Tumor.
- Pleural EffusionDr. Rusch isAdvanced. Learn about Pleural Effusion.
- PleurisyDr. Rusch isAdvanced. Learn about Pleurisy.
- ThymectomyDr. Rusch isAdvanced. Learn about Thymectomy.
- Tissue BiopsyDr. Rusch isAdvanced. Learn about Tissue Biopsy.
- Experienced
- Collapsed LungDr. Rusch isExperienced. Learn about Collapsed Lung.
- EmphysemaDr. Rusch isExperienced. Learn about Emphysema.
- Fibrosing MediastinitisDr. Rusch isExperienced. Learn about Fibrosing Mediastinitis.
- Hiatal HerniaDr. Rusch isExperienced. Learn about Hiatal Hernia.
- LymphadenectomyDr. Rusch isExperienced. Learn about Lymphadenectomy.
- Lymphofollicular HyperplasiaDr. Rusch isExperienced. Learn about Lymphofollicular Hyperplasia.
