
Overview
Larry A. Scher, MD, is an Attending Vascular Surgeon at Montefiore and Professor of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery at Albert Einstein College of Medicine. He was previously Chief of the Division of Vascular Surgery at North Shore University Hospital. Dr. Scher has extensive clinical experience and expertise in hemodialysis access, and possesses strong clinical and academic interests in this area.
Dr. Scher is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mesenteric Artery Ischemia. His top areas of expertise are Peripheral Artery Disease, Idiopathic Edema, Arterial Insufficiency, Angioplasty, and Aneurysm Repair.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 20 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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- POS
- PPO
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- EPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
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Locations
3400 Bainbridge Avenue, Bronx, NY 10467
160 North Midland Avenue, Nyack, NY 10960
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.
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Jinny Lu is a Vascular Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Hackensack, New Jersey. Dr. Lu is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mesenteric Artery Ischemia. Her top areas of expertise are Mesenteric Artery Ischemia, Phlegmasia Cerulea Dolens, Thrombophlebitis, Aneurysm Repair, and Carotid Artery Surgery.
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
- Distinguished
- Arterial InsufficiencyDr. Scher isDistinguished. Learn about Arterial Insufficiency.
- Deep Vein ThrombosisDr. Scher isDistinguished. Learn about Deep Vein Thrombosis.
- End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD)Dr. Scher isDistinguished. Learn about End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD).
- Idiopathic EdemaDr. Scher isDistinguished. Learn about Idiopathic Edema.
- Peripheral Artery DiseaseDr. Scher isDistinguished. Learn about Peripheral Artery Disease.
- Advanced
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA)Dr. Scher isAdvanced. Learn about Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA).
- Arterial EmbolismDr. Scher isAdvanced. Learn about Arterial Embolism.
- Carotid Artery DiseaseDr. Scher isAdvanced. Learn about Carotid Artery Disease.
- GangreneDr. Scher isAdvanced. Learn about Gangrene.
- Phlegmasia Cerulea DolensDr. Scher isAdvanced. Learn about Phlegmasia Cerulea Dolens.
- Thoracic Aortic AneurysmDr. Scher isAdvanced. Learn about Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm.
- Experienced
- Aneurysm RepairDr. Scher isExperienced. Learn about Aneurysm Repair.
- AngioplastyDr. Scher isExperienced. Learn about Angioplasty.
- Arterial Tortuosity SyndromeDr. Scher isExperienced. Learn about Arterial Tortuosity Syndrome.
- Arteriovenous MalformationDr. Scher isExperienced. Learn about Arteriovenous Malformation.
- CellulitisDr. Scher isExperienced. Learn about Cellulitis.
- LymphangiectasisDr. Scher isExperienced. Learn about Lymphangiectasis.

