Overview
Rocco Lafaro is a Thoracic Surgeon in Bronx, New York. Dr. Lafaro has been practicing medicine for over 43 years. His top areas of expertise are Sinus of Valsalva Aneurysm, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Lung Adenocarcinoma, and Thymectomy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 10 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
4422 3rd Ave, Bronx, NY 10457
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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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.
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- Experienced
- ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung CancerDr. Lafaro isExperienced. Learn about ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.
- Aortic DissectionDr. Lafaro isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Dissection.
- Collapsed LungDr. Lafaro isExperienced. Learn about Collapsed Lung.
- Cystic Medial Necrosis of AortaDr. Lafaro isExperienced. Learn about Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta.
- EGFR Positive Lung CancerDr. Lafaro isExperienced. Learn about EGFR Positive Lung Cancer.
- Fibrosing MediastinitisDr. Lafaro isExperienced. Learn about Fibrosing Mediastinitis.