Hiroo Takayama is a Thoracic Surgeon and a General Surgeon in New York, New York. Dr. Takayama is highly rated in 30 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Cardiogenic Shock, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Aortic Dissection, Heart Transplant, and Lung Transplant.

Isaac George is a Thoracic Surgeon and a General Surgeon in New York, New York. Dr. George is highly rated in 18 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Aortic Regurgitation, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

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 highly rated in 12 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Esophageal Cancer, Lymphadenectomy, and Thymectomy.

Ramin Malekan is a Thoracic Surgeon in Valhalla, New York. Dr. Malekan is highly rated in 10 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Dissection, Saddle Pulmonary Embolism, Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta, Embolectomy, and Heart Bypass Surgery.

Sameh Said is a Thoracic Surgeon in Valhalla, New York. Dr. Said is highly rated in 30 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Cor Triatriatum, Ventricular Septal Defects, Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Patent Foramen Ovale Repair.

Roy Oommen is a Thoracic Surgeon in Bronxville, New York. Dr. Oommen is highly rated in 10 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Squamous Cell Lung Carcinoma, ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Lung Adenocarcinoma, and Gastrostomy.

Michael Borger is a Thoracic Surgeon in New York, New York. Dr. Borger is highly rated in 24 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Prolapse, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Endocarditis, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Heart Bypass Surgery.

Raja Flores is a Thoracic Surgeon in New York, New York. Dr. Flores is highly rated in 18 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Mesothelioma, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Endoscopy, and Thymectomy.

David Adams is a Thoracic Surgeon in New York, New York. Dr. Adams is highly rated in 18 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Mitral Valve Prolapse, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

John Puskas is a Thoracic Surgeon in New York, New York. Dr. Puskas has been practicing medicine for over 40 years is highly rated in 14 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Congenital Coronary Artery Malformation, Heart Tumor, Atrial Myxoma, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG).

Dr. Cynthia Chin serves as a Thoracic surgeon and Director of the Women's Cancer Program Services at White Plains Hospital. Born and raised in Westchester County, she relocated her clinical practice in 2012 from Mount Sinai Medical Center, where she served as the Director of the Women's Lung Cancer Treatment Program, to White Plains. Dr. Chin is highly rated in 11 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Lung Adenocarcinoma, Squamous Cell Lung Carcinoma, ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, and Thymectomy.

Mei Chau is a Thoracic Surgeon in Bronx, New York. Dr. Chau is highly rated in 6 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Tricuspid Regurgitation, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement.

Stephen J. Forest, MD, is Surgical Director, Advanced Pulmonary Failure and Lung Transplantation and Associate Professor at Montefiore-Einstein. He has a clinical focus on the treatment of patients with end-stage heart and lung failure through the use of mechanical circulatory support (MCS) devices and organ transplantation. He also has a clinical interest in arterial revascularization for the treatment of advanced ischemic heart disease, particularly in patients with severely reduced cardiac function. Dr. Forest is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Congenital Aneurysms of the Great Vessels, Cardiogenic Shock, Aortic Dissection, Heart Transplant, and Heart Bypass Surgery.

Robert E. Michler, MD, has served as the Surgeon-in-Chief of the Montefiore Medical Center since 2008. He is Chairman of the Department of Surgery (2007) and Chairman of the Department of Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery (2005) at the Montefiore Medical Center. Dr. Michler holds the Samuel I. Belkin Chair and is Professor with Tenure at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Dr. Michler is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Congenital Aneurysms of the Great Vessels, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG).

Tamar B. Nobel, MD, MPH, is an attending thoracic surgeon at Montefiore Einstein and Assistant Professor, Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery and Epidemiology and Population Health at our Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Dr. Nobel’s clinical focus centers on thoracic oncology, including minimally invasive surgery for lung and esophageal cancer. She is also interested in mediastinal and chest wall tumors, metastasectomy for lung metastases from other cancers, tracheal disorders and benign esophageal disease. Dr. Nobel is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Esophageal Cancer, Pneumomediastinum, Lung Cancer, Endoscopy, and Gallbladder Removal.

Ismail El is a Thoracic Surgeon in New York, New York. Dr. El is highly rated in 17 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Regurgitation, Bicuspid Aortic Valve, Aortic Dissection, Heart Valve Repair, and Aortic Valve Replacement.

Andrea Wolf is a Thoracic Surgeon in New York, New York. Dr. Wolf is highly rated in 16 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Mesothelioma, Lung Cancer, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Pancreaticoduodenectomy, and Endoscopy.

David Kalfa is a Thoracic Surgeon in New York, New York. Dr. Kalfa is highly rated in 14 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Transposition of the Great Arteries, Pulmonary Vein Stenosis, Ebstein's Anomaly, Heart Valve Repair, and Heart Transplant.

Edward Buratto is a Thoracic Surgeon in New York, New York. Dr. Buratto is highly rated in 14 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Atrioventricular Septal Defect, Transposition of the Great Arteries, Ventricular Septal Defects, Heart Valve Repair, and Heart Transplant.

Paul Kurlansky is a Thoracic Surgeon in New York, New York. Dr. Kurlansky is highly rated in 11 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Cardiogenic Shock, Tricuspid Regurgitation, Aortic Regurgitation, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Heart Transplant.

Anelechi Anyanwu is a Thoracic Surgeon in New York, New York. Dr. Anyanwu is highly rated in 11 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Cardiogenic Shock, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Mitral Valve Prolapse, Heart Transplant, and Pacemaker Implantation.

Tracey Weigel is a Thoracic Surgeon in Valhalla, New York. Dr. Weigel is highly rated in 10 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Squamous Cell Lung Carcinoma, Thymectomy, and Endoscopy.

Gilbert Tang is a Thoracic Surgeon in New York, New York. Dr. Tang is highly rated in 10 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Tricuspid Regurgitation, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement.

Suguru Ohira is a Thoracic Surgeon in Valhalla, New York. Dr. Ohira is highly rated in 8 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Dissection, Cardiogenic Shock, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Heart Transplant, and Heart Bypass Surgery.

Masashi Kai is a Thoracic Surgeon in Valhalla, New York. Dr. Kai is highly rated in 7 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Dissection, Cardiogenic Shock, Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta, Heart Transplant, and Embolectomy.