"Darren Rohan, MD, is the Westchester regional director of Northwell Health's thoracic surgery program. At Northern Westchester Hospital and Phelps Hospital, he treats patients who have lung cancer, esophageal cancer, mediastinal masses, severe gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and hiatal hernia.At the forefront of minimally invasive procedures since 2012, Dr. Rohan was the first thoracic surgeon in the country to use the DaVinci robotic surgery system for thoracic surgery, an approach that reduces pain, scarring and recovery time compared with open surgery. He was first in the nation to perform a lung lobectomy using the DaVinci system, as well as Nissen fundoplication, a procedure that relieves severe GERD.""My grandfather died of colon cancer and that experience led me into this line of work. Dr. Rohan is highly rated in 11 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Fibrosing Mediastinitis, Lung Cancer, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Pacemaker Implantation, and Gastrostomy.

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.

"""We don't just operate on people. We care for them and about them."". Dr. Scheinerman is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Regurgitation, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Pleurisy, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Heart Valve Repair.

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.

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.

Steven Lansman is a Thoracic Surgeon in Valhalla, New York. Dr. Lansman is highly rated in 7 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Dissection, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Embolectomy, and Aortic Valve Replacement.

David Yuh is a Thoracic Surgeon in Stamford, Connecticut. Dr. Yuh is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Endocarditis, Heart Transplant, and Heart Bypass Surgery.

John Young is a Thoracic Surgeon in Mount Kisco, New York. His top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Emphysema, Lung Transplant, and Gastrostomy.

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.

Makoto Hibino is a Thoracic Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Valhalla, New York. Dr. Hibino is highly rated in 8 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Dissection, Lymphangitis, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR). Dr. Hibino is currently accepting new patients.

Bryan Stanifer is a Thoracic Surgeon in White Plains, New York. Dr. Stanifer is highly rated in 6 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Lymphofollicular Hyperplasia, Fibrosing Mediastinitis, Lung Cancer, Lung Transplant, and Endoscopy.

David Spielvogel is a Thoracic Surgeon in Valhalla, New York. Dr. Spielvogel is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Dissection, Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Heart Transplant.

Brian Housman is a Thoracic Surgeon in Valhalla, New York. Dr. Housman is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Esophageal Cancer, Fibrosing Mediastinitis, Pneumomediastinum, Endoscopy, and Thymectomy.

Avraham Merav is a Thoracic Surgeon in Sleepy Hollow, New York. Dr. Merav is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Lung Nodules, Lung Cancer, Thymic Epithelial Tumor, and Pacemaker Implantation.

Neel P. Chudgar, MD, is Associate Director of Clinical and Translational Research, Thoracic Surgery, and an Attending Physician at Montefiore. He is also an Assistant Professor of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery at our Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Dr. Chudgar received his Bachelor of Arts from Boston University in 2008 and earned his Doctor of Medicine from Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University in 2012. His postdoctoral training began with a General Surgery residency at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, Weill Cornell Medical Center. From 2014 to 2016, he was a research fellow with Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. In 2021, he completed his Cardiothoracic Surgery fellowship with NewYork-Presbyterian, Weill Cornell and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Dr. Chudgar is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Esophageal Cancer, Endoscopy, and Thymectomy.

William Jakobleff is a Thoracic Surgeon in White Plains, New York. Dr. Jakobleff is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Cardiogenic Shock, Aortic Dissection, Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta, Heart Transplant, and Heart Bypass Surgery.

Yasin Essa is a Thoracic Surgeon in Valhalla, New York. His top areas of expertise are Ventricular Septal Defects, Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS), Double Discordia, Patent Foramen Ovale Repair, and Thymectomy.

Sean Kwon is a Thoracic Surgeon in White Plains, New York. Dr. Kwon is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Pleurisy, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Lung Cancer, Lung Nodules, and Thymectomy.

Richard Kaplon is a Thoracic Surgeon in Carmel, New York. Dr. Kaplon is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Aortic Regurgitation, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG).

Scott Berman is a Thoracic Surgeon in Hartsdale, New York. Dr. Berman is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Collapsed Lung, Carotid Artery Disease, and Lung Cancer.

Paul Waters is a Thoracic Surgeon in Greenwich, Connecticut. Dr. Waters is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Lung Cancer, Lung Nodules, and Lung Adenocarcinoma.

Victoria Cipollone is a Physician Assistant in Valhalla, New York.

Donna Phan is a Thoracic Surgeon in White Plains, New York. Her top area of expertise is Heart Bypass Surgery.