Benjamin E Lee, M.D.
Locations and Appointments
NewYork-Presbyterian Medical Group Queens - Cardiac Thoracic Surgery
Cardiothoracic Surgery at Weill Cornell Medical Center
NewYork-Presbyterian Medical Group Queens - Downtown Flushing Multispecialty
Insurances Accepted
Please contact the doctor's office to verify that your insurance is accepted.
- 1199 National Benefit Fund
- Affinity Health Plan
- Amida Care
- Emblem/Hip
- GHI
- Health Insurance Plan of NY (HIP)
- March Vision
- Medicaid
- Multiplan
- Rockefeller University - CoreSource
- Unicare
- VNSNY CHOICE
- WellCare
About Benjamin E Lee, M.D.
Dr. Benjamin Lee is a board certified Thoracic Surgeon practicing at NewYork-Presbyterian Queens hospital located in Flushing, NY. He received his medical degree from New York Medical College, completed his residency in General Surgery and his fellowship in Thoracic Surgery at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital. He is certified by the American Board of Surgery and the American Board of Thoracic Surgery. Dr. Lee specializes in the diagnosis and surgical treatment of disorders and diseases of the chest, including benign and malignant tumors of the lungs, esophagus, and the mediastinum. Dr. Benjamin Lee is Chief of Thoracic Surgery at NewYork-Presbyterian Queens hospital and joined Weill Cornell Medicine's faculty as an Assistant Professor of Clinical Cardiothoracic Surgery. Dr. Lee and the physicians of the Division of Thoracic Surgery are trained in cutting-edge approaches and the latest minimally-invasive surgical treatments such as video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) and robotic thoracic surgery. These new developments in minimally-invasive surgery allow for the individualized care of each patient resulting in less pain, faster recovery and better outcomes. The department specializes in a multitude of malignant and benign conditions such as lung cancer, esophageal cancer, large hiatal hernias, hyperhidrosis and thoracic outlet syndrome.
Board Certifications
- Surgery
- Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
Expertise
Da Vinci Robotic Surgery
Esophageal Cancer
Esophageal Cancer Surgery
Esophageal Disease
Esophageal Surgery
Lung Cancer
Lung Cancer Surgery
Lung Cancer-Diagnostic Testing
Lung Nodules
Lung Surgery
Mediastinal Mass
Mediastinal Surgery
Mediastinal Tumor
Mesothelioma
Minimally Invasive Esophageal Surgery
Minimally Invasive Lung Surgery
Robotic Lung Surgery
Robotic Mediastinal Surgery
Surgical Management of Lung Cancer
Thoracic Outlet Syndrome (TOS)
Thorascopic Lung Surgery
VATS (Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery)
Education
Fellowship: NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell
Languages
- English
- Mandarin
- Spanish
Titles & Positions
Assistant Professor of Clinical Cardiothoracic Surgery at Weill Cornell Medical College
Hospital Affiliations
NewYork-Presbyterian / Weill Cornell Medical Center
NewYork-Presbyterian Queens Hospital
Education
- Fellowship: NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell
Titles & Positions
- Assistant Professor of Clinical Cardiothoracic Surgery at Weill Cornell Medical College
Board Certifications
- Surgery
- Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
Languages Spoken
- English
- Mandarin
- Spanish