Frank D'Ovidio, MD, PhD
Locations and Appointments
New Patients
Treats Children
CUIMC/Herbert Irving Pavilion
CUIMC/Milstein Hospital Building
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About Frank D'Ovidio, MD, PhD
Dr. Frank D'Ovidio, MD, PhD, is Professor of Surgery at Columbia University Medical Center and surgical director of the Lung Transplant and Ex-Vivo Lung Perfusion Programs. Dr. D'Ovidio has lectured and published extensively on the subject of lung transplantation and ex-vivo perfusion.
Dr. D'Ovidio is renown for his surgical work in patients with lung cancer and other thoracic disorders including, esophageal disorders, robotic thoracic surgery and thoracic outlet syndrome.
He received his MD from the University of Bologna, Italy, completed his surgical residency at St. Orsola University Hospital, Italy and completed his Fellowship at the University of Toronto Hospitals, Canada.
Dr. D'Ovidio has been an invited speaker and principal and co- investigator of numerous clinical trials, author of numerous publications in reknown journals such as the Journal of The American College of Cardiology, Annals of Thoracic Surgery, and the Journal of Heart and Lung Transplant, among many others.
Dr. D'Ovidio is a member of numerous prestigious societies and councils including the American Association for Thoracic Surgery, the International Society of Heart & Lung Transplantation, Scientific Committee for Thoracic Surgery, the European Society of Thoracic Surgeons and an Honorary Member, of Societas Medica Chirurgica Bononiensis, among others.
Expertise
Achalasia
Bloodless Surgery
Esophageal Cancer
Esophageal Cancer Surgery
Esophageal Surgery
Ex-vivo lung Perfusion
GERD-Laparoscopic Technique
Hyperhidrosis
Lung Cancer
Lung Cancer Surgery
Lung Surgery
Lung Transplantation
Lung Volume Reduction Surgery (LVRS)
Mediastinal Tumor
Mesothelioma
Organ Transplant, Pediatric
Robotic Esophageal Surgery
Robotic Lung Surgery
Robotic Mediastinal Surgery
Robotic Thoracic Surgery
Second Opinion
Thoracic Lung Cases
Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
Thoracic/Cardiothoracic Surgery
Thoracoscopic Surgical Procedure
Thorascopic Lung Surgery
Thymoma
Education
Fellowship: University of Toronto Hospitals
Medical School: University of Bologna, Italy
Residency: St. Orsola University Hospital, Italy
Titles & Positions
Director, Ex-Vivo Lung Perfusion Program
Professor of Surgery at CUMC
Surgical Director, Lung Transplant Program
Hospital Affiliations
NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center
NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital
Education
- Fellowship: University of Toronto Hospitals
- Medical School: University of Bologna, Italy
- Residency: St. Orsola University Hospital, Italy
Awards & Honors
- 2005 Philip K Caves Award, International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation, in recognition of outstanding contributions in the field of heart and lung transplantation, May 8, 2005, Philadelphia
- Best experimental research, Italian Society of Organ Transplantation (SITO), XXV National Congress Bologna 19-21 September 1999
Titles & Positions
- Director, Ex-Vivo Lung Perfusion Program
- Professor of Surgery at CUMC
- Surgical Director, Lung Transplant Program
Languages Spoken
- Italian