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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 director of the 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.
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Expertise
- Achalasia
- Bloodless Surgery
- Esophageal Cancer
- Esophageal Cancer Surgery
- Esophageal Surgery
- Ex-vivo lung Perfusion
- Foregut Surgery
- 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
Languages
- Italian
Titles & Positions
- Director, Ex-Vivo Lung Perfusion Program
- Professor of Surgery at CUMC
Hospital Affiliations
- NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center
- NewYork-Presbyterian Allen Hospital
- NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital
- NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital
- NewYork-Presbyterian Westchester
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
Languages Spoken
- italian
NYP Articles & Features
Three New Organs, One New Life
Health Matters•July 15, 2021