Nasser Khaled Altorki, MD
Nasser Khaled Altorki, MD
Specialties: Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery, Surgery, Surgery, General
212-746-5156
Accepting new patients
Address
525 East 68th Street
New York, NY 10065
US
Insurances Accepted
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- Aetna
- Cigna
- Emblem Select Care
- EmblemHealth HIP
- Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield Healthplus
- Fidelis Care
- Medicaid
- Medicare
- Oxford Health Plans
- POMCO
- Rockefeller University - CoreSource
- UnitedHealthcare
About Nasser Khaled Altorki, MD
Dr. Nasser Altorki is a Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery and the Director of the Division of Thoracic Surgery at New York Presbyterian-Weill Cornell Medical Center. Following medical school in Cairo, Egypt, Dr. Altorki completed his residency in general surgery at the University of Chicago Hospital, where he subsequently completed a fellowship in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. Upon completion of his fellowship, Dr. Altorki began his hospital and teaching appointments at the Weill Cornell Medical College of Cornell University.Dr. Altorki is a renowned thoracic surgeon to students and colleagues who are particularly interested in esophageal and lung cancer surgery and research. His...
Dr. Nasser Altorki is a Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery and the Director of the Division of Thoracic Surgery at New York Presbyterian-Weill Cornell Medical Center. Following medical school in Cairo, Egypt, Dr. Altorki completed his residency in general surgery at the University of Chicago Hospital, where he subsequently completed a fellowship in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. Upon completion of his fellowship, Dr. Altorki began his hospital and teaching appointments at the Weill Cornell Medical College of Cornell University.Dr. Altorki is a renowned thoracic surgeon to students and colleagues who are particularly interested in esophageal and lung cancer surgery and research. His professional interests include: lung cancer immunotherapy and prevention; esophageal diseases, such as gastroesophageal reflux and the etiology of esophageal motor disorders; the biology, staging and therapy for esophageal carcinoma; new clinical trials in cancer; mediastinal tumors; thymomas and clinical trials in lung and esophageal cancer. His surgical interests focus on minimally invasive surgery for lung and esophageal diseases.Dr. Altorki is a member of several medical societies that focus on thoracic and cardiac surgery, as well as cancer and gastro-esophageal research and disease prevention. He has published a number of journal articles, book chapters and manuscript reviews on these topics.
Hospital Affiliations
- NewYork-Presbyterian / Weill Cornell Medical Center
Expertise
- Achalasia
- Barrett Esophagus
- Esophageal Cancer
- Esophageal Surgery
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Surgery
- GERD Laparoscopic Technique
- GERD Surgery
- Heartburn
- Hyperhidrosis
- Laparoscopic Fundoplication
- Lung Cancer
- Lung Surgery
- Mesothelioma
- Minimal Access Surgery (GERD)
- Thoracic Lung Cases
- Thymoma
Education
- Fellowship: University of Chicago Hospital & Clinics
- Internship: Washington Hospital Center
- Medical School: Cairo University Faculty of Medcine
- Residency: University of Chicago Hospital & Clinics
Board Certifications
- Surgery
- Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
