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Cardiothoracic Surgery at Weill Cornell Medical Center
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- AETNA
- Aetna - NYP
- Anthem Blue Cross/Blue Shield
- Anthem Blue Cross/Blue Shield Healthplus
- CIGNA
- Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield
- GHI
- Health Insurance Plan of NY (HIP)
- Oxford Health Plans
- United Healthcare
- UnitedHealthcare
About Nasser Khaled Altorki, M.D.
Dr. Nasser Altorki is a Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery and the Director of the Division of Thoracic Surgery at NewYork 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.
Dr. Altorki is a internationally renowned thoracic surgeon with expertise in minimally invasive lung and esophageal surgery. 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.
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.
Board Certifications
- Surgery
- Surgery, Thoracic
Expertise
Achalasia
Barrett's Esophagus
Benign Esophageal Disease
Benign Tumor of Mediastinum
Da Vinci Robotic Surgery
Esophageal Cancer
Esophageal Cancer Surgery
Esophageal Diverticulum
Esophageal Surgery
Esophagectomy, Laparoscopic
Esophagectomy, Robot-Assisted, Laparoscopic
Excision of Mediastinal Cyst
Education
Internship: University of Cairo, Faculty of Medicine (Egypt)
Medical School: University of Cairo, Faculty of Medicine (Egypt)
Residency: University of Cairo, Faculty of Medicine (Egypt)
Languages
- English
Titles & Positions
Attending Cardiothoracic Surgeon
David B. Skinner, M.D. Professor of Thoracic Surgery
Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Hospital Affiliations
NewYork-Presbyterian / Weill Cornell Medical Center
NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital
NewYork-Presbyterian Lower Manhattan Hospital
NewYork-Presbyterian Queens Hospital
Education
- Residency: University of Cairo, Faculty of Medicine (Egypt)
- Internship: University of Cairo, Faculty of Medicine (Egypt)
- Medical School: University of Cairo, Faculty of Medicine (Egypt)
Titles & Positions
- Attending Cardiothoracic Surgeon
- David B. Skinner, M.D. Professor of Thoracic Surgery
- Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Board Certifications
- Surgery
- Surgery, Thoracic
Languages Spoken
- English