Resident Magazine: June 2012

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Choosing the Right Heart & Lung Surgeons Is not a Routine Procedure

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erforming thousands of open-heart and lung procedures a year, renowned surgeons at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center care for patients with all levels of heart and lung disease, including the highest-risk cases. With the latest technology available our experts are pioneers in the management of valve and coronary disease, heart failure, and lung cancer. We provide patients with access to the most current treatments such as artificial heart devices (VADs), heart and lung transplantation, lung cancer screening and surgery, and surgery for emphysema and cystic fibrosis.

Columbia University Division of Cardiothoracic surgeons help shape the future of heart and thoracic surgery, spearheading innovative research and advancing minimally invasive surgical techniques in adults and children. In fact, we perform many heart and lung procedures without any incisions at all. NewYork-Presbyterian Heart is ranked sixth in the nation in Heart and Heart Surgery by U.S. News & World Report and is recognized by Castle Connolly for having the most top heart specialists in the nation. We believe in all the possibilities of modern medicine. Our outstanding surgical outcomes and patient satisfaction show our dedication to excellence in comprehensive and compassionate care. To learn more about our Columbia University Medical Center heart and lung surgeons, or to make an appointment, please call: 1.855.CUSURGE or visit: www.columbiaheart.org and www.columbiathoracic.org Milstein Hospital Building 177 Fort Washington Ave., NY, NY 10032 212.305.2500

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