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The Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery is a recognized leader in heart, lung and esophagus surgery. Our experience with complex cardiothoracic issues and knowledge of the latest advances have helped to establish NewYork-Presbyterian|Weill Cornell Medicine as a major referral center for cardiovascular and thoracic patients from around the world.

Cardiac Surgery

The Division of Cardiac Surgery provides expert care to patients who need:

Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
Valve repair/replacement
Aortic Aneurysm & Dissection Repair
Minimally Invasive & Robotic Heart Surgery
Ventricular Assist Device & Heart Transplant

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Thoracic Surgery

The Division of Thoracic Surgery offers the most advanced surgical care for:

Lung & Esophageal cancers
Thymoma
Achalasia
Hyperhidrosis
Hiatal Hernia
Lung Volume Reduction for Emphysema
Tracheobronchomalacia (TBM)

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Cardiac Surgery

Adult & Pediatric

Thoracic Surgery

Lung & Esophagus

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New Advances

Bypass Surgery May Offer Greater Long-Term Benefits Compared with Stents for Women

Dr. Mario Gaudino

Women with severe coronary heart disease causing narrowing or blockages in the arteries may derive greater long-term benefits from coronary artery bypass grafting compared with percutaneous coronary intervention, also known as stenting, according to a large study by Dr. Mario F.L. Gaudino and his team at Weill Cornell Medicine. Bypass surgery uses a blood vessel from another part of the body to reroute blood flow around a narrowed or blocked artery. Stenting is a minimally invasive procedure that uses a catheter to thread a tubelike stent through a blood vessel in the wrist or groin to the heart to open a fully or partially blocked artery.

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WCM's 2nd Annual Updates in International Interventional Pulmonology Symposium

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Dr. Stephanie Mick: Blazing a Trail in Robotic Mitral Valve Repair

Dr. Mick in OR

When Stephanie L. Mick, M.D., saw a beating heart during her general surgery residency at NewYork-Presbyterian, she knew that cardiac surgery was her calling.

Not only did Dr. Mick become a cardiac surgeon when there were few women in the field, she went on to become a nationally recognized expert in minimally invasive and robotic cardiac surgery. Her early training cemented her as a pioneer in robotic repair of the mitral valve — she is still one of a small number of surgeons across the country who perform it — and under her leadership, in 2024 NewYork-Presbyterian and Weill Cornell Medicine received for the second time the prestigious Mitral Valve Repair Reference Center Award from the American Heart Association and the Mitral Foundation, which recognizes superior outcomes and adherence to evidence-based guidelines with respect to mitral valve surgery.

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Change of Heart

Through innovative clinical trials and research, Weill Cornell Medicine physicians are pioneering efforts to address long-standing disparities in women’s cardiac surgery and cardiology care.

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Clinical Trials

The Cardiothoracic Surgery Department conducts a robust clinical trials program to evaluate the effectiveness of new treatments and medications that have the potential to improve the management of patients with heart, lung, and esophageal disease. The outcomes of heart, lung, and esophageal operations can be improved with technical innovations.