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If you are a healthcare professional seeking to refer a patient to the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery at Weill Cornell Medicine | NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, you can contact us:
- Phone: (212) 746-5166
- Email: ctsurgery@med.cornell.edu
We pride ourselves on delivering excellent patient care according to five major principles:
Availability
When you call us, you'll never get voicemail. You'll always be able to speak with a real person.
Affability
The care we provide is warm and compassionate.
Ability
Our surgeons are leaders in the field and offer the full range of surgical treatments for cardiovascular and lung diseases and disorders.
Accountability
We monitor patients closely after surgery and are proud to report outcomes that are better than the national average. Our program has one of the lowest mortality rates following coronary artery bypass surgery in the state of New York.
Affordability
We are judicious in the choice of tests and procedures we choose for our patients and are consistently aware of the need to contain healthcare costs.
No matter how ill a patient is or how rare a condition he or she may have, the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery is well-equipped to provide the best care. If you have any questions, just give us a call.