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.
PracticeCardiothoracic Surgery at Weill Cornell Medical Center
GenderMale
Accepting New Patients
Insurances AcceptedEmpire Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Aetna - NYP, Oxford Health Plans, Health Insurance Plan of NY (HIP), United Healthcare, AETNA, Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield Healthplus, GHI, Emblem/GHI, UnitedHealthcare
DegreesMedical Doctor
Office NameCardiothoracic Surgery at Weill Cornell Medical Center
ServicesNasser Altorki provides thoracic surgery in New York, NY. A Thoracic Surgeon is trained to perform surgery on the chest, diaphragm, lungs, esophagus, chest wall and heart valves. A Thoracic Surgeon also treats artery disease and cancer.
Please call Cardiothoracic Surgery at Weill Cornell Medical Center at (212) 746-5156 to schedule an appointment in New York, NY or to get more information.Additional ServicesSurgeon