Who Are We:
The New York Methodist-Cornell Heart Center is staffed by physicians from the prestigious Weill Cornell Medical Center of New York-Presbyterian Hospital, recently ranked among the top 20 hospitals, nationwide, for its treatment of heart disease in U.S.News & World Report.

The Hospital is also using the proven model for excellence established at Weill Cornell to set standards for the training and credentialing of nurses and technicians, quality assurance, performance measurement, and reporting.

 The team includes:

Anthony Tortolani, MD, Chairman of Surgery; Chairman of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery
Richard Lazzaro, MD, Director of Thoracic Surgery
Daniel Ciaburri, MD, Director of Cardiac Surgery

Conditions We Treat:
Achalasia (swallowing disorder)
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease/GERD (heart burn)
Hyperhidrosis (excessive sweating)
Lung Cancer
Myasthenia Gravis (weakening of the muscles)

Thoracic Surgery at NYM:
At NYM, those patients whose conditions necessitate surgery of the lungs, esophagus, chest wall, diaphragm, or other structures within the chest, will receive care from a surgeon board-certified in thoracic surgery in one of NYM's state-of-the-art operating suites. Our surgeons are part of the NYM-Cornell Heart Center from the prestigious Weill Cornell Medical Center in Manhattan.

Each patient is cared for through the coordinated efforts of a team of experienced surgeons, pulmonologists (doctors who specialize in lung diseases), cardiothoracic anesthesiologists, gastroenterologists (doctors who specialize in diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, the stomach, and the intestines), medical and radiation oncologists, intensivists (a doctor who practices intensive care medicine), surgical and intensive care nurses, and respiratory therapists.


For more information, call 718.780.7700.