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Paul Lee, MD, Thoracic Surgery, New Hyde Park, NY

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Thoracic Surgery New Hyde Park, NY

Adult General Thoracic Surgery, Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery, Thoracic Surgical Oncology, Cardiovascular Surgery

System Director of Thoracic Surgery Northwell Health Professor of Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell

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  • Office

    270-05 76th Avenue
    Oncology Building
    New Hyde Park, NY 11040
    Phone+1 718-470-7499
    Fax+1 718-343-1438

Education & Training

  • Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health
    Columbia University Mailman School of Public HealthMPH, Executive MPH in healthcare management, 2013 - 2015
  • New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)
    New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)Fellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 2001 - 2003
  • Memorial Sloan-Kettering
    Memorial Sloan-Kettering2002
  • UPMC Medical Education (Pittsburgh)
    UPMC Medical Education (Pittsburgh)Residency, Surgery, 1995 - 2001
  • University of Pittsburgh
    University of PittsburghSurgery, 1998 - 1999
  • Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
    Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineClass of 1995, MD
  • Harvard College
    Harvard CollegeBA, Chemistry and Physics Concentration, 1987 - 1991

Certifications & Licensure

  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 2001 - 2025
  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 1996 - 2003
  • American Board of Surgery Surgery
  • American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • New York Magazine - Top Doctors 2012-2015, 2017
  • America’s Top Surgeons Consumers’ Research Council of America, 2008-2017
  • Castle Connolly Top Doctor New York Metropolitan Area, 2006-2017
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Choriocarcinoma: an unusual case of hemoptysis.  
    John BK, Luo JJ, Lee PC, Fleming RA, J Resp Diseases;(29)10:376-81
  • Use of Amplatzer device for endobronchial closure of bronchopleural fistulas.  
    Gulkarov I, Paul S, Altorki NK, Lee PC, Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg; 9: 901-902
  • Predictors of long-term survival after resection of esophageal carcinoma with nonregional nodal metastases.  
    Lee PC, Port JL, Paul S, Stiles BM, Altorki NK, Ann Thorac Surg;88(1):186-92; discussion 192-3
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Books/Book Chapters

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Abstracts/Posters

  • Multifocal neoplasia in T1 esophageal carcinoma: Implications for endoscopic treatment.
    Altorki NK, Port JL, Lee PC, Liss Y, Meherally D, Jin D, Korst RJ, The 87th Annual Meeting of The American Association for Thoracic Surgery, Washington, DC
  • The Utility of Postoperative Surveillance CT scans in Patients with Completely Resected Non-small Cell Lung Cancer.
    Korst RJ, Port JL, Lee PC and Altorki NK, The New York Chapter of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Fall Scientific Meeting
  • Residual N2 Disease Following Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy For Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) Does Not Preclude Long-term Survival.
    Port JL, Korst RJ, Lee PC, Levin MA, Altorki NK, The 40th Annual Meeting of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons, San Antonio, TX.
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Lectures

  • Management of non-small cell lung cancer. 
    Visiting Nurse Service of New York dinner and lecture program. Flushing, New York
  • Advances in diagnosis and treatment of lung and esophageal cancer. 
    Fifth New York Hospital Queens Thoracic Oncology Symposium. Flushing, New York
  • Role of esophagectomy for esophageal cancer. 
    Fifth New York Hospital Queens Thoracic Oncology Symposium. Flushing, New York
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Press Mentions

  • Northwell Thoracic Surgery Programs Achieve Top Performance for Lung Cancer Outcomes
    Northwell Thoracic Surgery Programs Achieve Top Performance for Lung Cancer OutcomesApril 12th, 2022

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Chinese (Mandarin), Chinese (Cantonese)