RobertJDowneyMD
Thoracic Surgery • New York, NYCardiovascular Surgery
Professor, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Weill Cornell Medical College
Overview of Dr. Downey
Dr. Robert Downey is a thoracic surgeon in New York, NY and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, NYC Health + Hospitals / Bellevue, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, and Memorial Hospital for Cancer and allied Diseases. He received his medical degree from Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons and has been in practice 32 years. Dr. Downey accepts several types of health insurance, listed below. He is one of 40 doctors at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and one of 21 doctors at NYC Health + Hospitals / Bellevue who specialize in Thoracic Surgery. He has more than 100 publications and over 500 citings.
Office
160 East 53rd Street
New York, NY 10022
Education & Training
New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)Fellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 1993 - 1994
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Fellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 1991 - 1992- New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)Residency, Surgery, 1985 - 1991
Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and SurgeonsClass of 1985
Certifications & Licensure
FL State Medical License 2021 - Present
NJ State Medical License 2013 - 2025
NY State Medical License 1989 - 2025
MN State Medical License 1991 - 1992- American Board of Surgery Surgical Critical Care
- American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Clinical Trials
- PET Scan in Patients With Lung and Esophageal Cancers That May Be Removed by Surgery Start of enrollment: 1996 Dec 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- A New Functional Threshold for Minimally Invasive Lobectomy.Stijn Vanstraelen, Kay See Tan, Joe Dycoco, Prasad S Adusumilli, Manjit S Bains
Annals of Surgery. 2024-12-01 - Real-world Decision-making Process for Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy Versus Minimally Invasive Surgery in Early-stage Lung Cancer Patients.Stijn Vanstraelen, Kay See Tan, Prasad S Adusumilli, Manjit S Bains, Matthew J Bott
Annals of Surgery. 2024-10-01 - Commission on Cancer Standards for Lymph Node Sampling and Oncologic Outcomes After Lung Resection.Benjamin J Resio, Kay See Tan, Matthew Skovgard, Joe Dycoco, Prasad S Adusumilli
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2024-09-19
Press Mentions
Surgical Resection After Definitive Non-Operative Treatment for Non-Small Cell Lung CancerMay 8th, 2023- Treatment of Esophageal/Gastroesophageal Junction Adenocarcinoma in Patients with History of Prior Bariatric SurgeryMay 7th, 2023
- Dr. Laura Forese Appointed to the Board of Directors of the Shubert OrganizationSeptember 23rd, 2021
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Professional Memberships
- Member
Insurance Accepted
- Aetna Choice POS II
Aetna HMO
Anthem PPO
BCBS Blue Card PPO
CIGNA HMO
CIGNA Open Access
CIGNA PPO
Cofinity PPO
Empire BCBS HMO
Empire BCBS PPO
First Health PPO
GHI PPOGreat West PPO
Humana ChoiceCare Network PPO
Multiplan PHCS PPO
Multiplan PPO
MVP Healthcare PPO
Oxford Health Freedom
Oxford Health Liberty
QualCare HMO
QualCare PPO
United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO - Please verify your coverage with the provider's office directly when scheduling an appointment
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