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Paul Lee, MD, Thoracic Surgery, New Hyde Park, NY, Long Island Jewish Medical Center

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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
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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

  • Neutrophil adhesion inhibition prolongs survival of cardiac allografts with hyperacute rejection.  
    Zehr KJ, Herskowitz A, Lee PC, Poston RS, Gillinov AM, Baumgartner WA, J Heart Lung Transplant;12:837-845
  • Protection of the internal mammary artery pedicle with polytetrafluoroethylene membrane.  
    Zehr KJ, Lee PC, Poston RS, Gillinov AM, Hruban RH, Cameron DE, J Cardiac Surg;8:650-655
  • Neutrophil adhesion and complement inhibition prolongs survival of cardiac xenografts in discordant species.  
    Zehr KJ, Herskowitz A, Lee PC, Kumar P, Gillinov AM, Baumgartner WA, Transplantation;57:900-906
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Books/Book Chapters

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Abstracts/Posters

  • The changing face of splenic artery aneurysms (SAA): the significance of portal and essential hypertension.
    Lee PC, Rhee RY, Gordon RY, Fung JJ, Webster MW, Peripheral Vascular Surgery Society, Ninth Annual Winter Meeting, Snowbird, Utah
  • The significance of portal and essential hypertension in splenic artery aneurysms (SAA): the UPMC experience.
    Lee PC, Rhee RY, Gordon RY, Fung JJ, Webster MW, Pittsburgh Surgical Society, Five Most Interesting Cases of 1998, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
  • Endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) is essential for angiogenesis.
    Lee PC, DeRenzo J, Watkins SC, Griffith BP, Billiar TR, Shears LL, The Keystone Symposia conference on Inflammatory Paradigms and the Vasculature, Santa Fe, New Mexico
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Lectures

  • Diagnosis and treatment of esophageal cancer. 
    Live radio (1480AM) interview. New York, 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)

Hospital Affiliations