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Robert Tranbaugh, MD, Thoracic Surgery, Brooklyn, NY, New York-Presbyterian Hospital

RobertTranbaughMD

Thoracic Surgery Brooklyn, NY

Cardiovascular Surgery

Professor, Clinical Cardiothoracic Surgery , Weill Cornell Medical College

Overview of Dr. Tranbaugh

Dr. Robert Tranbaugh is a thoracic surgeon in Brooklyn, NY and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including New York-Presbyterian Hospital, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital, New York-Presbyterian Queens, NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center, and NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center. He received his medical degree from Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and has been in practice 41 years. Dr. Tranbaugh accepts several types of health insurance, listed below. He is one of 141 doctors at New York-Presbyterian Hospital and one of 27 doctors at New York-Presbyterian Queens who specialize in Thoracic Surgery. He has more than 80 publications and over 500 citings.

Education & Training

  • University of California (San Francisco)
    University of California (San Francisco)Residency, Thoracic Surgery, 1983 - 1985
  • University of California (San Francisco)
    University of California (San Francisco)Residency, Surgery, 1976 - 1983
  • Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
    Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaClass of 1976

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 1977 - Present
  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 1986 - 2025
  • American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2002-2016
  • Top Doctors: New York Metro Area Castle Connolly, 2002-2016
  • New York Magazine: Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2002-2012
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Press Mentions

  • New York Methodist Hospital Welcomes New Chief of Thoracic Surgery
    New York Methodist Hospital Welcomes New Chief of Thoracic SurgeryMarch 3rd, 2016

Professional Memberships

Hospital Affiliations

Insurance Accepted

  • Aetna Choice POS II
    Aetna HMO
    BCBS Blue Card PPO
    CIGNA HMO
    CIGNA Open Access
    Empire BCBS HMO
    Empire BCBS PPO
    First Health PPO
    GHI PPO
    Great West PPO
    Healthfirst New York
    HIP of New York - Select PPO
    Humana ChoiceCare Network PPO
    Multiplan PHCS PPO
    Multiplan PPO
    MVP Healthcare PPO
    Oxford Health Freedom
    Oxford Health Liberty
    United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
    United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO
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