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Valerie Rusch, MD, Thoracic Surgery, New York, NY, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

ValerieWRuschMD

Thoracic Surgery New York, NY

Cardiovascular Surgery

Chief, Thoracic Surgery, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY

Overview of Dr. Rusch

Dr. Valerie Rusch is a thoracic surgeon in New York, NY and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and NYC Health + Hospitals / Bellevue. She received her medical degree from Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons and has been in practice 42 years. She is one of 35 doctors at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and one of 20 doctors at NYC Health + Hospitals / Bellevue who specialize in Thoracic Surgery. She also speaks multiple languages, including French. She has more than 100 publications and over 500 citings.

Education & Training

  • University of Washington
    University of WashingtonFellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 1980 - 1982
  • University of Washington
    University of WashingtonResidency, Surgery, 1975 - 1980
  • Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons
    Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and SurgeonsClass of 1975

Certifications & Licensure

  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 2021 - Present
  • NJ State Medical License
    NJ State Medical License 2021 - 2025
  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 1989 - 2025
  • TX State Medical License
    TX State Medical License 1982 - 2023
  • WA State Medical License
    WA State Medical License 1976 - 1999
  • TN State Medical License
    TN State Medical License 1997 - 1999
  • American Board of Surgery Surgery
  • American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Top Doctors: New York Metro Area Castle Connolly, 2003-2005, 2013-2014
  • America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2002-2005, 2013-2014
  • New York Magazine: Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2002-2004, 2013-2014
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Lectures

  • Neoadjuvant atezolizumab in resectable non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC): Initial results from a multicenter study (LCMC3). 
    2018 ASCO Annual Meeting - Chicago, Illinois - 06/3/2018

Press Mentions

  • Surgical Resection After Definitive Non-Operative Treatment for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
    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 Surgery
    Treatment of Esophageal/Gastroesophageal Junction Adenocarcinoma in Patients with History of Prior Bariatric SurgeryMay 7th, 2023
  • ACS Clinical Congress 2019; Celebrating and Tackling Challenges of the Surgical Life
    ACS Clinical Congress 2019; Celebrating and Tackling Challenges of the Surgical LifeOctober 30th, 2019
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Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • French

Hospital Affiliations