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Physician Profile for Dr. Stephen J. Lahey, MD

Address:
4802 10th Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11219
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Personal Facts

Personal Facts:
Male
Years Since Graduation: 30
Physician Website: http://www.maimonidesmed.org/StephenLaheyMD
 

HealthGrades Recognized Doctors are board certified in the specialty they practice; have never had their license restricted or revoked; are free of state or federal disciplinary actions; and are free of any malpractice claims.

Professional Appointments:
Chief, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Maimondies Medical Center
Program Director, Cardiothoracic Surgery Training Program, SUNY Health Sciences Center of Brooklyn/Maimonides Medical Center
 
Professional Affiliations/Memberships:
Member, American Association for Thoracic Surgery
Fellow, American College of Chest Physicians
Member, American Heart Association
Fellow, American College of Surgeons
Member, Society of Thoracic Surgeons
Member, New York Society for Thoracic Surgery (NYSTS)
 
Committees:
NHLBI Pacco Workshop, NIH
Conference on Peri-operative Medicine Workshop, NIH
Health Policy Development Committee, Society of Thoracic Surgeons
Membership Committee, Society of Thoracic Surgeons
SESATS Committee, American Board of Surgery
American Board of Thoracic Surgery In-Training Examination Consultants' Subcommittee
Membership Committee, Nomenclature & Coding Committee, Society of Thoracic Surgeons
 

Patient / Medical Philosophy

Dr. Lahey comes from a strong family of surgery in Massachusetts and his academic interests have been in outcomes research and process analysis. He has been an active member of the Northern New England cardiovascular Disease Study Group, a national leader in outcomes data analysis for cardiac surgery, for many years. He has also been a national leader with the Society for Thoracic Surgery on patient safety initiatives; the Secretary of the Massachusetts Society for Thoracic Surgery and the past Chairman of the Massachusetts Continuous Quality Improvement Committee of the Mass STS. He has also been a consultant for the New York State Department of Public Health.

The education of young doctors has always been a major interest in Dr. Lahey’s career as an academic cardiothoracic surgeon. He is currently the Program Director of the SUNY Downstate Cardiothoracic Surgery Residency Program, which is a joint program with State University of New York (SUNY) Downstate Medical Center and Maimonides Medical Center. The education of our residents and medical students is a high priority status in the long term strategic planning of the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery. As Dr. Lahey exclaims, “Only through teaching do we refresh and renew the body of knowledge that we as senior clinicians rely upon”.

The future of Cardiac and Thoracic Surgery at Maimonides is one of enormous potential. With his experience in process analysis, Dr. Lahey will build on the Maimonides national recognition and tradition of surgical excellence by moving into the realm of process analysis and total data transparency. He sees a gradual blurring of traditional distinctions between Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery into one of the collaborative service to the community of patients and referring physicians, alike.

Experience / Training

Verified Specialty
Specialty:
Thoracic Surgery
(HealthGrades has verified that Dr. Stephen J. Lahey, MD is board certified by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery)
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Medical School:
Tufts University School Of Med 1979
 

Disciplinary Actions

HealthGrades has examined disciplinary actions within the last five years from the Office of Inspector General and 50 state medical boards.
HealthGrades could not detect any disciplinary actions for Dr. Stephen J. Lahey, MD as of 12/06/2009.
Note: HealthGrades reports on state and federal disciplinary actions (if any) from the previous five years.

Malpractice History

HealthGrades did not find any closed malpractice claims for Dr. Stephen J. Lahey, MD in the states of California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, North Dakota, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Vermont, or West Virginia.    Learn More
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