Dr. Valerie W. Rusch, MD

Cardiothoracic Surgeon
General Surgeon

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Dr. Rusch practices Cardiothoracic Surgery and General Surgery in New York, New York.

Physician Profile for Dr. Valerie W. Rusch, MD

Address:: 1275 York Avenue; New York, NY 10065

Personal Facts

Personal Facts:: Female; Years Since Graduation: 34; Practice Member Since: 1988.; Current Title: Chief, Thoracic Service; William G. Cahan Chair; Physician Website: http://www.mskcc.org
: 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 Interests:: Thoracic Surgical Oncology; Lung Cancer; Esophageal Cancer; Mediastinal Tumors; Mesothelioma; Pulmonary Metastases; Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery, Pulmonary and Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, including Laser Endoscopy; Tracheobronchial and Esophageal Stents

Patient / Medical Philosophy: I am a surgeon who specializes in treating patients with cancers of the lung, esophagus, mediastinum, and chest wall, and those with mesothelioma.

My research efforts focus on the genetics of lung cancer and mesothelioma, in an effort to predict how a patient will respond to a particular treatment, and on the development of methods to detect thoracic cancers at an early stage. I have also been a leader in national clinical trials for the treatment of thoracic cancers.

Experience / Training

Specialties:: Cardiothoracic Surgery; (HealthGrades has verified that Dr. Valerie W. Rusch, MD is board certified by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery); Information from ABMS® is proprietary data maintained in a copyrighted database compilation owned by the American Board of Medical Specialties®. © Copyright 2009 American Board of Medical Specialties. All rights reserved.; General Surgery; (HealthGrades has verified that Dr. Valerie W. Rusch, MD is board certified by the American Board of Surgery); Information from ABMS® is proprietary data maintained in a copyrighted database compilation owned by the American Board of Medical Specialties®. © Copyright 2009 American Board of Medical Specialties. All rights reserved.

Medical School:: Columbia University College Of Physicians And Surgeons
New York, NY 1975
Residency:: University of Washington Affiliated Hospitals
Fellowship:: The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

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. Valerie W. Rusch, MD as of 11/21/2009.
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. Valerie W. Rusch, 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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