Dr. Robert J Downey MD
Cardiothoracic Surgeon
1275 York Ave New York NY, 10021About
I am a chest surgeon who specializes primarily in the treatment of three groups of patients: those with lung cancer, those with cancers that have spread to the lung from other sites, and those with tu ...
Board Certification
SurgeryAmerican Board of SurgeryABS- Surgical Critical Care
Thoracic SurgeryAmerican Board of Thoracic SurgeryABTS
SurgeryAmerican Board of SurgeryABS- 2005
Provider Details
Treatments
- Lung Cancer, Mediastinal Tumors, Mesothelioma And More
Fellowships
- Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center
- MAYO CLINIC
- Columbia - Presbyterian Medical Center
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