Dr. Nasser Altorki MD
Surgeon
525 E 68th St # M-404 New York NY, 10065About
Dr. Nasser Altorki is a Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery and the Director of the Division of Thoracic Surgery at New York Presbyterian-Weill Cornell Medical Center. Following medical school in Cair ...
Education and Training
M.B.,B.Ch., University of Cairo, Faculty of Medicine (Egypt) MD 1977
Board Certification
SurgeryAmerican Board of SurgeryABS
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Awards
- 2008-2012 New York Super Doctors
- Cairo University 1977 Honor Society
- 1983-1984 American Cancer Society Award and Fellowship
Treatments
- Lung Cancer, Esophageal Cancer, Lung Surgery And More
Professional Memberships
- Member AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR THORACIC SURGERY
- Member SOCIETY OF THORACIC SURGERY
- Member AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEON
- Member AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CHEST PHYSICIANS
- Member AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY
- Member AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR CANCER RESEARCH
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