Pulmonology & Lung Surgery

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Surgical Innovation

Performing the World’s First Fully Robotic Double Lung Transplant

The landmark surgery followed the nation’s first fully robotic single lung transplant by the NYU Langone team just one month prior.

Superior prediction of lung cancer recurrence with tumor-adjacent tissue

Advancing Science

Tumor-Adjacent Tissue Predicts Lung Cancer Recurrence

Study shows inflammatory gene signature in tumor-adjacent lung tissue is the strongest clinical predictor of cancer progression.
Dr. Roxana Sulica Pointing to Chest Imaging on Computer Screen and Talking to Someone Outside of the Image

Advancing Science

Sequential Triple Therapy Boosts Outcomes in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

Add-on therapy significantly improves function, risk, and survival in a difficult-to-treat cardiopulmonary condition.
Fire truck driving through blurred city street

Advancing Science

Relentless Pursuit of World-Class Care for 9/11 Responders & Survivors

NYU Langone’s efforts to address the health effects of the World Trade Center disaster stand as a model for other programs.
Dr. Robert J. Cerfolio, and Team Performing Robotic Thoracic Procedure in Operating Room

Practice-Changing Medicine

Taking Robotic Thoracic Surgery to the Next Level

Single-port tech offers an improved surgical experience for both patients and surgeons.
Dr. Jason C. Fisher, Dr. Robert J. Cerfolio, and Team Performing Thoracic Surgery for Pediatric Patient

Surgical Innovation

Robotic Tracheal Resection Treats an 11-Year-Old’s Rare Tumor

For a salivary gland tumor uncommon in children, close pediatric and adult collaboration enables “a very elegant procedure.”
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