Cardiothoracic Surgery (CVSUR-MD)

The Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery offers a comprehensive elective in Thoracic Surgery. The student is exposed to the full spectrum of the subspecialty including benign and malignant diseases of the lungs, esophagus, mediastinum, trachea and airway, pleura, diaphragm, and chest wall. The student will experience a large volume of operative cases. NYU Langone Health has the largest cumulative robotic thoracic surgery experience in the country amongst the faculty. Clinical research projects are available for student participation. The rotation is 4 weeks in length, and we encourage students to individualize the experience for their own academic needs and particular interests.

Thoracic Surgery -Bellevue

This is an advanced 4-week elective that seeks to build on knowledge about the care of patients with cardiothoracic disease, and experiences gained in the pre-clerkship and clerkship years. It may be used to build upon experience from the 2-week Cardiothoracic Surgery Introductory Elective or the 2-week Cardiothoracic Surgery Surgery-related Elective (SRE). As an advanced elective, students will be expected to serve at the level of a sub-intern. Students will gain a deeper understanding of the core principles, foundational knowledge, and essential skills relevant to the specialty through encounters with a diverse range of cases reflective of this specialty.

This is an introductory 2-week elective that seeks to build on knowledge about the care of patients with cardiothoracic disease, and experiences gained in the pre-clerkship and clerkship years. Students will gain a deeper understanding of the core principles, foundational knowledge, and essential skills relevant to the specialty through encounters with a diverse range of cases reflective of this specialty.