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Valerie W. Rusch, MD, FACS

Thoracic & Cardiac Surgeon

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Conditions Treated Asbestosis Diffuse Pleural Thickening Lung Cancer Pleural Effusions Pleural Mesothelioma Pleuritis

  • Bio & Insurance Information

    Dr. Valerie Rusch is a well-known thoracic and cardiac surgeon in New York. She got her medical degree from Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons and earned her residency in general surgery at University of Washington. Dr. Rusch also completed her fellowship at University of Washington and has been in practice for over 20 years. She is certified in both surgery and thoracic and cardiac surgery. Dr. Rusch is currently affiliated with Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and NYC Health Hospitals/Bellevue.



  • Education & Training

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    Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons

    Medical School

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    General Surgery University of Washington

    Residency

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    Thoracic Surgery University of Washington

    Fellowship

  • Board Certifications

    American Board of Surgery

    American Board of Thoracic Surgery - Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery

  • Hospital & Practice

    Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

    Languages: English/Spanish

    (212) 639-2000

    1275 York Ave

    New York, New York 10065

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    NYC Health Hospitals/Bellevue

    Languages: English/Spanish

    (212) 562-4141

    462 1st Avenue

    New York, New York 10016

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  • Publications & Memberships

    Dr. Valerie W. Rusch has contributed to 3 publications.

    Postinduction positron emission tomography assessment of N2 nodes is not associated with ypN2 disease or overall survival in stage IIIA non-small cell lung cancer

    .Postinduction positron emission tomography assessment of N2 nodes is not associated with ypN2 disease or overall survival in stage IIIA non-small cell lung cancerRipley, R. T.,Suzuki, K.,Tan, K. S.,Adusumilli, P. S.,Huang, J.,Park, B. J.,Downey, R. J.,Rizk, N. P.,Rusch, V. W.,Bains, M.,Jones, D. R.; J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg.. 2015 Nov 29.

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    Adaptive Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy Guided by (18)F-FDG PET

    Adaptive Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy Guided by (18)F-FDG PETChaft, J. E.,Dunphy, M.,Naidoo, J.,Travis, W. D.,Hellmann, M.,Woo, K.,Downey, R.,Rusch, V.,Ginsberg, M. S.,Azzoli, C. G.,Kris, M. G.; J Thorac Oncol. 2016 Jan 03..

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    Long-term Survival Based on the Surgical Approach to Lobectomy For Clinical Stage I Nonsmall Cell Lung Cancer: Comparison of Robotic, Video-assisted Thoracic Surgery

    , ...Yang, H. X.,Woo, K. M.,Sima, C. S.,Bains, M. S.,Adusumilli, P. S.,Huang, J.,Finley, D. J.,Rizk, N. P.,Rusch, V. W.,Jones, D. R.,Park, B. J.; Ann. Surg.. 2016 Mar 25.

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    Memberships

    American College of Surgeons

    American Society of Clinical Oncology