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Joshua R. Sonett, M.D.

Joshua R. SonettM.D.

Contact Address
New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia
PH Room 104, 14th Fl.
622 West 168th St

New YorkNY10032
Contact Phone
(212) 305-3408
Contact E-Mail
js2106@columbia.edu
Professional Affiliations
  1. New York-Presbyterian Hospital - Columbia University Medical Center
    Position held:  Chief
    Program:  General Thoracic Surgery

  2. New York-Presbyterian Hospital - Columbia University Medical Center
    Position held:  Surgical Director
    Program:  Lung Transplant Program

  3. New York-Presbyterian Hospital - Columbia University Medical Center
    Position held:  Surgical Director
    Program:  High-Risk Lung Assessment Program

Expertise
  1. Thoracic Surgery
  2. Thoracic Oncology
  3. Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery
  4. Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery(VATS)
  5. Lung Cancer
  6. Esophageal Cancer
Education
  1. Duke University, B.A.,  1984
  2. East Carolina University, M.D.,  1988
Residencies
  1. University of Massachusetts Medical Center, General Surgery, 1988 - 1993
  2. University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Cardiothoracic Surgery, 1993 - 1996
Fellowships
  1. Research Fellow, University of Massachusetts Medical Center, Cardiothoracic Surgery, 1990 - 1991
  2. Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Thoracic Surgery, 1995 - 1996
Appointments
    Professor Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons Clinical Surgery, 2007  
Board Certification
    American Board of Surgery
    American Board of Thoracic Surgery
Website
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Biography

Dr. Joshua R. Sonett is the Chief of General Thoracic Surgery at the New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center and is a Professor of Clinical Surgery at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. His clinical expertise is focused on thoracic surgery and oncology. Dr. Sonnet is part of a research team with physicians from Columbia University's Mesothelioma Center who are investigating a new treatment regimen for patients with pleural mesothelioma .

Mesothelioma Specialist
This Physician is a mesothelioma specialist