Valerie W. Rusch, MD, FACS
Thoracic & Cardiac Surgeon
Asbestosis Diffuse Pleural Thickening Lung Cancer Pleural Effusions Pleural Mesothelioma Pleuritis
Extrapleural Pneumonectomy (EPP) Pleurectomy with Decortication (P/D)
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center NYC Health Hospitals/Bellevue
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.
Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons
Medical School
General Surgery University of Washington
Residency
Thoracic Surgery University of Washington
Fellowship
American Board of Surgery
American Board of Thoracic Surgery - Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
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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See more >>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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