Mark E. Ginsburg, MD
Dr. Ginsburg is a board-certified thoracic surgeon in New York. He practices at Columbia University Irving Medical Center in New York City. He specializes in advanced lung diseases, complex diaphragm disorders, lung cancer, esophageal diseases, and other diseases of the chest, including malignant pleural mesothelioma.[1]
Education and Career
Dr. Ginsburg attended Tufts University School of Medicine. He earned his medical degree there in 1980 and then moved on to the University of Rochester Medical Center, where he completed both his General Surgery residency and his Thoracic and Cardiovascular residency.
Dr. Ginsburg is now a thoracic surgeon affiliated with the Columbia University Irving Medical Center. He is an associate professor of surgery, Surgical Director at the Jo-Ann LeBuhn Center for Lung Diseases, and Associate Director of General Thoracic Surgery at Columbia and New York-Presbyterian.[1]
While his primary academic location is in Manhattan, Dr. Ginsburg also sees patients at Rockland Thoracic & Vascular Associates in Pomona and Goshen, New York.
Dr. Ginsburg has over forty years of experience in thoracic surgery. He is most well-known for his expertise in the surgical treatment of diaphragm disorders and lung volume reduction surgery for emphysema.
Dr. Ginsburg works closely with a multidisciplinary team with expertise in minimally invasive surgery and interventional pulmonology to identify the best treatment protocol for patients suffering from all types of airway, lung, and pleural diseases and cancers.
Research
Dr. Ginsburg is the principal and co-investigator of numerous clinical trials, including a 2016 study titled “The Mutational Burden of Pleural Mesothelioma with a History of Smoking and Asbestos Exposure” that was published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.
Other studies have been published in journals including the Journal of The American College of Cardiology, Annals of Thoracic Surgery, and the Journal of Heart and Lung Transplant. He co-authored the book Lung Volume Reduction Surgery.[1]
A significant amount of his research has been dedicated to disorders of the diaphragm, and he has lectured and published extensively on the subject.
Professional Memberships
Dr. Ginsburg is on New York Presbyterian/Columbia’s Department of Surgery QA committee and is a member of numerous professional societies, including the American College of Surgeons, New York State Medical Society, New York Society of Thoracic Surgeons, the Society of Thoracic Surgeons, and the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation.[1]
