Thoracic Surgeon - Lenox Hill Hospital, Northwell Health...

The Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery at Northwell Health is seeking a Thoracic Surgeon to join our faculty at Lenox Hill Hospital, located in New York, New York. The ideal candidate has at least 3-5 years of experience, is thoracic-track fellowship trained, ABS and ABTS Board Eligible or Certified, and is skilled in minimally invasive VATS and robotic surgery for both malignant and benign thoracic diseases. The candidate will join a well-established, busy, and experienced team of thoracic surgeons at Northwell, with an annual case volume of well over 3,750. The candidate will have access to ample opportunities for translational research in collaboration with Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, Monter Cancer Center, and Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory. Exceptional inter-personal skills are expected with a goal of sharing a vision of unparalleled delivery of care through teamwork, collaboration, innovation, and persistence for excellence.

At Lenox Hill Hospital , we're raising the standard of cancer care—and it shows. We’ve been ranked 36 th in the nation for pulmonology and lung surgery for 2025-26 by U.S. News & World Report. In addition, our thoracic surgery program for lung cancer procedures has earned the highest rating from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS), which is achieved by fewer than 10% of thoracic surgery programs in North America, in every report since 2015.

One of the nation’s largest health care systems, Northwell Health delivers world-class clinical care throughout the New York metropolitan area, pioneering research at The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research and a visionary approach to medical education highlighted by the Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine. We offer a competitive salary and benefits package. In addition, an academic appointment with the Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine is commensurate with credentials and experience. Physicians will be employed as members of Northwell Physician Partners, the seventh largest medical group in the country. You will have immediate access to a team of highly experienced real estate professionals in every community surrounding the Health System. To help orient candidates we provide neighborhood tours and community profiles, including school, transportation, and housing information.

Northwell Health is New York State’s largest health care provider and private employer, with 28 hospitals and 1,050 outpatient facilities. We care for over thirteen million people annually in the New York metro area and Connecticut, thanks to philanthropic support from our communities. Our 104,000 employees – 22,000+ nurses and 13,000+ credentialed physicians, including members of Northwell Health Physician Partners – are working to change health care for the better. We’re making breakthroughs in medicine at the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research. We're training the next generation of medical professionals at the visionary Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra / Northwell and the Hofstra Northwell School of Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies. For information on our more than 100 medical specialties, visit Northwell.edu and follow us @NorthwellHealth on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn.

To apply, please send your CV to the Office of Physician Recruitment : OPR@northwell.edu

Northwell Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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