Loren J. Harris, MD, FACS, FCCP, a Thoracic Surgeon with Richmond University Medical Center
Get to know Thoracic Surgeon Dr. Loren J. Harris, who serves patients in New York.
Serving as Chairman of the Department of Surgery and Chief of General Thoracic Surgery, Dr. Harris is a board-certified thoracic surgeon who leads the Thoracic Surgery team at Richmond University Medical Center.
Thoracic Surgery at Richmond University Medical Center specializes in preventing, diagnosing and treating conditions related to the chest. This includes patients with respiratory trauma, patients with cancer, and patients with pulmonary disease. The providers are able to offer a full spectrum of services and the highest level of care to every thoracic surgery patient.
A 1987 graduate of NYU Grossman School of Medicine, Dr. Harris went on to perform his residency in general surgery and his fellowship in thoracic surgery at the said establishment in 1994 and 1996, respectively.
Recognized as a Top Doctor in New York Magazine, he is board-certified in thoracic and cardiac surgery by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery (ABTS). The ABTS is an American surgical organization devoted to surgery of the chest.
Furthermore, he is board-certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery, an independent, non-profit organization located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, founded for the purpose of certifying surgeons who have met a defined standard of education, training, and knowledge.
Maintaining fellowship status, Dr. Harris is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS) and a Fellow of the American College of Chest Physicians (FCCP).
Thoracic surgery refers to operations on organs in the chest, including the heart, lungs and esophagus. Examples of thoracic surgery include coronary artery bypass surgery, heart transplant, lung transplant and removal of parts of the lung affected by cancer. Thoracic surgeons are healthcare professionals who specialize in treating injuries, abnormalities, and diseases related to the chest. Daily duties may include repairing valves, performing heart transplants and tumor excisions, and collaborating with a wide range of other physicians.
Learn More about Dr. Loren J. Harris:
Through his findatopdoc profile, https://www.findatopdoc.com/doctor/582242-Loren-Harris-Thoracic-Surgeon or through Richmond University Medical Center, https://www.rumcsi.org/doctors/harris-loren-md/
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