Mark E Ginsburg, MD | Columbia University Department of Surgery

About Mark E Ginsburg, MD:

Dr. Mark E. Ginsburg is an associate Professor of Surgery at Columbia University Medical Center and surgical director of the Diaphragm Program and the Lung Volume Reduction program. Dr. Ginsburg received his MD from Tufts University School of Medicine in 1980, completed his General Surgery residency in 1985 and Thoracic and Cardiovascular Residency in 1987 both at the University of Rochester Medical Center. He is renown for his surgical work in patients with disorders of the Diaphragm, and is one of few surgeons in the country to perform pacing of the diaphragm.

Dr. Ginsburg has lectured and published extensively on this subject, and recently addressed the 95th AATS Annual Meeting in 2015, presenting ten-year data on lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS). The results, based primarily on surgical experience in the Division of Thoracic Surgery at New York-Presbyterian/Columbia, showed durable benefits that should promote wider adoption of LVRS in patients with severe emphysema.

Dr. Ginsburg has been an invited speaker and principal and co-investigator of numerous clinical trials, author of numerous publications in renown journals such as the Journal of The American College of Cardiology, Annals of Thoracic Surgery, and the Journal of Heart and Lung Transplant, among many others, including co-author of the book, Lung Volume Reduction Surgery published by Humana Press. He’s also currently on the 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.

Expertise:

Achalasia of Esophagus

Aneurysm Repair

Aneurysm Surgery

Arterial Insufficiency

Arterial Stents

Bloodless Surgery

Cystic Fibrosis

Emphysema

Emphysema Surgery

Esophageal Cancer

Esophageal Disease

Esophageal Surgery

Lung Cancer

Lung Cancer Surgery

Lung Surgery

Lung Volume Reduction Surgery (LVRS)

Marfan Syndrome

Mediastinal Tumor

Mesothelioma

Minimally Invasive Aneurysm Repair

Mitral Valve Prolapse

Mitral Valve Repair

Mitral/Aortic Valve Replacement

Pediatric Thoracic Surgery

Pericardial Disease

Robotic Surgery

Second Opinion

Surgical Management of Lung Cancer

Thoracic Aneurysm

Thoracic Aneurysm Repair

Thoracic Oncology

Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

Thoracic Surgery

Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery

Thoraco Abdominal Aneurysm

Thymoma

Honors:

New York Magazine's Top Doctors, 2016

Interests:

Lung Volume Reduction Surgery

Appointments:

Associate Professor of Surgery at CUMC

Education:

Internship: Tufts New England Medical Center

Residency: Strong Memorial Hospital - University of Rochester

Fellowship: Strong Memorial Hospital - University of Rochester

New Patients:

YES

Locations

Primary Locations:

CUIMC/Herbert Irving Pavilion

161 Fort Washington Avenue
Floor 3
New York, NY 10032

For new and current patient appointments, call:: (212) 305-3408

Fax:: (212) 305-4085

Other Locations:

CUIMC/Milstein Hospital Building

177 Ft. Washington Avenue
New York, NY 10032

Insurances:

Please contact the doctor's office directly to verify that your particular insurance is accepted.

AETNA [NY Signature, NYP Employee Plan, Student Health, Aetna Signature Administrators]

Affinity Health Plan [Medicaid Managed Care]

AmeriHealth of New Jersey [POS - New Jersey Services]

CIGNA [Medicare Managed Care, Great West (National), POS, EPO, PPO, HMO, HMO, POS, POS, POS]

Connecticare [Medicare Managed Care - Connecticut Services, Passage Exchange - Connecticut Services, HMO - Connecticut Services]

Emblem/GHI [Medicare Managed Care, PPO]

Emblem/HIP [Medicare Managed Care, ConnectiCare, Vytra, POS, Essential Plan, PPO, EPO, Select Care (Exchange), HMO, ConnectiCare, PPO, PPO]

Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield HealthPlus [Medicaid Managed Care]

Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield [Medicare Managed Care, Medicare Managed Care, EPO]

Fidelis Care [Medicaid Managed Care, Medicare Managed Care]

Healthfirst [Medicare Managed Care, Leaf (Exchange), Child/Family Health Plus, Medicaid Managed Care]

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield [EPO - New Jersey Services]

Local 1199 [Local 1199, Local 1199]

MVP Health Care [Medicaid Managed Care, Child/Family Health Plus, Essential Plan, Medicaid Managed Care, Child/Family Health Plus, Essential Plan]

MagnaCare (National) [MagnaCare, MagnaCare]

Medicare [Traditional Medicare, Railroad]

Multiplan [Multiplan, Multiplan]

QualCare [HMO - New Jersey Services, PPO - New Jersey Services]

Quality Health Management [Quality Health Management]

UnitedHealthcare [Compass (Exchange), PPO, HMO, Empire Plan, Columbia University Employee Plan, Medicaid (Community Plan), POS, Oxford Liberty, Oxford Freedom, Oxford HMO, HMO]

WellCare [New Jersey Services (Medicaid Managed Care), Medicare Managed Care, New Jersey Services (Medicare Managed Care)]

World Trade Center Health Plan [World Trade Center Health Plan]

Publications:

National Emphysema Treatment Trial Research Group: A comparison of median Sternotomy versus VATS for lung volume reduction surgery. J Th Cardiovasc Surg 2004;127:1350-60

Morgan JA, Ginsburg M, Sonett JR, Morales DLS, Kohmoto T, Gorenstein LA, Smith C, Argenziano M. Advanced Thoracoscopic Procedures are Facilitated by Computer-Aided Robotic Rechnology. European J of Cardiothoracic Surg. 2003 Jun:23(6):883-7

Nurzler F, Argenziano M, Ginsburg M. Nitric Oxide usage after post-traumatic pneumonectomy. Ann Thorac Surg 2001;71:354-366

National Emphysema Treatment Trial Research Group: Rational and design of the National Emphysema Treatment Trial (NETT): A prospective randomized trial of lung volume reduction surgery. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg, 118:518-528, 1999

National Emphysema Treatment Trial Research Group: Patients at high risk of death after lung volume reduction surgery. N Engl J Med, 2001 (in press)

Garfein ES, Ginsburg ME, Gorenstein L, McGregor CC, Schulman LL. Superiority of end-to-end versus telescoped bronchial anastomosis in single lung transplantation for pulmonary emphysema. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2001;121(1):149-154

Schulman LL, O'Hair DP, Cantu E, McGregor C, Ginsburg ME. Salvage by volume reduction of chronic allograft rejection in emphysema. J Heart Lung Transplant 1999;18(2):107-112

Becker MD, Berkmen YM, Austin JH, Mun IK, Romney BM, Rozenshtein A, Jellen PA, Yip CK, Thomashow B, Ginsburg ME. Lung volumes before and after lung volume reduction surgery: quantitative CT analysis.Am J Crit Care Med 1998;157(5 pt 1):1593-1599

DeRose JJ, Argenziano M, El-Amir N, Jellen PA, Gorenstein LA, Steinglass KM, Thomashow B, Ginsburg ME. Lung reduction surgery and resection of pulmonary nodules in patients with severe emphysema. Ann Thorac Surg. 1998;65(2):314-318

Argenziano M, Thomashaw B, Jellen P, Rose E, Steinglass K, Ginsburg M, Gorenstein L. A functional comparison of unilateral vs bilateral lung volume reduction surgery. Ann Thor Surg 1997;64:321-327

Schulman LL, Shreenwas R, McGregor C, Ginsburg ME, Michler RE, Oz MC, Fisher PE, Smtih CR. Bronchial anastomotic complications after lung transplantation. J Bronchology. 1996;3:271-279

Argenziano M, Moazami N, Thomashaw B, Edsall J, Yip C, Prager K, Jellen P, Gorenstein L, Rose E, Steinglass K, Ginsburg M. Extended Indications for Volume Reduction Pneumectomy In Advanced Emphysema. Ann Th Surg 1996; 62:1588-97.

Leibovitz D, Smith C, Michler R, Ginsburg M, Schulman L, McGregor C, Weslow R, DiTullio M, Homma S. Incidence of complications involving the pulmonary veins following lung transplantation: a prospective transpesophageal study in dogs. J Am Physiol. 1995;268:H1521-H1530

Leibovitz DW, Smith CR, Michler RE, Ginsburg M, Schulman LL, McGregor CC, Li Mandri G, Weslow RG, DiTullio MR, Homma S. Incidence of pulmonary vein complications after lung transplantation: a prospective transesophageal echocardiographic study. J Am Coll Cardiol 1994;24(3):671-675

Heyer EJ, Delphin E, Adams DC, Rose EA, Smith CR, Todd GJ, Ginsburg ME, Haggerty R, and McMahon D: Cerebral dysfunction after cardiac surgery in elderly patients. Ann Thorac Surg 1995;60(6):1716-1722

Kirsch AJ, Oz MC, Stoopler M, Ginsburg ME, Steinglass KM: Operative management of adrenal metastases from lung carcinoma. Urology 1993;42(6):716-719

Tang GC, Oz MC, Reid V, Steinglass KM, Ginsburg ME, Jacobowitz L, Alfano RR: Native fluorescence spectroscopy of thymus and fat tissues. SPIE 1993;1887:165

Ouriel K, Ginsburg ME, Patti CS, Pearce FJ, Hicks GL: Verapamil crystalloid cardioplegia: an experimental evaluation of dose-response relationships. J Surg Res. 1987;43(2):164-171

Abstracts Kashulis B, Mets B, Bennet-Guerrero E, Gorenstein L, Ginsburg M. A comparison of the anesthetic and hemodynamic effects of desflurane and propofol as maintenance anaesthetics for lung volume reduction surgery. Anaes Anal, 92:4S, 2001

Argenziano M, Thomashaw B, Jellen P, Gorenstein L, Steinglass K, Ginsburg M. Effects of lung volume reduction surgery on survival of patients with severe emphysema. AATS, 1999

Lang, P, Thomashaw, B, Massler, J, Ginsburg, M, Fawwaz, RA, Van Heertum, RL, Alderson, PO, Lung Scintigraphic Patterns in Patients with Chronic Lung Disease Awaiting Lung Reduction Surgery. Society of Nuclear Medicine 44th Annual Meeting, 1997.

O'Hair, D, Umana, J,McGregor, C, Ginsburg, M, Smith, C, Schulman, L, Galantowitz, M. Lung Transplantation Using Mycophenolate Mofetil. Int Soc Heart Lung Transplantation. London, 1997

O'Hair, D, Schulman, L, McGregor, C, Simonelli, P, Jellen, P, Ginsburg, M. Lung Volume Reduction Surgery After Single Lung Transplant for Emphysema. Int Soc Heart Lung Transplantation. London,1997

O'Hair, D, Umana, J,McGregor, C, McGregor, C, Ginsburg, M, Smith, C, Galantowitz, M, Schulman, L. Lung Transplantation Using Mycophenolate Mofetil. ACCP, San Diago 1996

O'Hair, D, Schulman, L, McGregor, C, Simonelli, P, Jellen, P, Ginsburg, M. Contralateral Lung Volume Reduction Surgery After Single Lung Transplant for Emphysema. ACCP, San Diago 1996

Argenziano M, Moazami N, Thomashaw B, Jellen P, Gorenstein L,Steinglass K, Ginsburg M. A Functional comparison of Unilateral vs Bilateral Lung Reduction. Southern Thoracic Surg Assoc. Cancun, 1996

Austin, JHM, Rozenshtein A, White CS, Berkman YM, Romney B, and Ginsburg M. CT detection of unanticipated lung cancer in the preoperative evaluation of lung volume reduction patients with emphysema. Annual Meeting of the Fleischner Society, June 17, 1996, Victoria, B.C.

Reviews, Chapters, And Editorials Effect of Lung Volume Reduction Surgery on Survival in Patients with Advanced Emphysema. Argenziano, M., Gorenstein, L.A., Ginsburg, M.E.; in Lung Volume Reductiion Surgery, Humana Press, 2001

Management of the Patent with Lung Cancer and Severe Emphysema. DeRose, J.J., Argenziano, M., Ginsburg, M.E. in Lung Volume Reductiion Surgery, Humana Press, 2001

Books Argenziano, M and Ginsburg, M.E.: Lung Volume Reduction Surgery, Humana Press, 2001