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Dr. Nasser Altorki is a professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery and the Director of the Division of Thoracic Surgery at NewYork Presbyterian-Weill Cornell Medical Center. He is also the David B. Skinner, M.D. Professor of Thoracic Surgery at Weill Cornell Medical College, Cornell University, and an Attending Cardiothoracic Surgeon at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital.
He received his medical degree from the University of Cairo, Faculty of Medicine in 1977. He completed his residency in general surgery and a fellowship in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery at the University of Chicago Hospital.
His main clinical interests are minimally invasive lung and esophageal surgery, lung cancer, esophageal cancer, and various esophageal diseases such as gastroesophageal reflux, esophageal motor disorders, Barrett's esophagus, paraesophageal hernia, and achalasia. He also specializes in the treatment of thymoma and mediastinal tumors. His research focuses on lung cancer immunotherapy and prevention, the biology, staging and therapy for esophageal carcinoma, and new clinical trials in cancer.