Programs & Centers

The Center for Hyperhidrosis at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center has been a leader in the diagnosis and treatment of hyperhidrosis (excessive sweating) in the New York Metropolitan area for over five years. The center offers a team approach to hyperhidrosis treatment, offering both medical and minimally invasive surgical therapies, including endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy (ETS).

The NewYork-Presbyterian Center for Lung Disease and Transplantation at Columbia University Medical Center is a leading center in the field of lung transplantation and has received Medicare approval as a center of excellence in lung transplantation. Lung transplant may be indicated for patients with conditions including cystic fibrosis, emphysema and interstitial lung disease. Our faculty includes thoracic surgeons and pulmonologists solely dedicated to the care of patients undergoing lung transplantation. Our outcomes are a testament to our expertise; one-year survival following lung transplant is 92%, far superior to the results of many highly regarded transplant programs in the country.

The High-Risk Lung Assesment Program provides assessment, follow-up care, and ongoing testing when necessary, for those who have been found to have respiratory symptoms such as a chronic cough or an abnormality on an imaging study, as well as for those at risk for pulmonary disease due to family history, smoking, or environmental exposures. The program draws upon resources at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center to help patients mitigate risk factors, as well as to facilitate rapid referral to additional experts as needed, including the lung cancer team, the interstitial lung disease program, and the lung failure and transplant team.

The Thoracic Oncology Program utilizes close collaboration among pulmonologists, oncologists, thoracic surgeons, and radiologists to offer patients with thoracic cancers easy access to all relevant disciplines, including pulmonary rehabilitation and radiology. The program's multidisciplinary clinical team meets weekly to discuss patients under their care, determine the most effective treatment plan, and ensure each patient is offered all appropriate options.

Interventional Bronchoscopy and Endobronchial Therapy Program was jointly founded by the departments of medicine and surgery at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center for the treatment of patients with endobronchial tumors or tracheobronchial obstructions. The program draws upon the full resources of NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia, offering a full range of diagnostic and therapeutic options for patients with benign or malignant airway pathology.

Jo-Ann F. LeBuhn Center is a state of the art facility for the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary disease. The Center features computerized testing and data retrieval, an enhanced exercise physiology laboratory, and on-site examination and treatment rooms. Areas of expertise include lung failure, emphysema, lung transplantation, tuberculosis and other lung infections, asthma, lung cancer, and neuromuscular respiratory disease.