
Mark E. Ginsburg, MD |
Positions and Appointments |
| 2004-present | |
Associate Clinical Professor of Surgery |
| Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons, New York, NY |
| 2004-present | |
Attending Surgeon |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY |
| 1991-present | |
Associate Director, General Thoracic Surgery |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY |
| 1991-present | |
Surgical Director, Center for Lung Failure |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY |
Clinical Specialties
Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Research Interests
Lung Volume Reduction Surgery
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Education and Training |
| 1985 - 1987 | |
Fellowship, Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery |
| University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY |
| 1980 - 1985 | |
Residency, General Surgery |
| University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY |
| 1980 | |
MD |
| Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA |
| 1976 | |
BA |
| University of Massachusetts, Magna Cum Laude, Amherst, MA |
Board Certifications
American Board of Thoracic Surgery, 1988 American Board of Surgery, 1986 New York State License, 1980
Professional Experience
| 1993-1996 | |
Chief, Division of Thoracic and Vascular Surgery |
| Good Samaritan Hospital, Suffern, NY |
| 1991-1996 | |
Assistant Attending Surgeon |
| Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY |
| 1987-1996 | |
Assistant Attending |
| Good Samaritan Hospital, Suffern, NY |
| 1987-1996 | |
Assistant Physician |
| Nyack Hospital, Nyack, NY |
| 1985-1987 | |
Assistant in Surgery |
| University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY |
Professional Societies and Committees
American College of Chest Physicians American College of Surgeons American Medical Association General Thoracic Surgical Club Hudson Valley Vascular Society New York Society of Thoracic Surgery New York State Medical Society Rockland County Medical Society Society of Thoracic Surgeons
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Current Clinical Trials
Endobronchial Valve for Emphysema Palliation Trial (VENT) - Investigation of a less invasive approach to lung reduction surgery
Completed Projects
National Emphysema Treatment Trial (NETT) - Multi-center trial to compare the best medical treatments available with LVRS in patients with severe emphysema
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Selected 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: Rational and design of the National Emphysema Treatment Trial (NETT): A prospective randomized trial of lung volume reduction surgery. Chest, 116:1750-61, 1999
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 Cardiopulm Rehabil, 20:24-36, 2000
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
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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, 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. Proceedings of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons, January 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
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