Dr. David J. Finley, MD

Cardiothoracic Surgeon
General Surgeon

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Dr. Finley practices Cardiothoracic Surgery and General Surgery in New York, New York.

Physician Profile for Dr. David J. Finley, MD

Address:: 1275 York Avenue; New York, NY 10065

Personal Facts

Personal Facts:: Male; Physician Website: http://www.mskcc.org
: HealthGrades Recognized Doctors are board certified in the specialty they practice; have never had their license restricted or revoked; are free of state or federal disciplinary actions; and are free of any malpractice claims.
Professional Interests:: Thoracic Surgical Oncology -- Lung and Esophageal Cancers; Mediastinal Tumors;, Benign and Malignant Tracheal Disease; Tracheal Stenosis; Tracheomalacia and Tracheal Tumors; Pulmonary Metastases., MSKCC Airway Service (Co-Director) -- Management of Tracheal Diseases including Benign, Idiopathic,, and Diopathic Tracheal Stenosis; Tracheal Tumors; Tracheal Resections, Reconstruction,, and Laser Surgery; Airway , Minimally Invasive Surgery -- Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery (VATS); Endobronchial Ultrasound (EBUS); , Endoluminal Tracheal and Bronchial Resections; Pulmonary and Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy including Laser Endoscopy,, Tracheobronchial, and Esophageal Stents.

Patient / Medical Philosophy: I am a thoracic surgeon specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer. My particular focus is minimally invasive surgery for lung cancer, esophageal cancer, pulmonary metastases, mediastinal tumors, thymomas, and pleural mesothelioma. I have a special interest in the use of video assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) -- a minimally invasive technique for diagnosing and treating lung and esophageal cancers. In an effort to reduce patient discomfort, our group has begun to stage lung cancer using endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) with needle biopsy. EBUS allows the diagnosis and staging of lung cancer to be performed in one setting, on an outpatient basis, with reduced risk, no scars, no incision, and minimal discomfort to patients.

I am also co-director of MSKCC’s airway service, a multidisciplinary team that treats benign and malignant diseases of the airway. Tracheal diseases require not only appropriate diagnosis and treatment, but continued surveillance. Our team provides comprehensive care for patients with benign and malignant tracheal diseases. I have advanced training in the treatment of these diseases; including: benign tracheal stenosis, idiopathic tracheal stenosis, benign tracheal tumors, malignant tracheal tumors, tracheal resections, tracheal reconstruction, tracheal laser surgery, and tracheobronchial airway stents.

I have dedicated my research to studying molecular profiling of lung cancer and translating that into clinical diagnostic and treatment advances. Currently, I am working with Dr. William Pao and Dr. Nicolas Girard to diagnose lung cancer based on its molecular signature (genetic changes). With the information this translational research will provide, we hope to diagnose and treat patients with lung cancer using genetic information. This will help us tailor treatment for patients with lung cancer and ideally improve their responses to chemotherapy. In addition, we are studying the use of molecular profiling on needle biopsy specimens to diagnose patients with lung cancer. This should allow for a minimally invasive approach (using EBUS) to diagnose patients with lung cancer and provide molecular profiling information to help customize their treatment.

Experience / Training

Specialty:: General Surgery; (HealthGrades has verified that Dr. David J. Finley, MD is board certified by the American Board of Surgery); A self-designated specialty or practice area is not equivalent to, nor does it imply, ABMS Board Certification or special training and competence.

Medical School:: University of Vermont College of Medicine
Burlington, VT
Residency:: Loyola University Medical Center; NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center
Fellowship:: Massachusetts General Hospital; Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center; NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center

Disciplinary Actions: HealthGrades has examined disciplinary actions within the last five years from the Office of Inspector General and 50 state medical boards.
HealthGrades could not detect any disciplinary actions for Dr. David J. Finley, MD as of 07/10/2009.
Note: HealthGrades reports on state and federal disciplinary actions (if any) from the previous five years.

Malpractice History: HealthGrades did not find any closed malpractice claims for Dr. David J. Finley, MD in the states of California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, North Dakota, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Vermont, or West Virginia. Learn More

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