Meet Our Team
Columbia Cancer builds a team of medical and support experts around you, bringing you care that’s truly multidisciplinary and all in one place. Our experts specialize in esophageal cancer treatment and support. We coordinate your care to make it as simple as possible and to make sure you have smooth continuity of care during your treatment.
Your Care Team at Columbia Cancer
Your care team may include:
- Gastroenterologists, specialists of the digestive tract who perform endoscopies and other tests to look for abnormalities.
- Pathologists, who examine tissue and fluid to look for changes in cells in order to classify a tumor’s stage and look for markers that will help your care team determine the best course of treatment for you.
- Medical oncologists, who direct treatments such as chemotherapy, targeted therapy, and immunotherapy.
- Surgeons, including thoracic surgeons, who specialize in operations in the neck and chest area, and abdominal surgeons.
- Radiation oncologists, who use radiation to precisely target cancer cells, causing them to be damaged and die.
- Nurses and nurse practitioners, who provide hands-on medical and supportive care along your journey. Nurse navigators may also help you through specific processes, such as enrolling in a clinical trial.
- Genetic counselors, who run our genetic testing program and provide you with information about testing and help and support in interpreting results.
- Mental health experts, including our psychosocial oncology team, who help you and your family cope with the wide range of emotions that come with a cancer diagnosis.
- Social workers, who can help you find resources in the community and provide emotional support.
- Integrative health practitioners, including reiki, massage, acupuncture, yoga therapy, meditation, and more, to help you deal with the physical, mental, and emotional aspects of cancer treatment and survivorship.
- Nutritionists, to help you create and follow a plan that will support the healing your body must do during and after cancer treatment.
- Physical medicine and rehabilitation specialists, who help you regain function you might have lost due to surgery or treatment side effects.
- Spiritual practitioners, multifaith chaplains who can help with your religious, spiritual, and emotional needs and help you make decisions, participate in religious rituals, and more.
- Cancer support groups, often run by survivors, that can help you find community and support on your journey.
Showing 11 - 20 of 29 Doctors
![Beth A. Schrope, MD, PhD, FACS Profile Headshot](https://www.cancer.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_200/public/cups-profile/headshot/9bcfca90-e1e8-11ea-8f91-9d7870990be2.jpg?itok=F9WOZxXt 200w, https://www.cancer.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_260/public/cups-profile/headshot/9bcfca90-e1e8-11ea-8f91-9d7870990be2.jpg?itok=ALciEMUu 260w, https://www.cancer.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_320/public/cups-profile/headshot/9bcfca90-e1e8-11ea-8f91-9d7870990be2.jpg?itok=ckOZVo1V 320w, https://www.cancer.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_400/public/cups-profile/headshot/9bcfca90-e1e8-11ea-8f91-9d7870990be2.jpg?itok=oFx7RrGw 400w, https://www.cancer.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_520/public/cups-profile/headshot/9bcfca90-e1e8-11ea-8f91-9d7870990be2.jpg?itok=MjJHOAy2 520w, https://www.cancer.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_640/public/cups-profile/headshot/9bcfca90-e1e8-11ea-8f91-9d7870990be2.jpg?itok=FCexprxf 640w, https://www.cancer.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_800/public/cups-profile/headshot/9bcfca90-e1e8-11ea-8f91-9d7870990be2.jpg?itok=mqMJsVlb 800w)
Departments/Divisions
Department of Surgery, Division of GI / Endocrine Surgery
Accepting New Patients
Virtual Visits/Telehealth
Specialties
Cancer Care, General Surgery, Pancreas & Hepatobiliary Surgery
Academic Appointments
- Professor of Surgery at CUMC
Primary Location
CUIMC/Herbert Irving Pavilion
161 Fort Washington Avenue
New York, NY 10032
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New and Existing Patients:
![Mark E Ginsburg, MD Profile Headshot](https://www.cancer.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_200/public/cups-profile/headshot/d64b9e30-e3e4-11ea-a5eb-31ac4e8474e4.jpg?itok=BKfVy-pp 200w, https://www.cancer.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_260/public/cups-profile/headshot/d64b9e30-e3e4-11ea-a5eb-31ac4e8474e4.jpg?itok=0dsDal60 260w, https://www.cancer.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_320/public/cups-profile/headshot/d64b9e30-e3e4-11ea-a5eb-31ac4e8474e4.jpg?itok=P-wJPagV 320w, https://www.cancer.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_400/public/cups-profile/headshot/d64b9e30-e3e4-11ea-a5eb-31ac4e8474e4.jpg?itok=QSOcvV-N 400w, https://www.cancer.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_520/public/cups-profile/headshot/d64b9e30-e3e4-11ea-a5eb-31ac4e8474e4.jpg?itok=-bYGUa5e 520w, https://www.cancer.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_640/public/cups-profile/headshot/d64b9e30-e3e4-11ea-a5eb-31ac4e8474e4.jpg?itok=LkqctBDv 640w, https://www.cancer.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_800/public/cups-profile/headshot/d64b9e30-e3e4-11ea-a5eb-31ac4e8474e4.jpg?itok=o719aRtR 800w)
Departments/Divisions
Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiac, Vascular and Thoracic Surgery
Accepting New Patients
Treats Children
Virtual Visits/Telehealth
Specialties
Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery, Pediatric Thoracic Surgery, Thoracic Surgery
Research Interests
Lung Volume Reduction Surgery
Academic Appointments
- Associate Professor of Surgery at CUMC
Primary Location
CUIMC/Herbert Irving Pavilion
161 Fort Washington Avenue
New York, NY 10032
Schedule an Appointment
New and Existing Patients:
![Stephanie Smith-Marrone, MD Profile Headshot](https://www.cancer.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_200/public/cups-profile/headshot/5d5ed8b0-e4b2-11ea-b36a-8fee6221969c.jpg?itok=2aYNZEhq 200w, https://www.cancer.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_260/public/cups-profile/headshot/5d5ed8b0-e4b2-11ea-b36a-8fee6221969c.jpg?itok=g2SDyhpx 260w, https://www.cancer.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_320/public/cups-profile/headshot/5d5ed8b0-e4b2-11ea-b36a-8fee6221969c.jpg?itok=gbvKPOts 320w, https://www.cancer.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_400/public/cups-profile/headshot/5d5ed8b0-e4b2-11ea-b36a-8fee6221969c.jpg?itok=fRdQIXbQ 400w, https://www.cancer.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_520/public/cups-profile/headshot/5d5ed8b0-e4b2-11ea-b36a-8fee6221969c.jpg?itok=9GWTbVdJ 520w, https://www.cancer.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_640/public/cups-profile/headshot/5d5ed8b0-e4b2-11ea-b36a-8fee6221969c.jpg?itok=kBlWLNG3 640w, https://www.cancer.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_800/public/cups-profile/headshot/5d5ed8b0-e4b2-11ea-b36a-8fee6221969c.jpg?itok=ZxJB4D8l 800w)
Departments/Divisions
Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology/Oncology
Accepting New Patients
Specialties
Medical Oncology
Academic Appointments
- Assistant Professor of Medicine at CUMC
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New and Existing Patients:
![](https://www.cancer.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_200/public/default_images/default-headshot-cumc-crown.png?itok=04t9TmZH 200w, https://www.cancer.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_260/public/default_images/default-headshot-cumc-crown.png?itok=OKw_c2mL 260w, https://www.cancer.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_320/public/default_images/default-headshot-cumc-crown.png?itok=us6Q9cUF 320w, https://www.cancer.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_400/public/default_images/default-headshot-cumc-crown.png?itok=t5dySF9l 400w, https://www.cancer.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_520/public/default_images/default-headshot-cumc-crown.png?itok=jEMJC57K 520w, https://www.cancer.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_640/public/default_images/default-headshot-cumc-crown.png?itok=qQ-UILXp 640w, https://www.cancer.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_800/public/default_images/default-headshot-cumc-crown.png?itok=9w4Q-UhC 800w)
Academic Appointments
- Assistant Professor of Medicine at Columbia University Medical Center
![Michelle S Boyar, MD Profile Headshot](https://www.cancer.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_200/public/cups-profile/headshot/078a77e0-e43b-11ea-b36a-8fee6221969c.jpg?itok=VuBUcK-5 200w, https://www.cancer.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_260/public/cups-profile/headshot/078a77e0-e43b-11ea-b36a-8fee6221969c.jpg?itok=nFmSAgzB 260w, https://www.cancer.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_320/public/cups-profile/headshot/078a77e0-e43b-11ea-b36a-8fee6221969c.jpg?itok=p-odPEKp 320w, https://www.cancer.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_400/public/cups-profile/headshot/078a77e0-e43b-11ea-b36a-8fee6221969c.jpg?itok=7KXvT85o 400w, https://www.cancer.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_520/public/cups-profile/headshot/078a77e0-e43b-11ea-b36a-8fee6221969c.jpg?itok=jo-Gyrkr 520w, https://www.cancer.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_640/public/cups-profile/headshot/078a77e0-e43b-11ea-b36a-8fee6221969c.jpg?itok=7-J8Lmju 640w, https://www.cancer.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_800/public/cups-profile/headshot/078a77e0-e43b-11ea-b36a-8fee6221969c.jpg?itok=zzgRbRIP 800w)
Departments/Divisions
Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology/Oncology
Accepting New Patients
Specialties
Medical Oncology
Academic Appointments
- Assistant Professor of Medicine at CUMC
Schedule an Appointment
New and Existing Patients:
![Lyall A. Gorenstein, MD Profile Headshot](https://www.cancer.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_200/public/cups-profile/headshot/d886b030-e3db-11ea-a22f-d385b4d8c094.jpg?itok=XaFXI4T- 200w, https://www.cancer.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_260/public/cups-profile/headshot/d886b030-e3db-11ea-a22f-d385b4d8c094.jpg?itok=KggJOya8 260w, https://www.cancer.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_320/public/cups-profile/headshot/d886b030-e3db-11ea-a22f-d385b4d8c094.jpg?itok=LFcUWynk 320w, https://www.cancer.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_400/public/cups-profile/headshot/d886b030-e3db-11ea-a22f-d385b4d8c094.jpg?itok=spIUQWK2 400w, https://www.cancer.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_520/public/cups-profile/headshot/d886b030-e3db-11ea-a22f-d385b4d8c094.jpg?itok=qGFWeyDQ 520w, https://www.cancer.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_640/public/cups-profile/headshot/d886b030-e3db-11ea-a22f-d385b4d8c094.jpg?itok=R88mygV4 640w, https://www.cancer.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_800/public/cups-profile/headshot/d886b030-e3db-11ea-a22f-d385b4d8c094.jpg?itok=H0aJQL-l 800w)
Departments/Divisions
Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiac, Vascular and Thoracic Surgery
Accepting New Patients
Virtual Visits/Telehealth
Specialties
Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery, Pediatric Thoracic Surgery, Thoracic Surgery
Research Interests
Advanced Lung Cancer, Chemoprevention, Hyperhidrosis, Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery
Academic Appointments
- Assistant Professor of Surgery at CUMC
Primary Location
CUIMC/Herbert Irving Pavilion
161 Fort Washington Avenue
New York, NY 10032
Schedule an Appointment
New and Existing Patients:
![Amrita Sethi, MD Profile Headshot](https://www.cancer.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_200/public/cups-profile/headshot/9df42610-e178-11ea-8331-db67f12b447c.jpg?itok=5siWjLU8 200w, https://www.cancer.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_260/public/cups-profile/headshot/9df42610-e178-11ea-8331-db67f12b447c.jpg?itok=B4IPjg3s 260w, https://www.cancer.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_320/public/cups-profile/headshot/9df42610-e178-11ea-8331-db67f12b447c.jpg?itok=d2MWYx7g 320w, https://www.cancer.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_400/public/cups-profile/headshot/9df42610-e178-11ea-8331-db67f12b447c.jpg?itok=s1bdO1fd 400w, https://www.cancer.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_520/public/cups-profile/headshot/9df42610-e178-11ea-8331-db67f12b447c.jpg?itok=zI9q6V4g 520w, https://www.cancer.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_640/public/cups-profile/headshot/9df42610-e178-11ea-8331-db67f12b447c.jpg?itok=D0rAKFL3 640w, https://www.cancer.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_800/public/cups-profile/headshot/9df42610-e178-11ea-8331-db67f12b447c.jpg?itok=Enc9YWsd 800w)
Departments/Divisions
Department of Medicine, Division of Digestive & Liver Diseases
Accepting New Patients
Virtual Visits/Telehealth
Specialties
Gastroenterology, Cancer Care
Academic Appointments
- Associate Professor of Medicine at CUMC
Location
CUIMC/Herbert Irving Pavilion
161 Fort Washington Avenue
New York, NY 10032
Schedule an Appointment
New and Existing Patients:
![Frank D'Ovidio, MD, PhD Profile Headshot](https://www.cancer.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_200/public/cups-profile/headshot/25115870-b91c-11ed-9a52-6134033b807b.jpg?itok=OfjM50o5 200w, https://www.cancer.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_260/public/cups-profile/headshot/25115870-b91c-11ed-9a52-6134033b807b.jpg?itok=z6bs3tyH 260w, https://www.cancer.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_320/public/cups-profile/headshot/25115870-b91c-11ed-9a52-6134033b807b.jpg?itok=L_ZT0dD8 320w, https://www.cancer.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_400/public/cups-profile/headshot/25115870-b91c-11ed-9a52-6134033b807b.jpg?itok=xh1Oggby 400w, https://www.cancer.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_520/public/cups-profile/headshot/25115870-b91c-11ed-9a52-6134033b807b.jpg?itok=LUwiCDH0 520w, https://www.cancer.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_640/public/cups-profile/headshot/25115870-b91c-11ed-9a52-6134033b807b.jpg?itok=qRuO30se 640w, https://www.cancer.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_800/public/cups-profile/headshot/25115870-b91c-11ed-9a52-6134033b807b.jpg?itok=wu7ENAic 800w)
Departments/Divisions
Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiac, Vascular and Thoracic Surgery
Accepting New Patients
Treats Children
Virtual Visits/Telehealth
Specialties
Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery, Thoracic Surgery
Research Interests
Esophageal disorders, Gene therapy, Lung regenerative medicine, Lung Transplantation, Thoracic oncology
Academic Appointments
- Professor of Surgery at CUMC
Primary Location
CUIMC/Herbert Irving Pavilion
161 Fort Washington Avenue
New York, NY 10032
Schedule an Appointment
New and Existing Patients:
![Joshua R. Sonett, MD Profile Headshot](https://www.cancer.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_200/public/cups-profile/headshot/3327fd70-e3c6-11ea-a22f-d385b4d8c094.jpg?itok=HWmHvxlq 200w, https://www.cancer.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_260/public/cups-profile/headshot/3327fd70-e3c6-11ea-a22f-d385b4d8c094.jpg?itok=lv6YpMQ0 260w, https://www.cancer.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_320/public/cups-profile/headshot/3327fd70-e3c6-11ea-a22f-d385b4d8c094.jpg?itok=CQzyIS8c 320w, https://www.cancer.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_400/public/cups-profile/headshot/3327fd70-e3c6-11ea-a22f-d385b4d8c094.jpg?itok=rJbL07-H 400w, https://www.cancer.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_520/public/cups-profile/headshot/3327fd70-e3c6-11ea-a22f-d385b4d8c094.jpg?itok=vM7WxKyB 520w, https://www.cancer.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_640/public/cups-profile/headshot/3327fd70-e3c6-11ea-a22f-d385b4d8c094.jpg?itok=sFqHXRYz 640w, https://www.cancer.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_800/public/cups-profile/headshot/3327fd70-e3c6-11ea-a22f-d385b4d8c094.jpg?itok=1s6U1db5 800w)
Departments/Divisions
Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiac, Vascular and Thoracic Surgery
Accepting New Patients
Treats Children
Virtual Visits/Telehealth
Specialties
Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery, Cardiac Surgery, Transplant Surgery, Thoracic Surgery
Research Interests
Endobronchial palliation of benign and malignant airway stenosis, Lung Transplantation, Minimal access and video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS), Multi-modality therapy for lung and esophageal cancer
Academic Appointments
- Edward C. and Anne K. Weiskopf Professor of Surgical Oncology (in Surgery) at CUMC
Primary Location
CUIMC/Herbert Irving Pavilion
161 Fort Washington Avenue
New York, NY 10032
Schedule an Appointment
New and Existing Patients:
![Charles J. Lightdale, MD Profile Headshot](https://www.cancer.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_200/public/cups-profile/headshot/3b67ab50-e1ed-11ea-b317-8d602d269d7c.jpg?itok=viysGVsr 200w, https://www.cancer.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_260/public/cups-profile/headshot/3b67ab50-e1ed-11ea-b317-8d602d269d7c.jpg?itok=LSyRxpiU 260w, https://www.cancer.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_320/public/cups-profile/headshot/3b67ab50-e1ed-11ea-b317-8d602d269d7c.jpg?itok=jEAXZGPf 320w, https://www.cancer.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_400/public/cups-profile/headshot/3b67ab50-e1ed-11ea-b317-8d602d269d7c.jpg?itok=2Sdtvjmy 400w, https://www.cancer.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_520/public/cups-profile/headshot/3b67ab50-e1ed-11ea-b317-8d602d269d7c.jpg?itok=0woVQQnL 520w, https://www.cancer.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_640/public/cups-profile/headshot/3b67ab50-e1ed-11ea-b317-8d602d269d7c.jpg?itok=R66SGpxV 640w, https://www.cancer.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_800/public/cups-profile/headshot/3b67ab50-e1ed-11ea-b317-8d602d269d7c.jpg?itok=DZINy1Cx 800w)
Departments/Divisions
Department of Medicine, Division of Digestive & Liver Diseases
Accepting New Patients
Specialties
Gastroenterology, Cancer Care
Academic Appointments
- Professor of Medicine at CUMC
Primary Location
CUIMC/Harkness Pavilion
180 Fort Washington Avenue
New York, NY 10032
Schedule an Appointment
New and Existing Patients: