Cardiothoracic Residency – The NYU Difference

Our residents rotate at three different hospitals, which represent three different healthcare systems. NYU Medical Center is the private University Hospital; Bellevue Medical Center is part of the New York City Health System, and the Manhattan VA Medical Center. The residents are therefore exposed to patients from a wide range of socio-economic and cultural backgrounds. 

As an academic medical center scholarly activity is a primary mission. The scholarly environment is maintained through the regular and diverse didactic conference schedule and robust clinical and translational research efforts in both cardiac surgery and thoracic oncology. We encourage our residents to participate in the clinical research efforts. Residents are also highly encouraged to attend regional and national meetings and are expected to attend a minimum of one meeting each year. The Department supports the travel for one academic meeting a year for each faculty and resident, and supports additional travel for any presented abstract/paper or invited lecture.

The expansion of our training from two to three years has allowed for the introduction of elective time for the residents within their third year. Residents have the option to participate in surgical or non-surgical specialties for a two to three month block. Non-surgical elective options include: ECHO cardiology, interventional cardiology, electrophysiology, cardiac anesthesiology, interventional radiology, endoscopy, bronchoscopy, pulmonary medicine, medical oncology, or diagnostic radiology. This elective time is designed to enrich the resident in their sub-specialized field of interest.

Track Directors:

Aubrey C. Galloway, MD
Seymour Cohn Professor and Chairman of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Director, Thoracic Surgery Residency Program

Greg H. Ribakove, MD 
Associate Professor & Vice Chairman of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Chief of Cardiothoracic Surgery at Bellevue Hospital Center
Associate Director, Thoracic Surgery Residency Program

Jessica S. Donington, MD 
Assistant Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Associate Director, Thoracic Surgery Residency Program