About
Personal Statement
Samuel Lang, M.D. returns to New York Hospital Queens after serving 10 years as the section chief of Cardiothoracic Surgery at St. Vincent’s Catholic Medical Center in Manhattan. He was an attending surgeon in both adult and pediatric cardiac surgery at New York Hospital from 1986 until 1999, and served as New York Hospital Queens’ first director of Cardiothoracic Surgery from 1996 to 1999. Dr. Lang has a strong track record for performing complex cardiac procedures including off pump coronary artery bypass surgery, minimally invasive valve repairs, aneurysm repairs, and repair of congenital heart defects.
Specialties and Expertise
Specialties
- Cardiothoracic Surgery
- Cardiac Surgery
Expertise
- Minimally Invasive Heart Surgery
- Aortic Aneurysm Surgery
- Adult Congenital Heart Disease
- Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery (Off Pump)
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Congenital Heart Disease
- Cardiac Valve Surgery
Biography
Samuel Lang, M.D., returns to New York Hospital Queens after serving 10 years as section chief of cardiothoracic surgery at St. Vincent Catholic Medical Center in Manhattan.
He served as New York Hospital Queens' first director of cardiothoracic surgery from 1996 to 1999.
Dr. Lang has a strong track record for performing procedures such as multiple artery bypass, repair of valves, congenital heart defects and surgical ablation of cardiac arrhythmias.
Research
Credentials
Board Certifications
- American Board of Surgery
- American Board of Thoracic Surgery
Clinical and Academic Positions
- Attending Cardiothoracic Surgeon - NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
- Professor of Clinical Cardiothoracic Surgery - Weill Cornell Medical College, Cornell University
Education and Training
- M.D., University of Alabama School of Medicine, 1978
- D.V.M., Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine, 1974
Insurance
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Locations and Appointments
External Relationships
External Relationships
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