MD: University of Zürich (1978).
ScD (Doctor of Science): University of Zürich (1979).
Residency Training: General Surgery, University of Chicago; General Surgery, University of Texas Medical Branch.
Fellowship Training: Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Texas Medical Branch.
Board Certification: Thoracic Surgery; Surgery; Surgical Critical Care.
Specialties: Surgery for all forms of adult heart disease, including high-risk states after acute myocardial infarctions and congestive heart failure; aneurysm surgery; thoracic vascular surgery; valve repair surgery; esophageal surgery; lung volume reduction surgery; minimally invasive surgery, including endovascular treatment for thoracic aortic aneurysm (see patient information); lung cancer surgery, including videoscopic surgery; minimally invasive radiofrequency ablation and cryotherapy for small, inoperable lung cancer tumors.
Additional: Chief of Thoracic Surgery; director, Lung Cancer Evaluation Center; Fellow, American College of Surgeons (FACS); Fellow, American College of Cardiology (FACC); Fellow, College of Chest Physicians (FCCP); see HealthLinks page; see selected recent publications.
Honors: Selected for inclusion in Guide to America's Top Surgeons (2004, 2006, 2007) published by the Consumers' Research Council of America; selected for inclusion in past editions and the latest edition (2007) of the Castle Connolly Guide, Top Doctors: New York Metro Area; selected for inclusion in the "Best Doctors" listing of New York Magazine (June 9, 1999; June 5, 2000), representing the top 2% of physicians in the New York Metropolitan area.
Languages Spoken: English; German; French; Italian.
Consultations/Appointments: 631-444-1820.
Email (to contact Dr. Bilfinger directly): tbilfinger@notes.cc.sunysb.edu.