Dr. Allan Stewart
General Surgery
New York, NY
26 years experience male
Locations
Office
New York, NY
Office
New York, NY
Office
New York, NY
About
Bio
I earned my medical degree from the University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey, where I was elected to Alpha Omega Alpha. I received his Postgraduate training in General Surgery from the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, where I also spent two years researching human gene therapy for cardiac illness. Duirng this time, I was the five time recipient of the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania Annual Surgical Scholar Award, the 1999 AHA Vivian Thomas Young Investigator Award, the 2000 Institute of Human Gene Therapy Young Investigator Award, and the 2000 AATS C. Walton Lillehei Young Investigator Award. After completing my residency, I trained in Cardiothoracic Surgery Training at New York Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center.
Upon the completion of my training, I remained on the faculty of NYP/Columbia, where I serve as Director of Aortic Surgery. As an attending surgeon at Columbia, I have co-authored over 50 manuscripts and book chapters, and lectured and/or operated on five continents in over 20 countries about valvular heart disease. I have created a variety of innovative and minimally invasive approaches to valvular heart disease, and am actively involved in clinical trials of transcatheter valve therapy. Additionally, I am a member of our specialty’s most prestigious societies including the American College of Surgeons, the Society of Thoracic Surgery, and the American Association of Thoracic Surgery. I was elected into Castle Connolly's Best Doctors in America, and Best Doctors in New York. I serve as a reviewer on both of our speciality’s most prestigious journals: the Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery and the Annals of Thoracic Surgery, as well as an expert for your website and for aorticdissection.com. I have served as a medical correspondent for Fox News and the Rachel Maddow show.
On a personal note, I become an advocate for patient recovery after heart valve surgery. I have recently completed three triathlons with a former valvular heart disease patient and ran the NYC marathon with another one of my patients, who celebrated the one year anniversary of his valve sparing aortic root replacement on the day of the marathon!
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Doctors may have more than one area of specialty interest. Board certification in a specialty area means the doctor has completed formal training and has practice experience in that specialty, and has passed the certification examination from the corresponding accredited medical specialty board.
General Surgery
Thoracic Surgery
Languages spoken
English
Doctor Q&A
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A 58-year-old female asked:

Dr. Allan Stewart answered
26 years experience Thoracic Surgery
Stage 4 lung ca: Sure, there is a chance. Eat right, try to go out for a walk every day. Enjoy each day! after medicine fails, we always have prayer.
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26 years experience Thoracic Surgery
Side effects: No, you cannot get coronary disease from ecstasy. However, you can have side effects from the impurities in the drug. You never can tell for sure what ... Read More
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26 years experience Thoracic Surgery
Aortic stenosis: Aortic stenosis refers to the gradual destruction of the aortic valve. It is a progressive process that eventually leads to shortness of breath and l ... Read More
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Feb 27, 2013
I recommend this physician!
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Stewart is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 30, 2015
Dr. Stewart is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey - New Jersey Medical School
MD
Medical/Graduate school
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey â New Jersey Medical School, NJ
Graduated 1995MD
Affiliations
American College of Surgeons
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