About Me
I have spent my entire career at Ƶ, including my residency and training in general and cardiothoracic surgery, and am now chief of clinical thoracic surgery. I am very proud of the team we have built here. We have achieved a three-star ranking from The Society of Thoracic Surgeons for the use of lobectomy to treat lung cancer for three years in a row, which reflects our expertise, the number of patients we treat, and our meticulous attention to detail.
Ƶ’s cardiothoracic surgeons were some of the first to advocate the use of robotic thoracic surgery to treat people who have conditions that affect the lungs, esophagus, or mediastinum. Open surgery, with large incisions, requires several days in the hospital and a longer recovery time. We have moved away from open surgery in most circumstances, and now nearly all our procedures use a minimally invasive approach performed with a robotic platform. Such methods are less invasive, with smaller incisions, less postoperative pain, and a lower risk of complications. Our expertise allows us to streamline care, which allows for shorter hospital stays that often allow our patients to go home within a day of surgery. In fact, 90 percent of our lung cancer patients go home within 24 hours after their procedure.
When a person comes to see me for treatment, I want them to feel confident they have come to the right place. Sometimes, a diagnosis is difficult to share, but I shed light on how the disease is impacting the patient’s body and what they can expect from surgery. This can help to ease the fear of the unknown, and most people feel empowered knowing they have a plan of action. I want my patients to trust that they can rely on our expertise and be comforted by knowing that their care is being managed at a world-class institution by recognized leaders in the field of thoracic surgery.
Conditions and Treatments
Conditions
- aberrant parathyroid gland
- achalasia
- adenoid cystic carcinoma of the lung
- cancer
- carcinoid tumor
- diaphragm disease
- esophageal cancer
- esophageal disorder
- gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
- hyperhidrosis
- lung cancer
- lung carcinoma
- lung metastasis
- malignant mesothelioma
- mediastinal tumor
- mesothelioma
- mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the lung
- myasthenia gravis
- neuroendocrine tumor of the lung
- non-small cell lung cancer
- pancoast tumor
- pericardial disease
- pericardial effusion
- pleural effusion
- salivary gland tumor
- small cell lung cancer
- soft tissue sarcoma
- solitary fibrous tumor
- squamous cell carcinoma
- swallowing difficulty
- thoracic cancer
- thoracic disease
- thoracic outlet syndrome
- thymus cancer
- tracheal cancer
- tracheal stenosis
Treatments
- bloodless surgery
- bronchoscopy
- cancer surgery
- diagnostic bronchoscopy
- electromagnetic navigation bronchoscopy
- endoscopic ultrasound
- esophageal surgery
- fundoplication
- lobectomy
- lung biopsy
- minimally invasive surgery
- robotic assisted surgery
- therapeutic bronchoscopy
- thoracic surgery
- upper endoscopy (egd)
Learn more about conditions we treat at Ƶ:
Achalasia , Esophageal Cancer , Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease , Lung Cancer , Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer , Small Cell Lung Cancer , Malignant Mesothelioma , Myasthenia Gravis , Head & Neck Cancer , Sinonasal Cancer , Soft Tissue Sarcoma , Thoracic Outlet SyndromeCredentials
Positions
- Clinical Professor,
- Chief, Clinical Thoracic Surgery
- Director, Robotic Thoracic Surgery
Board Certifications
- American Board of Surgery - General Surgery, 2004
Education and Training
- Residency, NYU Medical Center, General Surgery, 2001
- Fellowship, NYU Medical Center, Cardiothoracic Surgery, 1999
- Residency, NYU Medical Center, Gereral Surgery, 1997
- MD from University Of Crete, 1991
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Insurance Plans Accepted
This provider accepts the following insurance plans.
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Aetna
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Indemnity
- Aetna International
- Aetna Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Open Access EPO
- Aetna Open Access HMO
- Aetna POS
- Aetna POS (American Express Employer)
- Aetna PPO
- Aetna Signature Administrators PPO
- Aetna Student Plan
- Allied
- Chesterfield Resources Inc
- Christian Brothers Services
- CoreSource
- Nippon Life of America-Aetna
- Nippon Life-Aetna
- Starmark
- WellNet
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Amerihealth
- Amerihealth Administrator
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Amida Care
- Amida Care Medicaid
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Anthem BCBS Health Plus
- BCBS Healthplus Essential Plan 1
- BCBS Healthplus Essential Plan 2
- BCBS Healthplus Essential Plan 3
- BCBS Healthplus Essential Plan 4
- BCBS Healthplus Gatekeeper exchange
- BCBS Healthplus Mediblue Advantage
- BCBS Healthplus NY Child Health Plus NY
- BCBS Healthplus NY Medicaid Managed Care NY
- BCBS Healthplus Special Needs
- Empire Mediblue Healthplus Dual
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Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Anthem BCBS CT PPO
- Anthem BCBS CT Pathway PPO
- BCBS Blue Access EPO Large Group
- BCBS Blue Access EPO Small Group
- BCBS Blue Access GEPO Small Group
- BCBS Blue Access PPO Large Group
- BCBS EPO
- BCBS EPO (BlackRock Employees)
- BCBS EPO (LICH Employees)
- BCBS EPO - Empire EPO (Ƶ Employees)
- BCBS EPO - Empire EPO (Sunset Park/Family Health Center Employees)
- BCBS EPO - Empire NYU Care (Ƶ Employees)
- BCBS EPO - Empire NYU Care (Sunset Park/Family Health Center Employees)
- BCBS Federal Program
- BCBS Florida Blue Care HMO
- BCBS Florida Blue Medicare PPO
- BCBS Florida Blue Options PPO
- BCBS Florida Blue Select
- BCBS Florida MyBlue HMO
- BCBS Florida Simply Blue
- BCBS Florida Traditional PPC
- BCBS HMO
- BCBS Indemnity
- BCBS Local 32BJ Employees
- BCBS Mediblue Medicare HMO
- BCBS Mediblue Medicare PPO
- BCBS Mediblue Select HMO/Extra HMO
- BCBS POS
- BCBS PPO
- BCBS PPO (BlackRock Employees)
- BCBS PPO (LICH Employees)
- BCBS PPO - Empire PPO (Sunset Park/Family Health Center Employees)
- BCBS PPO/EPO Small Group
- New York Hotel Trades
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Centerlight Healthcare
- CenterLight Healthcare DIRECT
- CenterLight Healthcare PACE
- CenterLight Healthcare Select
- Centerlight Pace Medicare HMO
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Centers Plan For Healthy Living
- Centers Plan For Healthy Living
- Centers Plan For Healthy Living Medicaid Advantage Plus HMO D-SNP
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Cigna
- Apwu Health Plan
- Cigna - Humana
- Cigna Great West PPO
- Cigna HMO
- Cigna Indemnity
- Cigna Managed Care/POS
- Cigna Medicare Advantage
- Cigna NALC
- Cigna Open Access
- Cigna Open Access PPO
- Cigna Oscar
- Cigna PPO
- Cigna Premier Plus
- Great West HMO
- Kaiser Permanente
- MVP-Cigna Network
- Wellfleet-NYU Student
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Connecticare
- Connecticare Bridge
- Connecticare Commercial
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Elderplan
- Elderplan
- Elderplan FIDA
- Elderplan Medicare Advantage Plan
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Emblem
- Emblem Select Care Bronze Small Group
- Emblem Select Care EPO
- Emblem Select Care Gold Small Group
- Emblem Select Care HMO
- Emblem Select Care PPO
- Emblem Select Care Platinum Small Group
- Emblem Select Care Silver Small Group
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Fidelis Care
- Ambetter Fidelis Care Bronze Exchange
- Ambetter Fidelis Care Catastrophic Cvg Exchange
- Ambetter Fidelis Care Gold Exchange
- Ambetter Fidelis Care Native American Exchange
- Ambetter Fidelis Care Platinum Exchange
- Ambetter Fidelis Care Silver Exchange
- Fidelis Care Child Health Plus
- Fidelis Care Medicaid Managed Care
- Fidelis Essential Plan 1
- Fidelis Essential Plan 2
- Fidelis Essential Plan 3
- Fidelis Essential Plan 4
- Wellcare by Fidelis Care Medicare
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First Health
- First Health PPO
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GHI
- American Plan Administrators
- GHI CBP (City of New York Employees)
- GHI Emblem Health EPO
- GHI Emblem Health PPO
- GHI HMO
- GHI HMO Medicare
- GHI Medicare PPO
- GHI Medicare Supplement
- GHI Network Access - Benefit Services of PA
- GHI Network Access - Humana
- GHI Network Access - Total Plan Concepts
- IUOE Local 14-14B
- Wlny-TV Inc.
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HIP
- Emblem Essential Plan 1
- Emblem Essential Plan 2
- Emblem Essential Plan 3
- Emblem Essential Plan 4
- HIP Access I
- HIP Access II
- HIP Bridge
- HIP Child Health Plus
- HIP EPO
- HIP HMO
- HIP Medicaid Enhanced Care
- HIP Medicare Supplement
- HIP POS
- HIP PPO
- HIP Prime Basic Exchange
- HIP Prime Bronze
- HIP Prime Bronze Exchange
- HIP Prime Catastrophic Exchange
- HIP Prime Gold
- HIP Prime Gold Exchange
- HIP Prime Platinum
- HIP Prime Platinum Exchange
- HIP Prime Silver
- HIP Prime Silver Exchange
- HIP VIP Medicare Bold
- HIP VIP Medicare Prime
- Vytra HMO
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Hamaspik Choice
- Hamaspik Choice Medicare DSNP
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Healthfirst
- Health And Recovery Plan (Harp)
- Healthfirst Bronze Leaf Exchange
- Healthfirst Bronze Total, Pro, Plus EPO
- Healthfirst Child Health Plus
- Healthfirst Essential Plan 1 & 2
- Healthfirst Essential Plan 3 & 4
- Healthfirst Gold Leaf Exchange
- Healthfirst Gold Total, Pro, Plus EPO
- Healthfirst Green Leaf Exchange
- Healthfirst Medicaid
- Healthfirst Medicare
- Healthfirst Medicare/NYU Risk
- Healthfirst Personal Wellness Plan
- Healthfirst Platinum Leaf Exchange
- Healthfirst Platinum Total, Pro, Plus EPO
- Healthfirst Silver Leaf Exchange
- Healthfirst Silver Total, Pro, Plus EPO
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Hotel Trades Council
- Hotel Trades Council
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Humana
- Humana Medicare Advantage
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Local 1199
- Local 1199 - NYU Hospital Member Choice
- Local 1199 PPO
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Longevity Health Plan
- Longevity Health Plan Medicare
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Magnacare
- Magnacare PPO
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Medicaid of New Jersey - Molina
- Medicaid NJ/Molina
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Medicaid of New York
- NYS Medicaid
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Medicare
- Medicare Part A and B
- Medicare Part B
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Metroplus
- Metroplus Bronze Plus Plan Exchange
- Metroplus Child Health Plus
- Metroplus Essential Plan 1 and 2
- Metroplus Essential Plan 3 and 4
- Metroplus Gold
- Metroplus Gold Plus Plan Exchange
- Metroplus Goldcare
- Metroplus Medicaid Managed Care
- Metroplus Medicare
- Metroplus Medplus Plan Exchange
- Metroplus Platinum Plus Plan Exchange
- Metroplus Silver Plus Plan Exchange
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Multiplan
- AXA Assistance USA
- Administrative Concepts
- Beech Street PPO
- Diversified Administration Corporation
- Fiserv Health
- GEHA
- Global Excel
- Global Health
- Guardian Life Insurance Co Of America
- Health Net Of California
- Health Republic Of NJ
- Insurance Design Administrators
- Kaiser Foundation
- Kaiser Permanente
- Meritain Health
- Multiplan PPO
- Multiplan-Capital Dist Phys Health
- Mutual Of Omaha
- Nippon Life Ins Co
- PHCS
- Professional Benefit Admin
- Qualcare Inc
- Screen Actors Guild
- Teamsters Allied Benefits
- US Life Insurance Company
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NYSHIP - The Empire Plan
- NYS Health Insurance Plan - The Empire Plan, Excelsior Plan, NY Student Employee Health Plan
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Oxford
- Oxford Health Plans Freedom
- Oxford Health Plans Liberty
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POMCO Insurance Company
- POMCO Insurance Company
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Partners Health Plan Inc
- Partners Health Plan FIDA
- Partners Health Plan Medicaid
- Partners Health Plan Medicare
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Qualcare Inc.
- Qualcare Direct
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Railroad Medicare
- Palmetto GBA Railroad Medicare
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River Spring Health Plan
- River Spring Medicare HMP SNP
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Sedgwick WTC
- World Trade Center - Sedgwick
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Senior Whole Health
- Senior Whole Health Medicare Advantage
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Tricare
- TriWest
- Tricare
- US Family Health Plan
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United Healthcare
- AARP Medicare Complete
- AARP Medicare Complete Mosaic
- Bind Benefits inc
- Oxford Health Plans Medicare Advantage
- UMR
- United Healthcare (NY University Care Plan)
- United Healthcare AARP
- United Healthcare All Savers
- United Healthcare Choice
- United Healthcare Choice (AMEX employees)
- United Healthcare Choice (Blackrock employees)
- United Healthcare Choice (CBS employees)
- United Healthcare Choice (Simon
- United Healthcare EPO
- United Healthcare EPO (Ƶ Health Employees)
- United Healthcare Golden Rule Insurance
- United Healthcare HMO
- United Healthcare Healthscope
- United Healthcare Indemnity
- United Healthcare Indemnity (Ƶ Health Employees)
- United Healthcare Medicare
- United Healthcare Navigate
- United Healthcare Nexus
- United Healthcare Nexus (Amex Employees)
- United Healthcare POS
- United Healthcare PPO
- United Healthcare Plus (Ƶ Health Employees)
- United Healthcare Student Resources
- United Healthcare Student Resources (NYU)
- United Healthcare Value, Advantage and HDHP (New York University employees)
- UnitedHealthcare Choice (NY Power Authority Employees)
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VA Community Care Network
- VA CCN Optum
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VNS Choice Advantage
- VNS Medicare Advantage
- VNS NY Choice Select Health
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Village Care
- VillageCare
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WTC Health Program
- NY Fire Department - WTC
- WTC Health Program
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Wellcare
- WellCare Medicare
Michael Zervos, MD does not accept insurance.
Locations and Appointments
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Research My Research
Interests
lung cancer, endobronchial ultrasound
Research Summary
Dr. Zervos participates in development of clinical trials for lung cancer and the use of newer technologies to detect and stage these utilizing endobronchial ultrasound.
Academic Contact
Academic office
530 First Avenue
Skirball 9V
New York, NY 10016
Phone
212-263-7102
Fax
212-263-2246
Clinical Trials and Research Studies
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CivaTech Oncology:Feasibility study to treat lung cancer with the permanently implantable LDR CivaSheet
Publications
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James, Leslie; O'Connell, Brooke; De Varona-Cocero, Abel; Robertson, Djani; Zervos, Michael; Cerfolio, Robert J; Chang, Stephanie; Bizekis, Costas; Rodriguez-Olaverri, Juan Carlos
Current medical research & opinon. 2024 Aug ; 40(8):1449-1452
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Kent, Michael S; Hartwig, Matthew G; Vallières, Eric; Abbas, Abbas E; Cerfolio, Robert J; Dylewski, Mark R; Fabian, Thomas; Herrera, Luis J; Jett, Kimble G; Lazzaro, Richard S; Meyers, Bryan; Reddy, Rishindra M; Reed, Michael F; Rice, David C; Ross, Patrick; Sarkaria, Inderpal S; Schumacher, Lana Y; Spier, Lawrence N; Tisol, William B; Wigle, Dennis A; Zervos, Michael
Annals of surgery. 2023 Jun 01; 277(6):1002-1009
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Kent, Michael S; Hartwig, Matthew G; Vallières, Eric; Abbas, Abbas E; Cerfolio, Robert J; Dylewski, Mark R; Fabian, Thomas; Herrera, Luis J; Jett, Kimble G; Lazzaro, Richard S; Meyers, Bryan; Mitzman, Brian A; Reddy, Rishindra M; Reed, Michael F; Rice, David C; Ross, Patrick; Sarkaria, Inderpal S; Schumacher, Lana Y; Tisol, William B; Wigle, Dennis A; Zervos, Michael
Annals of surgery. 2023 Mar 01; 277(3):528-533
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