NewYork-Presbyterian is home to one of the nation’s oldest and largest advanced lung disease and transplant programs. Our team of experts — including physicians and surgeons from Columbia University and Weill Cornell Medicine — are internationally recognized leaders in pulmonology and lung transplantation. We focus on improving lung allocation policies, expanding the pool of donor lungs, and using innovative technologies to bridge critically ill patients with respiratory failure to lung transplants. Our program boasts significantly longer survival rates than the national average, and we routinely accept high-risk cases that other transplant centers often decline due to their complexity. Discover more about our multidisciplinary lung failure and transplant team, our latest advancements in lung disease research, and how to refer a patient below.
Why referring physicians choose us
We perform more than 100 lung transplants annually, the highest volume in the tri-state region*
In the past 40 years, we have successfully completed over 1,800 lung and heart-lung transplants
Our experts played a crucial role in transforming the donor lung allocation system, significantly reducing wait times for patients in need
*OPTN, 2025
Refer a patient for advanced lung failure treatment
Contact us if your patient is experiencing advanced or complex lung failure. Follow one of the steps below and a member of our team will reach out to discuss your case and the next steps. We accept most insurance plans and accommodate all languages. For convenience, you’ll find a list of our doctors below.
Transplant pulmonologists
Transplant surgeons
Chief, Thoracic Surgery Section
Director, The Price Family Center for Comprehensive Chest Care, Lung and Esophageal Center
Services & specialties
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Cystic Fibrosis
- Esophageal Cancer
- Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)
- Interstitial Lung Disease and Pulmonary Fibrosis
- Lung Cancer
- Lung Volume Reduction
- Pulmonary Hypertension
- Rare Lung Disease
- Tracheal Resection and Reconstruction
- Sarcoidosis
The latest in pulmonary research
Discover how our team is enhancing outcomes for advanced lung disease and transplantation through innovative scientific research and exceptional clinical care.