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Lindita N. Coku, MD (Mount Sinai Hospital)1190 5th Avenue, 1 Gustave Levy Plaza Box 1028, New York, NY 10029 map
Dr. Lindita Coku is a cardiothoracic surgeon in New York, NY. She is trained to perform a range of highly intricate surgeries on the organs and structures of the chest.
Lindita N. Coku, MD (Mount Sinai Hospital)
Accepting New Patients?
Yes, Dr. Lindita N. Coku is accepting new patients at this office.
Phone
Address
1190 5th Avenue, 1 Gustave Levy Plaza Box 1028, New York, NY 10029
Office Details
Insurance Accepted
- Medicare
Bio
Dr. Lindita Coku graduated from University of Tirana Faculty of Medicine in 1994 before completing a residency in General Surgery at New York Medical College / Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla, NY from 2002 to 2004. She then completed a fellowship in Cardiothoracic Surgery at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) / Children's Hospital from 2008 to 2010.
Dr. Coku has one office in New York where she specializes in Cardiothoracic Surgery.
Specialty
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Cardiothoracic Surgery
Cardiothoracic surgery is a highly specialized field of medicine that incorporates surgical procedures to treat diseases or trauma to the organs and structures of the chest – including the heart, lungs and esophagus. Dr. Coku may perform both minimally invasive or invasive procedures ranging from angioplasty to open heart surgery or transplant surgeries.
Services & Procedures
- Adult Cardiac Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Surgery
Education & Training
Medical School
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University of Tirana Faculty of Medicine
MD • 1994
Residencies
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New York Medical College / Westchester Medical Center • Valhalla, NY
Residency in General Surgery • 2002 - 2004 -
New York Medical College / Westchester Medical Center • Valhalla, NY
Residency in General Surgery • 2005 - 2008
Fellowship
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Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) / Children's Hospital • Boston, Massachusetts
Fellowship in Cardiothoracic Surgery • 2008 - 2010
Awards & Honors
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Fellow (FACS)
American College of Surgeons
Hospital Affiliations
- St. Luke's Cornwall Hospital
- Mount Sinai Hospital
Languages Spoken
- Arabic
- English
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