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Dr. Andrea Wolf
Mount Sinai Hospital
New York,
NY
Dr. Andrea Wolf is a thoracic surgeon focused on multidisciplinary treatment, clinical research, community outreach and education. Located in New York City, she’s the director of the New York Mesothelioma Program at Mount Sinai.
- Thoracic Surgeon & Mesothelioma Researcher
- Pleural Specialist
- Contributing Writer
- Speciality:
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Thoracic Surgery
- Procedures Offered:
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Extrapleural Pneumonectomy
Laparoscopic Surgery
Partial Pleurectomy
Pleurectomy/Decortication
Video-Assisted Surgery - Conditions Treated:
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Esophageal Cancer
Lung Cancer
Mesothelioma - Gender:
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Female
- Language:
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English, Hebrew
Primary Location
- Doctors At This Location
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Dr. Christian RolfoThoracic Oncologist
Dr. Kenneth RosenzweigRadiation Oncologist
Dr. Raja Michael FloresThoracic Surgeon & Contributing Writer
Free Mesothelioma Treatment Guide
- Speciality:
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Thoracic Surgery
- Procedures Offered:
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Extrapleural Pneumonectomy
Laparoscopic Surgery
Partial Pleurectomy
Pleurectomy/Decortication
Video-Assisted Surgery - Conditions Treated:
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Esophageal Cancer
Lung Cancer
Mesothelioma - Gender:
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Female
- Language:
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English, Hebrew
About Dr. Andrea Wolf
Dr. Andrea Wolf is the director of the recently created Women’s Lung Cancer Program at Mount Sinai. A renowned pleural mesothelioma expert, in 2021, she launched a clinical research trial that combines an anti-cancer vaccine with a surgical approach to improve mesothelioma patient outcomes.
She describes her approach to mesothelioma treatment telling us, “I’m realistic, and there is good reason today to be optimistic. We can help these patients. We’ve proven that. They can live with mesothelioma — if treated effectively.”
Medical Education & Experience
- Mount Sinai Hospital (Director of the New York Mesothelioma Program)
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (Associate Professor)
- Brigham and Women’s Hospital (Fellowship, Chief Surgical Resident)
- Massachusetts General Hospital (Residency)
- Harvard University School of Public Health (Masters of Public Health)
- Harvard Medical School (M.D., Earning Highest Honors)
- Princeton University (A.B., Cum Laude)
Associations, Awards & Recognition
- Women’s Lung Cancer Program Director, Mount Sinai
- American Board of Surgery
- American Board of Thoracic Surgery
- Irving J. Selikoff Lifetime Achievement Award, 2022
- Castle Connolly Top Doctor Award
Why Choose Dr. Andrea Wolf for Pleural Mesothelioma Care
Dr. Wolf performs aggressive mesothelioma surgeries for her pleural patients. She also has expertise in minimally invasive techniques including video-assisted thoracic surgery, known as VATS, and laparoscopic surgery.
“My philosophy on treating mesothelioma patients is exactly that: to treat the patient, not the disease,” Dr. Wolf shares with us. “The most important thing I try to convey to patients the first time that I meet them is the importance of optimism. I look at their whole clinical picture and focus on the things that give us a better chance for them.”
Publications of Dr. Andrea Wolf
- Taioli, E., Wolf, A. & Flores, R. (2015, February). Meta-analysis of survival after pleurectomy decortication versus extrapleural pneumonectomy in mesothelioma. Annals of Thoracic Surgery.
- Wolf, A. & Flores, R. (2014, November). Extrapleural Pneumonectomy for Pleural Malignancies. Thoracic Surgery Clinics.
- Wolf, A. et al. (2010, September 1). Characteristics of Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma in Women. Annals of Thoracic Surgery.
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