Philippe Lemaitre, MD

Thoracic Surgery
Specialties
Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery, Thoracic Surgery, morespecialties

Locations and Appointments


Schedule Online
New Patients

CUIMC/Milstein Hospital Building

177 Ft. Washington Avenue
New York, NY 10032
Get Directionsto 177 Ft. Washington Avenue (opens in new tab)
Have you seen this provider?

Insurances Accepted


Before your appointment, please contact the doctor's office or your insurance provider to verify that your insurance is accepted. This list of insurances can change, and the insurance plans listed may not be accepted at all office locations for this provider.

  • NY Signature
  • HMO
  • PPO
  • EPO
  • Medicare Managed Care
  • POS
  • Student Health
  • Aetna Signature Administrators
  • Medicaid Managed Care
  • Essential Plan
  • Special Needs
  • PPO
  • HMO
  • EPO
  • POS
  • Great West (National)
  • Medicare Managed Care
  • PPO
  • Select Care (Exchange)
  • Vytra
  • Medicaid Managed Care
  • Essential Plan
  • POS
  • EPO
  • PPO
  • HMO
  • Medicare Managed Care
  • ConnectiCare
  • Medicaid Managed Care
  • Essential Plan
  • Child/Family Health Plus
  • HMO
  • Medicare Managed Care
  • PPO
  • EPO
  • Essential Plan
  • Child/Family Health Plus
  • Medicaid Managed Care
  • Medicare Managed Care
  • Medicaid Managed Care
  • Medicare Managed Care
  • Child/Family Health Plus
  • Leaf (Exchange)
  • Medicare Managed Care
  • Local 1199
  • MagnaCare
  • Traditional Medicare
  • Railroad
  • Multiplan
  • Medicaid Managed Care
  • Essential Plan
  • Child/Family Health Plus
  • HMO
  • Special Needs
  • PPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • Compass (Exchange)
  • Empire Plan
  • Oxford Freedom
  • Oxford Liberty
  • Oxford HMO
  • Medicaid (Community Plan)
  • Medicare Managed Care
  • SelectHealth
  • Special Needs
  • Medicare Managed Care
  • Medicaid Managed Care
  • Medicare Managed Care
  • World Trade Center Health Plan

About Philippe Lemaitre, MD


Philippe Lemaitre, MD, PhD, is a thoracic surgeon specializing in lung transplantation and ECMO procedures. Dr. Lemaitre is known for his patient-centered care and collaborative approach to surgical practice.

After receiving his medical degree from the Free University of Brussels, Dr. Lemaitre underwent residency and graduated PhD in transplant immunology before becoming an attending surgeon at the Erasme Hospital in Brussels, Belgium. He thereafter completed several advanced specialty fellowships at the Toronto General Hospital in Canada.

At Columbia, Dr. Lemaitre primarily focuses on the surgical aspects of lung failure that are lung transplantation and ECMO surgeries. He is part of the Surgical Emphysema Program and the surgical director of the Lung Transplantation Program. Skilled in collaborative care, Dr. Lemaitre's practice emphasizes a multi-specialty approach to thoracic conditions.

Specialties & Expertise

  • Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO)

LEADERSHIP, TITLES & POSITIONS

  • Assistant Professor of Surgery at CUMC
  • Surgical Director, Lung Transplant Program

HOSPITAL AFFILIATIONS

  • NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center
  • NewYork-Presbyterian Allen Hospital
  • NewYork-Presbyterian Westchester

Need Help Finding a Doctor?

Call 1-877-426-5637