Philippe Lemaitre, MD

Thoracic Surgery
Specialties
Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery, Thoracic Surgery, more

Locations and Appointments


CUIMC/Milstein Hospital Building

177 Ft. Washington Avenue
New York, NY 10032
US
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CUIMC/Herbert Irving Pavilion

161 Fort Washington Avenue
New York, NY 10032
US
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Insurances Accepted


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    Student Health
    Aetna Signature Administrators
    NY Signature
    Special Needs
    Great West (National)
    Medicare Managed Care
    POS
    Medicare Managed Care
    PPO
    POS
    EPO
    Select Care (Exchange)
    Vytra
    Essential Plan
    Local 1199
    Traditional Medicare
    Railroad
    Multiplan
    HMO
    PPO
    HMO
    POS
    Compass (Exchange)
    Empire Plan
    Oxford Freedom
    Oxford Liberty
    Oxford HMO
    SelectHealth
    World Trade Center Health Plan
    Student Health
    Aetna Signature Administrators
    NY Signature
    Special Needs
    Great West (National)
    Medicare Managed Care
    POS
    Medicare Managed Care
    PPO
    POS
    EPO
    Select Care (Exchange)
    Vytra
    Essential Plan
    Local 1199
    Traditional Medicare
    Railroad
    Multiplan
    HMO
    PPO
    HMO
    POS
    Compass (Exchange)
    Empire Plan
    Oxford Freedom
    Oxford Liberty
    Oxford HMO
    SelectHealth
    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

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