Dr. Valerie RuschFocus: Pleural Mesothelioma

About Dr. Rusch

Dr. Valerie Rusch from the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center has 25 years of experience as a thoracic surgeon and specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with lung and airways-related diseases. Dr. Rusch is committed to providing the highest possible quality of care to her patients. She is also one of the first women in the nation to become a board-certified thoracic surgeon.

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  Medical Degree and Residency

  MD, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. Dr. Rusch completed her residency at the University of Washington Affiliated Hospitals followed by a fellowship at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

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  Professional Title

  Vice Chair for Clinical Research, Department of Surgery; Miner Family Chair in Intrathoracic Cancers

With an impressive resume and outstanding contributions to the medical community, Dr. Rusch is currently the vice chair for clinical research in the Department of Surgery at Memorial Sloan-Kettering, where she currently practices. Dr. Rusch takes pride in her level of commitment to using only the highest level of technological expertise, as well as a caring, hands-on approach to patient success.

Dr. Rusch makes it her mission to engage minimally invasive techniques whenever possible, using ultrasound technology to determine the extent of tumors without an incision. Dr. Rusch is dedicated to research on the genetics and treatment of malignant pleural mesothelioma.

Dr. Rusch’s Accomplishments

Dr. Rusch currently serves as chair of the American Board of Thoracic Surgery, as a regent (member of the Board of Directors) of the American College of Surgeons, as chair of the Lung and Esophagus Task Force of the American Joint Commission on Cancer, and as chair of the Mesothelioma Subcommittee of the IASLC (International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer) Staging Committee.

She regularly contributes to peer-reviewed specialty surgical and oncology journals and has written chapters on lung cancer, mesothelioma, esophageal cancer, pleural disease, and mediastinal disease for several medical textbooks.

Get Connected To Dr. Valerie Rusch

Dr. Rusch is a leader in clinical trials for mesothelioma and has contributed invaluable research to the field. Her research has been integral in mesothelioma patients across the country outliving their prognoses.

Why Choose Dr. Valerie Rusch?

• Leads potentially life-saving clinical trials
• Has 25+ years experience treating mesothelioma
• Has led her patients to improved life expectancies

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