Neel P. Chudgar

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Neel P. Chudgar, MD

Cardiothoracic Surgery



  • Attending Physician
  • Associate Director of Clinical and Translational Research, Thoracic Surgery

Montefiore Greene Medical Arts Pavilion
3400 Bainbridge Avenue
Bronx, NY 10467-2404
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Neel P. Chudgar, MD, is Associate Director of Clinical and Translational Research, Thoracic Surgery, and an Attending Physician at Montefiore. He is also an Assistant Professor of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery at our Albert Einstein College of Medicine. 

Dr. Chudgar received his Bachelor of Arts from Boston University in 2008 and earned his Doctor of Medicine from Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University in 2012. His postdoctoral training began with a General Surgery residency at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, Weill Cornell Medical Center. From 2014 to 2016, he was a research fellow with Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. In 2021, he completed his Cardiothoracic Surgery fellowship with NewYork-Presbyterian, Weill Cornell and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.

Dr. Chudgar is a thoracic surgeon with a special interest in the treatment of lung and esophageal cancer, as well as malignancies of the mediastinum and chest wall. He is involved in the investigation of incidental lung nodules to ensure potential lung cancers are not lost to follow-up. He also has an interest in the biology of early-stage lung cancer to aid in earlier detection. He is board certified and his work has been shared in many peer-reviewed publications, book chapters and oral presentations.

Gender: Male

Credentials

Titles and Positions

  • Attending Physician
  • Associate Director of Clinical and Translational Research, Thoracic Surgery

Education and Training

  • Medical Education State University of NY at Stony Brook School of Medicine
  • Fellowship New York and Presbyterian Hosp
  • Fellowship Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
  • Residency New York and Presbyterian Hosp

Areas of Expertise

Specialties

  • Cardiothoracic Surgery
  • Cardiothoracic Surgery (Thoracic)
  • Lung Cancer
  • Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
  • Small Cell Lung Cancer
  • Esophageal Cancer
  • Cancer

Clinical Focus

Dr. Chudgar is a thoracic surgeon with a special interest in the treatment of lung and esophageal cancer, as well as malignancies of the mediastinum and chest wall. He is involved in the investigation of incidental lung nodules to ensure potential lung cancers are not lost to follow-up. 

Research Focus

Dr. Chudgar is involved in the investigation of incidental lung nodules to ensure potential lung cancers are not lost to follow-up. He also has an interest in the biology of early-stage lung cancer to aid in earlier detection. 

Locations

Primary Location

Additional Locations

St. John's Riverside Boyce
1088 North Broadway
Yonkers, NY 10701
914-849-0111

Montefiore Nyack Hospital
160 North Midland Avenue
Nyack, NY 10960
845-348-8880

White Plains Hospital
41 East Post Road
White Plains, NY 10601-4622
914-681-0600