Lawrence R. Glassman, MD

Chief, Division of Thoracic Surgery

Dr. Glassman became the Chief of Thoracic Surgery in the Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery at North Shore University Hospital in 2003. He is a graduate of New York University School of Medicine, 1981.

His post-graduate medical training includes a residency in general surgery at University of Minnesota and New York University Medical Center. Dr. Glassman completed fellowships in cardiothoracic surgery at the National Institutes of Health, Memorial Sloan Kettering, New York University Medical Center and obtained special training in lung transplantation in at University of Pittsburgh Department of Surgery.

Dr. Glassman is board certified by the American Board of Surgery-General Surgery, American Board of Thoracic Surgery and American Board of Surgery-Critical Care. Dr. Glassman is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons, International Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation, New York State Society of Thoracic Surgeons and the American College of Chest Physicians.

Dr. Glassman's areas of expertise include lung cancer, surgery for emphysema, esophageal cancer, tracheal thoracoscopic surgery, surgical treatment of myasthenia gravis and mediastinal tumor surgery.

Kevin Hyman, MD

Thoracic Surgery

Dr. Kevin Hyman joined North Shore University Hospital in 2007. He received his post-graduate medical training in both general and cardiothoracic surgery at New York University Medical Center. This was followed by a year of specialized fellowship training in advanced minimally invasive thoracic surgery at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine. He is a graduate of Cornell University College of Arts and Sciences and Cornell University Medical College. Dr. Hyman is board certified by the American Board of Surgery and American Board of Thoracic Surgery.

Dr. Hyman has published in numerous peer-reviewed journals, including Surgery, the Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, the American Journal of Pathology and the journal of Clinical Immunology and Immunopathology.

Dr. Hyman's area of expertise is thoracic surgery, with special emphasis on the minimally invasive approaches to lung and esophageal cancer, mediastinal tumors, myasthenia gravis, anti-reflux surgery and emphysema surgery. Dr. Hyman is also skilled at an array of endobrochial and endoscopic therapies including stenting and laser therapy.

David M. Zeltsman, MD

Thoracic Surgery

Dr. David Zeltsman is the Chief of Thoracic Surgery in the Divison of Thoracic Surgery at Long Island Jewish Medical Center. Dr. Zeltsman possesses extensive experience in minimally invasive thoracic surgery. His special interests include all aspects of thoracic oncology, including surgical management of tumors of the lung, esophagus, mediastinum, and the chest wall. Dr. Zeltsman also offers videoscopic lung resections, esophageal minimally invasive surgery for benign conditions, and antireflux procedures, as well as video-assisted thoracic surgery for palmar hyperhydrosis (sweaty palms). Dr. Zeltsman has additional expertise in tracheal surgery and extensive experience in interventional bronchoscopy, tracheal and bronchial stent placement, and laser interventions.

Before joining the North Shore-LIJ Health System, Dr. Zeltsman was in charge of thoracic surgery at Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, and held an academic appointment of assistant professor of surgery at Jefferson Medical School.

Dr. Zeltsman is board certified by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery and the American Board of Surgery. He is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons. He is also a member of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons and the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons.

Dr. Zeltsman is the author of various papers and has been published in peer-reviewed journals. He is also the author of numerous book chapters and abstracts.

Dr. Zeltsman is a graduate of Moscow Medical School and completed his pediatric surgery training in Moscow, Russia. He received his cardiothoracic training at UMDNJ/Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ, and general surgical training at Mercy Catholic Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA.

Dr. Zeltsman also completed his visiting fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania, Heart and Lung Transplantation and Ventricular Assist Devices.