Robotic Surgery Physicians

Meet the North Shore-LIJ Health System physicians who perform leading-edge robotic surgery using the state-of-the-art da Vinci® Robotic Surgery System.

Cardiovascular

Cardiac Surgery Robotic Surgeons

• Michael Hall, MD
• Robert Kalimi, MD
• Nirav Patel, MD

Thoracic Surgery Robotic Surgeons

• Lawrence Glassman, MD
• Kevin Hyman, MD
• Sean Kwon, MD
• Richard S. Lazzaro, MD
• Laurence Spier, MD
• David Zeltsman, MD

Cancer

Colon and Rectal Robotic Surgeons

• Frank Caliendo, MD
• Marc L. Greenwald, MD
• James Sullivan, MD
• John Hsiang-Yeou Wang, MD
• Raza Zaidi, MD

Gynecologic Oncology Robotic Surgeons

• Diana Contreras, MD
• Lisa dos Santos, MD
• John Lovecchio, MD
• Andrew W. Menzin, MD
• Antoinette Sakaris, MD
• Karin Shih, MD
• Jill Whyte, MD

Surgical Oncology Robotic Surgeons

• Alan Kadison, MD
• James Sullivan, MD
• John Hsiang-Yeou Wang, MD
• Raza Zaidi, MD

Thoracic Surgery Robotic Surgeons

• Lawrence Glassman, MD
• Sean Kwon, MD
• Laurence Spier, MD
• David Zeltsman, MD

Urologic Cancer Robotic Surgeons

• Louis Kavoussi, MD
• Ardeshir Rastinehad, DO
• Lee Richstone, MD
• Michael Schwartz
• Manish Vira, MD

Surgery

Colon and Rectal Robotic Surgeons

• Frank Caliendo, MD
• Marc L. Greenwald, MD
• James Sullivan, MD
• John Hsiang-Yeou Wang, MD
• Raza Zaidi, MD

Foregut Surgery (including esophagus, hiatal hernia, spleen, stomach and proximal small intestine)

• Charles Choy, MD
• Dominick Gadaleta, MD
• Lawrence Gellman, MD
• James Sullivan, MD
• John Hsiang-Yeou Wang, MD
• Raza Zaidi, MD

Obesity Surgery Robotic Surgeons

• Dominick Gadaleta, MD
• Lawrence Gellman, MD

Surgical Oncology Robotic Surgeons

• Alan Kadison, MD
• James Sullivan, MD
• John Hsiang-Yeou Wang, MD
• Raza Zaidi, MD

Head and Neck Surgery

Otolaryngology Robotic Surgeons

• Dennis H. Kraus, MD

Urology

Urology Robotic Surgeons

• Louis Kavoussi, MD
• Ardeshir Rastinehad, DO
• Lee Richstone, MD
• Michael Schwartz, MD
• Manish Vira, MD

Pediatric Urology Robotic Surgeons

• Lane S. Palmer, MD

Women’s Health

Gynecologic Robotic Surgeons

• Helen Greco, MD
• Mary Leong, MD
• Michael Nimaroff, MD

Gynecologic Oncology Robotic Surgeons

• Diana Contreras, MD
• Lisa dos Santos, MD
• John Lovecchio, MD
• Andrew W. Menzin, MD
• Antoinette Sakaris, MD
• Karin Shih, MD
• Jill Whyte, MD

Urogynecology Robotic Surgeons

• Lawrence Lind, MD
• Harvey Winkler, MD
• Adi Davidov, MD
• Laura Kim, MD

Women's Health Gynecologic Surgeons

• Adi Katz, MD
• Jason Sternchos, MD