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Allison McLarty, MDDirector of the Lung Cancer Program; Cardiothoracic Surgeon; Associate Program Director,
Department of Surgery; Surgical Director, Left Ventricular Assist Device Program;
Associate Professor of SurgerySurgeryRenaissance School of Medicine
Biography
Allison McLarty treats adults with acquired heart disease who require surgery. Her special interests involve aortic surgery, including minimally invasive endovascular stenting for aortic aneurysms and surgical treatment of aortic dissection. She is the surgical director of the Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) program and uses leading-edge technology to treat severe heart failure with the new implantable heart pump. She is active in the Women’s Heart Health program. She also treats patients with lung disease, including surgery for lung cancer.
Education
- Medical School, Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons
- Residency, Columbia University, Surgery
- Fellowship, Mayo Clinic, Surgery-Cardiothoracic
News Highlights
July 14, 2024SBHI Cardiothoracic Surgeons selected for membership in the American Association for
Thoracic SurgeryTimes Beacon RecordRead ArticleJuly 27, 2022Stony Brook Heart Institute Introduces Cardiogenic Shock ProgramThree Village PatchRead ArticleFebruary 27, 2021Building up the community: Black leaders work for racial, economic equalityNewsdayRead ArticleFebruary 10, 2021Recovered COVID-19 patient at SBUH meets former Jets player Erik ColemanTimes Beacon RecordRead ArticleFebruary 25, 2018Trailblazing LI black women doctors share dreams, successNewsdayRead Article