Steven Chao, M.D.

Dr. Benjamin Lee is a board certified Thoracic Surgeon practicing at NewYork-Presbyterian Queens hospital located in Flushing, NY. He received his medical degree from New York Medical College, completed his residency in General Surgery and his fellowship in Thoracic Surgery at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital. He is certified by the American Board of Surgery and the American Board of Thoracic Surgery. Dr. Lee specializes in the diagnosis and surgical treatment of disorders and diseases of the chest, including benign and malignant tumors of the lungs, esophagus, and the mediastinum.Dr. Benjamin Lee is Chief of Thoracic Surgery at NewYork-Presbyterian Queens hospital and joined Weill Cornell Medicine's faculty as an Assistant Professor of Clinical Cardiothoracic Surgery. Dr. Lee and the physicians of the Division of Thoracic Surgery are trained in cutting-edge approaches and the latest minimally-invasive surgical treatments such as video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) and robotic thoracic surgery. These new developments in minimally-invasive surgery allow for the individualized care of each patient resulting in less pain, faster recovery and better outcomes. The department specializes in a multitude of malignant and benign conditions such as lung cancer, esophageal cancer, large hiatal hernias, hyperhidrosis and thoracic outlet syndrome.

Jian Zheng, MD, is a surgical oncologist at NewYork-Presbyterian Queens and an assistant professor of clinical surgery at Weill Cornell Medicine. An award-winning surgeon, Dr. Zheng was the recipient of Grant V. Rodkey Award for her scholarship, humanism, leadership, and technical excellence during her chief residency. She was awarded by Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center with the Chairman's Award for Excellence in Clinical Research. Dr. Zheng has published over 20 peer-reviewed articles in surgical oncology in many leading journals, including Annals of Surgical Oncology, Annals of Surgery, and Journal of the American College of Surgeons. She is a member of several organizations, including the Society of Surgical Oncology, the American College of Surgeons, and the Americas Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association. After graduating from Duke University, Dr. Zheng earned her medical degree from University of South Florida, where she was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society. Dr. Zheng served her internship and residency in general surgery at Boston University Medical Center, where she was elected to be the administrative chief resident. During residency, she also pursued hepatopancreatobiliary surgery research fellowship at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York. Dr. Zheng then completed a complex general surgical oncology fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, where she also served as the administrative chief fellow. Dr. Zheng is a board-certified surgeon by the American Board of Surgery. Her clinical practice includes patients with gastric, hepatic, biliary, and pancreatic cancers, and her interest includes the use of minimally invasive and robotic

Srikanth R. Boddu, MD, is an endovascular surgical neuroradiologist in the department of neurological surgery at NewYork-Presbyterian Queens and an assistant professor of radiology in neurosurgery at Weil/ Cornell Medicine. Dr. Boddu is a pioneer in the minimally invasive endovascular treatment for pulsatile tinnitus & idiopathic intracranial Hypertension (IIH). His areas of clinical expertise include brain aneurysms, AVMs, arteriovenous fistulae, (DAVF) carotid stenosis, and intracranial atherosclerotic stenosis. Dr. Boddu also specializes in kyphoplasty and vertebroplasty for vertebral compression fractures in patients with osteoporosis, myeloma, and metastasis. Dr. Boddu treats patients at NewYork-Presbyterian Queens and Weill Cornell Medical Center. Dr. Boddu earned his medical degree from JSS Medical College in Mysore, India. He completed his surgical residency, radiology residency, and interventional neuroradiology fellowship at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust in the United Kingdom. He is board certified surgeon (Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh) and radiologist (Royal College of Radiologists, London) & completed specialist training by the general medical council in the United Kingdom. Dr. Boddu further enhanced his training in the United States with a fellowship in diagnostic neuroradiology at Emory University in Atlanta and a three-year fellowship in interventional Neuroradiology at New York Presbyterian / Weill Cornell Medicine. He is board certified by the American Board of Radiology (ABR), the American Board of Neuroradiology (ABNR), and the American Board of Neurological Surgery (ABNS) for focused practice in CNS endovascular surgery. Dr. Boddu is a senior member of scientific societies such as the Society of Neurointerventional Surgery (SNIS), an active researcher, involved in multiple research trials, widely published in peer-reviewed journals, as well as a passionate teacher and mentor. Dr. Boddu has been recognized as a “Top Doctor” and “Super Doctor” of New York. He takes pride in proving excellent patient-centered care and always strives to put the patient first, above all.