Brian Housman, MD
About Me
Dr. Brian Housman is a Thoracic Surgeon and an Assistant Professor of Thoracic Surgery at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Hospital.
Dr. Housman completed his residency in General Surgery at New York – Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist and his fellowship in Thoracic Surgery at Mount Sinai Hospital.
Dr. Housman’s practice includes all aspects of Thoracic Surgery with extensive training in Minimally Invasive approaches, including robotic surgery, video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS), and laparoscopic surgery. He has a particular clinical interest in the treatment of Esophageal Cancer, Lung Cancer, Reflux Disease (GERD), Benign Esophageal Disease, Mediastinal Masses and Chest Wall Reconstruction including the minimally invasive correction of Pectus Excavatum and Carinatum.
He is widely published in the treatment of esophageal cancer and minimally invasive techniques for lung surgery.
He currently sees patients in Manhattan and Greenlawn, Long Island and is fluent in both English and Spanish.
Language
English
Position
NON-FACULTY MEDICAL STAFF | Thoracic Surgery
Clinical Focus
- Acid Reflux / Heartburn
- Benign Neoplasm
- Carcinoid Tumors
- Cardiothoracic Surgery Consultation
- Chest Wall Mass
- Heller Myotomy
- Lung Cancer
- Mediastinal Abnormalities
- Mediastinal Adenopathy Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Surgery
- Narrow / Closed Esophagus
- Neurologic Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
- Paraesophageal Hernia
- Paraesophageal Surgery
- Pectus Excavatum
- Surgery Second Opinion
- Thoracoscopy
- Thymic Cancer
- Thymus Gland Disorders
Industry Relationships
Physicians and scientists on the faculty of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai often interact with pharmaceutical, device, biotechnology companies, and other outside entities to improve patient care, develop new therapies and achieve scientific breakthroughs. In order to promote an ethical and transparent environment for conducting research, providing clinical care and teaching, Mount Sinai requires that salaried faculty inform the School of their outside financial relationships.
Dr. Housman has not yet completed reporting of Industry relationships.
Mount Sinai’s faculty policies relating to faculty collaboration with industry are posted on our website. Patients may wish to ask their physician about the activities they perform for companies.