The history of thoracic surgery at Mount Sinai

The birth, development and maturation of thoracic surgery at The Mount Sinai Hospital, and its pioneering contributions are presented. These achievements were accomplished not only by the individual surgeons who had an abiding interest in the surgery of the chest, but also with the fruitful collaboration of pathologists, radiologists, cardiologists, pulmonologists, endoscopists, neurologists, immunologists, and others. Continuing interactions of these specialists promise to yield new and important advances in the field of thoracic surgery at Mount Sinai.