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Dr. Joshua Robert Sonett, MD

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Specializes in: Cardiac Surgery, Thoracic Surgery and Transplant Surgery

East Carolina University, The Brody School of Medicine

Professional interests include: myasthenia gravis, minimally invasive surgery, mediastinal tumor, and more.

5a Medical Park Drive
Pomona, NY 10970

(845) 362-0075

Dr. Joshua Robert Sonett, MD is a cardiac surgeon in New York, NY specializing in cardiac surgery, thoracic surgery and transplant surgery. He graduated from East Carolina University, The Brody School of Medicine. Dr. Joshua Robert Sonett, MD is affiliated with NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital, NewYork-Presbyterian, Montefiore Nyack Hospital, ColumbiaDoctors, TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK, NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center, NewYork-Presbyterian Westchester, NewYork-Presbyterian Allen Hospital, NewYork-Presbyterian / Weill Cornell Medical Center, NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital and COLUMBIA DOCTORS OF NEW JERSEY, P. C.

Office Locations

Address:

161 Fort Washington Avenue Floor 3
New York, NY 10032

Address:

177 Ft. Washington Avenue
City of New York, NY 10032

Address:

25 Rockwood Place
Englewood, NJ 07631

Address:

5a Medical Park Drive
Pomona, NY 10970

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Lung Transplant

Patients who have very severe lung disease may need a lung transplant. The diseased lung is entirely removed and replaced with a healthy lung, usually donated by a person who died. Either one or both lungs can be transplanted.

Contrary to popular belief, lung transplant is rarely used to treat lung cancer. It is a more common treatment for patients with other advanced lung diseases, such as cystic fibrosis, sarcoidosis, pulmonary fibrosis, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Lung transplant is a serious operation and is generally used as a last resort for patients who have only a short time to live without surgery.

During a transplant, an incision is made on the side of the chest (for a single lung) or in the middle (for both lungs). Patients may be hooked up to a heart-lung bypass machine, which will do the work of moving blood and oxygen through the body during the procedure. After the diseased lung is cut away from the main airway and blood vessels, the donor lung is stitched into place. Surgery may take as long as twelve hours, and a hospital stay of two to three weeks after surgery is not uncommon. For the first hours or day after surgery, patients use a ventilator, or a machine to help them breathe. Tubes will be inserted into the chest to help drain excess air and fluid. During recovery, physical therapy and breathing exercises are used to help the new lung work as well as possible.

Lung capacity is carefully monitored for several months after surgery. Patients who have had a transplant will also have to take anti-rejection drugs for the rest of their lives. These drugs stop the body's immune system from attacking the new lung. The main risks after a transplant are infection and rejection (when the immune system attacks the 'foreign' lung). A healthy lifestyle, including maintaining a diet high in vegetables and lean protein, not smoking, and getting enough exercise, is important to keeping the lungs functioning as well as possible. With proper care, many patients can live ten or even twenty years after a lung transplant.

Robotic Surgery

Robotic surgery is a type of minimally invasive surgery, using a tiny opening to get inside the body instead of making a large cut. It uses small tools attached to a thin robotic arm, which is controlled by the surgeon. Robotic surgery may be referred to by the specific kind of robot that is used. The most advanced robot currently in use is called the da Vinci, and surgery using it is sometimes called da Vinci surgery.

There are many benefits to robotic surgery, both for the patient and the surgeon. Robotic surgery allows for more precise movements and increased control during very delicate surgical procedures. This makes performing surgery accurately much easier for surgeons and reduces fatigue. The smaller 'hand' of the robot can enter the body via a much smaller opening, which reduces the risk of infection and scarring and leads to a faster recovery. The robotic hands also contain tiny moveable cameras among their tools, giving surgeons a much closer view of the procedure than would be possible with traditional surgery.

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“Her surgeon, Dr. Joshua Sonett, had co-written a 2013 analysis showing that for every lung transplant nationwide there was an average of nearly six sicker patients waiting elsewhere in the same...”—"In a turf battle for organs, a policy review rattles the national transplant system", The San Diego Union-Tribune, January 2018

“Boomer and Craig were joined at New-York Presbyterian Hospital by Dr. Joshua R. Sonett, who performed the double-lung transplant of CR patient Jerry Cahill.”—"Boomer & Carton: Dr. Joshua R. Sonett and Jerry Cahill", CBS News, September 2015

“Dr. Joshua Sonett performed Cahill's double transplant and a few months later ran a 5k race with...”—"Boomer Esiason Foundation's 'Bike To Breathe' Encourages Cystic Foundation Patients To Stay Active", CBS News, September 2015

bronchoscopy	75
dissection	41
doctor visit	376
excision	77
gastrointestinal procedures	28
injections	17
lobectomy	24
lymph node procedures	41
minimally invasive procedures	206
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	112

**Gender**
Male	139
Female	186

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	286
Black	0
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	170
From 75 to 84	105
85 and over	24
Less than 65	26

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	36
Dementia	7
Cancer	53

bronchoscopy	70
dissection	38
doctor visit	458
excision	68
gastrointestinal procedures	40
injections	15
lobectomy	34
lymph node procedures	38
minimally invasive procedures	225
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	125

**Gender**
Male	178
Female	205

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	334
Black	15
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	185
From 75 to 84	144
85 and over	21
Less than 65	33

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	37
Dementia	6
Cancer	53

bronchoscopy	76
dissection	30
doctor visit	469
excision	59
gastrointestinal procedures	12
lobectomy	23
lymph node procedures	30
minimally invasive procedures	183
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	91

**Gender**
Male	356
Female	436

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	698
Black	0
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	376
From 75 to 84	300
85 and over	42
Less than 65	74

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	39
Dementia	6
Cancer	52

aspiration	11
bronchoscopy	108
dissection	52
doctor visit	519
excision	93
gastrointestinal procedures	30
injections	14
lobectomy	44
lymph node procedures	52
minimally invasive procedures	276
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	146

**Gender**
Male	190
Female	245

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	384
Black	0
Hispanic	19
Asian	11
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	203
From 75 to 84	152
85 and over	30
Less than 65	50

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	34
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	34
Dementia	8
Cancer	45

bronchoscopy	98
dissection	58
doctor visit	526
excision	108
gastrointestinal procedures	12
injections	15
lobectomy	33
lymph node procedures	58
minimally invasive procedures	272
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	158

**Gender**
Male	185
Female	232

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	362
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	15
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	204
From 75 to 84	139
85 and over	39
Less than 65	35

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	32
Dementia	7
Cancer	51

bronchoscopy	77
dissection	51
doctor visit	605
excision	89
gastrointestinal procedures	27
lobectomy	35
lymph node procedures	51
minimally invasive procedures	246
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	138

**Gender**
Male	196
Female	254

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	390
Black	15
Hispanic	12
Asian	14
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	206
From 75 to 84	178
85 and over	34
Less than 65	32

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	29
Dementia	9
Cancer	48

**Gender**
Male	205
Female	298

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	434
Black	11
Hispanic	15
Asian	16
Other	27
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	230
From 75 to 84	192
85 and over	41
Less than 65	40

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	29
Dementia	9
Cancer	47

aspiration	77
bronchoscopy	74
dissection	42
doctor visit	488
excision	55
gastrointestinal procedures	15
hospital care	93
inpatient care	93
lobectomy	19
lymph node procedures	42
minimally invasive procedures	107
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	92

**Gender**
Male	207
Female	254

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	398
Black	16
Hispanic	16
Asian	12
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	208
From 75 to 84	173
85 and over	38
Less than 65	42

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	33
Dementia	13
Cancer	51

aspiration	117
bronchoscopy	148
dissection	87
doctor visit	1414
excision	128
gastrointestinal procedures	53
injections	12
lobectomy	40
lymph node procedures	87
minimally invasive procedures	295
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	208

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joshua Robert Sonett, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Joshua Robert Sonett, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in New York, NY were minimally invasive procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, bronchoscopy and inpatient care.

ablation	36
aspiration	66
bronchoscopy	103
dissection	50
doctor visit	610
excision	85
gastrointestinal procedures	29
hospital care	93
injections	14
inpatient care	93
lobectomy	30
lymph node procedures	50
minimally invasive procedures	229
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	135

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joshua Robert Sonett, MD.

**Gender**
Female	211
Male	165

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	5
Asian / Pacific Islander	6
Non-Hispanic White	328
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	12
Other	11

**Age**
85 and over	26
75 to 84	138
Less than 65	33
65 to 74	178

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joshua Robert Sonett, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Joshua Robert Sonett, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and cancer.

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	26
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Cancer	40
Dementia	6

Education & Training

Dr. Joshua Robert Sonett, MD graduated from East Carolina University, The Brody School of Medicine. He completed residency at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC). He is certified by the American Board Thoracic Surgery and has a state license in New York.

Medical School: East Carolina University, The Brody School of Medicine

Residency: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC)

Board Certification: American Board Thoracic Surgery

Licensed In: New York

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Joshua Robert Sonett, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital

NewYork-Presbyterian

Montefiore Nyack Hospital

ColumbiaDoctors

TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK

NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center

NewYork-Presbyterian Westchester

NewYork-Presbyterian Allen Hospital

NewYork-Presbyterian / Weill Cornell Medical Center

NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital

COLUMBIA DOCTORS OF NEW JERSEY, P. C

Insurance Information

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Dr. Joshua Robert Sonett, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield, MagnaCare, EmblemHealth, WellCare, Fidelis Care, AmeriHealth, Amerigroup, Affinity Health Plan, Aetna, Medicare, Empire BlueCross BlueShield, Healthfirst, Cigna, Quality Health Management, QualCare, MVP Health Care, ConnectiCare, UnitedHealthcare, Group Health Incorporated (GHI), World Trade Center Health Plan and AgeWell.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Joshua Robert Sonett, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield

MagnaCare

EmblemHealth

WellCare

Fidelis Care

AmeriHealth

Amerigroup

Affinity Health Plan

Aetna

Medicare

Empire BlueCross BlueShield

Healthfirst

Cigna

Quality Health Management

QualCare

MVP Health Care

ConnectiCare

UnitedHealthcare

Group Health Incorporated (GHI)

World Trade Center Health Plan

AgeWell

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Joshua Robert Sonett, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Covidien LP	$26,016 superDimension $12,037	Sonicision $6,321	Battery-Powered Devices $300	Endo GIA $134	Edge Navigation $80	Other $7,145
Medtronic, Inc.	$23,805 Signia $9,731	LigaSure $4,855	ILLUMISITE $2,057	TruClear $1,500	superDimension $139	Other $5,523
Lilly USA, LLC	$11,982 ALIMTA $100	$11,882
ARGENX US, INC.	$9,180 $9,180
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$8,087 Da Vinci Surgical System $8,087
Other	$19,533 LIBTAYO $4,136	Invia Motion Endure $3,000	TAGRISSO $1,611	LINX $912	PlasmaBlade $450	Other $9,423

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$51,002
Consulting Fee	$27,552
Travel and Lodging	$14,349
Food and Beverage	$5,699

Research Payments

Dr. Joshua Robert Sonett, MD has received 11 research payments totaling $150,871.

Biography

Dr. Joshua Sonett is a cardiac surgery, thoracic surgery, and transplant surgery specialist. His areas of expertise include thoracic outlet syndrome, second opinions, and lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS). Dr. Sonett is affiliated with NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital, Montefiore Nyack Hospital, and ColumbiaDoctors. He can take Amerigroup, ConnectiCare, UnitedHealthcare, and more. His practice in Englewood, NJ is open to new patients as reported by ColumbiaDoctors. Dr. Sonett attended medical school at East Carolina University, The Brody School of Medicine and Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. He trained at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) for his residency. Awards and/or distinctions he has received include Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society; Alternate Brody Fellow; and America's Top Doctors.

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joshua Robert Sonett, MD From 2013 - 2021

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Insurance Information

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General Payments

Research Payments

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