Procedure Volume Patient Data Patient Conditions Reviews General Payments Back to Top

Home > NY Providers > Thoracic (Chest) Surgeons

Dr. Smita Sihag, MD, FACS, MPH

(257 Ratings)

Specializes in: Thoracic Surgery

Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine (2007)

Professional interests include: trachea problems, lung cancer, minimally invasive esophageal surgery, and more.

530 East 74th Street New York Ny 10021 Memorial Sloan Kettering Nas...
New York, NY 11553

(617) 726-2000

Dr. Smita Sihag, MD, FACS, MPH is a thoracic surgeon in New York, NY specializing in thoracic surgery. She graduated from Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine in 2007 and has 17 years of experience. Dr. Smita Sihag, MD, FACS, MPH is affiliated with Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, MSK NASSAU and MSKCC SURGERY GROUP.

Office Locations

Address:

530 East 74th Street New York Ny 10021 Memorial Sloan Kettering Nas...
New York, NY 11553

Address:

55 Fruit Street
Boston, MA 02114

Some issues Dr. Smita Sihag, MD, FACS, MPH can help you with:

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.

doctor visit	109

**Gender**
Male	42
Female	50

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	70
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	56
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	35
Dementia	15
Cancer	75

**Gender**
Male	81
Female	72

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	111
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	94
From 75 to 84	39
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	50
Diabetes	35
Dementia	8
Cancer	75

dissection	23
doctor visit	262
excision	36
lymph node procedures	23
minimally invasive procedures	35
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	36

**Gender**
Male	88
Female	108

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	149
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	13
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	92
From 75 to 84	77
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	53
Diabetes	35
Dementia	9
Cancer	75

dissection	13
doctor visit	284
excision	12
lymph node procedures	13
minimally invasive procedures	11
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	12

**Gender**
Male	93
Female	113

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	164
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	11
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	102
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	48
Diabetes	35
Dementia	10
Cancer	70

dissection	29
doctor visit	888
excision	40
lymph node procedures	29
minimally invasive procedures	39
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	40

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2017 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Smita Sihag, MD, FACS, MPH for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Smita Sihag, MD, FACS, MPH treated as a thoracic surgeon in New York, NY were minimally invasive procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, excision and dissection.

bronchoscopy	10
diagnostic procedures	10
dissection	19
doctor visit	351
excision	25
lymph node procedures	19
minimally invasive procedures	28
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	25

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2017 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Smita Sihag, MD, FACS, MPH.

**Gender**
Male	30
Female	34

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	1
Asian / Pacific Islander	2
Non-Hispanic White	49
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	3

**Age**
75 to 84	18
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0
65 to 74	34

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Smita Sihag, MD, FACS, MPH From 2017 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Smita Sihag, MD, FACS, MPH treated were cancer, hypertension, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	29
High Cholesterol	27
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	3
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	14
Atrial Fibrillation	6
Cancer	29
Dementia	4

Education & Training

Dr. Smita Sihag, MD, FACS, MPH graduated from Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine in 2007. She completed residency at Massachusetts General Hospital. She is certified by the Board Certification: Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery and has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine (2007)

Residency: Massachusetts General Hospital

Board Certification: Board Certification: Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Smita Sihag, MD, FACS, MPH is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

MSK NASSAU

MSKCC SURGERY GROUP

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Smita Sihag, MD, FACS, MPH appears to accept the following insurance providers: QualCare, Oscar, Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), ConnectiCare, EmblemHealth, MVP Health Care, Medicare Advantage, Aetna, MagnaCare, United Healthcare, Oxford Health Plans, Medicaid, Cigna, Fidelis Care, TRICARE, Healthfirst, Anthem, HealthSmart, Healthfirst Medicare, First Health, Beech Street, Carrum Health, Non-Participating Plans with Out of Network Benefits, Ingrese su proveedor de seguros, Remove item, UMR, Programa de Salud World Trade Center (WTC), World Trade Center Health Program (WTC), Estados de Blue Cross Blue Shield fuera de NY/NJ, Blue Cross Health Plus, Medicare Parte A y Parte B (Medicare tradicional), Blue Cross Blue Shield states outside of NY/NJ, Medicare Part A&B (traditional Medicare), Planes no participantes con prestaciones fuera de la red, Blue Cross Blue Shield Nueva York, Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal Employee Program, Empire Essential and Programa de empleados federales Blue Cross Blue Shield.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Smita Sihag, MD, FACS, MPH accepts the following insurance providers:

QualCare

Oscar

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

ConnectiCare

EmblemHealth

MVP Health Care

Medicare Advantage

Aetna

MagnaCare

United Healthcare

Oxford Health Plans

Medicaid

Cigna

Fidelis Care

TRICARE

Healthfirst

Anthem

HealthSmart

Healthfirst Medicare

First Health

Beech Street

Carrum Health

Non-Participating Plans with Out of Network Benefits

Ingrese su proveedor de seguros

Remove item

UMR

Programa de Salud World Trade Center (WTC)

World Trade Center Health Program (WTC)

Estados de Blue Cross Blue Shield fuera de NY/NJ

Blue Cross Health Plus

Medicare Parte A y Parte B (Medicare tradicional)

Blue Cross Blue Shield states outside of NY/NJ

Medicare Part A&B (traditional Medicare)

Planes no participantes con prestaciones fuera de la red

Blue Cross Blue Shield Nueva York

Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal Employee Program

Empire Essential

Programa de empleados federales Blue Cross Blue Shield

Show More

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Smita Sihag, MD, FACS, MPH has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.97 out of 5 stars based on 257 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Smita Sihag, MD, FACS, MPH from all over the web to help you find the right in New York, NY.

4.97

Overall Rating

(257 Ratings)

Leave a Review

General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Smita Sihag, MD, FACS, MPH. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$5,581 Da Vinci Surgical System $5,581
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$2,857 IMFINZI $2,290	$567
Medtronic, Inc.	$1,217 $1,217
Ethicon Inc.	$367 Endoscopy# Endocutters $367
St. Jude Medical, Inc.	$172 Epic Stented Tissue Valve $172
Other	$250 Covidien $144	superDimension $24	AQUAMANTYS $20	ECHELON FLEX Stapler $13	$50

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$4,561
Food and Beverage	$2,541
Consulting Fee	$1,880
Grant	$1,217
Education	$233
Other	$14

Biography

Dr. Smita Sihag is a Boston, MA physician who specializes in thoracic surgery. After attending Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine, she completed her residency training at Massachusetts General Hospital. Dr. Sihag is affiliated with Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.

Select Year:

Dr. Smita Sihag, MD, FACS, MPH

Office Locations

Some issues Dr. Smita Sihag, MD, FACS, MPH can help you with:

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Smita Sihag, MD, FACS, MPH in 2017

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Smita Sihag, MD, FACS, MPH in 2018

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Smita Sihag, MD, FACS, MPH in 2019

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Smita Sihag, MD, FACS, MPH in 2020

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2017 - 2021

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2017 - 2021

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Smita Sihag, MD, FACS, MPH From 2017 - 2021

Education & Training

Affiliations & Hospitals

Insurance Information

Ratings & Reviews

General Payments

Biography

Thoracic (Chest) Surgeons in Nearby Locations

Other Providers in New York, NY