4.8
39 Ratings with 23 written Reviews

Faiz Y. Bhora, M.D., FACS, serves as Professor of Surgery at the Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine and holds the prestigious roles of Regional Chair of Surgery and Chief of Thoracic Surgery for Hackensack Meridian Health’s Central Region. He has established one of the highest-volume thoracic surgery practices in the region, distinguished by outstanding outcomes and pioneering innovations. His program offers ultra-sophisticated care—including robotic bronchoscopy diagnostics, the state-of-the-art da Vinci 5 platform, and AI-driven 3-D surgical planning for lung cancer resections—providing life-saving operations. Under Dr. Bhora’s visionary leadership, JFK University Medical Center launched the Advanced Lung and Airway Center, delivering personalized care across both cancerous and non-cancerous respiratory diseases.
An internationally recognized expert in minimally invasive and robotic thoracic and airway surgery, Dr. Bhora also spearheads …translational research in regenerative medicine, including groundbreaking work in 3-D bioprinting of the trachea, tracheal regeneration, and outcomes research in lung and esophageal cancer. A committed educator and mentor, he has guided over 350 medical students, dozens of residents and fellows, and 15 post-doctoral researchers, while also contributing thought leadership to national surgical societies. His excellence in patient care and innovation has been consistently recognized as he is named a Top Doctor by U.S. News & World Report, New York Magazine, Castle Connolly, and other leading publications.
Awards
Dr. Bhora has been consistently recognized for medical excellence in numerous publications. These honors, spanning multiple years, include:
Castle Connolly: Dr. Bhora has been repeatedly named a "Top Doctor" in multiple editions of Castle Connolly's national and regional guides, including America's Top Doctors, Top Doctors: New York Metro Area, and America's Top Doctors for Cancer. These selections appeared in both the print and digital versions of the guides.
New York Magazine: Dr. Bhora has been selected as one of the "Top Doctors" by New York Magazine for numerous years.
Newsweek: Dr. Bhora was featured in Newsweek's "Top Cancer Doctors" list.
Regional Publications: Dr. Bhora's expertise has been acknowledged for several consecutive years by local magazines, including Hudson Valley Magazine and Jersey's Best Magazine, which also highlighted them for cancer-specific care.
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| Dr. Faiz Bhora, MD | Dr. Theodore John Southgate, MD | Dr. Luisa Guena, MD | Dr. Akshay Premchand Kumar, MD |
| Surgical Oncology | Cardiovascular Disease | Surgery | Cardiovascular Disease |
| Accepts New Patients | Accepts New Patients | ||
| 46 Years of Experience | 47 Years of Experience | 21 Years of Experience | |
| No Virtual Visit Option | No Virtual Visit Option | No Virtual Visit Option | No Virtual Visit Option |
| Speaks English | |||
| Edison , NJ | Newark , NJ | Edison , NJ | New York , NY |
| Med School: University Of Michigan Medical School | Med School: New York Medical College | Med School: Topiwala National Medical College | |
Current Profile | View Profile | View Profile | View Profile |
Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery, 2004










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