Valerie W. Rusch, MD

Thorough and caring, Dr. Rusch removed a large benign mass in my back. She described what was to be done concisely and with clarity. Four other doctors turned down the surgery. Fortunately, I got the absolute expert! The care too at Sloan Kettering was superb. Every technician, nurse, and doctor not only provided but anticipated my needs. They did for example tests when finding slight heart arrhythmia. The nursing staff proved friendly, effective, and health-wise. I am a week after surgery well into recovery. I am grateful to all at MSLCC.

As a first time patient, I can only express my gratitude to Dr. Valerie Rusch for the wonderful and warm experience I had with her from start to finish. She was very thorough in explaining my medical issues. Dr. Rusch is so knowledgeable, sensitive and very informative that I felt immediately at ease listening to her. All her staff were also very professional, they were consistent in checking with me to ensure that I had a smooth prep for my procedure and were constantly following up after the procedure. Overall, I am very pleased to be under the care of Dr. Rusch and I would have no hesitations recommending her.

I'm a physician. I chose Dr. Rusch. I was lucky enough to be able to go anywhere I wished. I did my homework. Dr. Rusch and MSK lived up to my expectations.

Dr. Rusch has been my spouse’s surgeon for four lung cancer operations. She is the consumate professional, intelligent caring and without peer in her thoracic world. She is also a wonderful person and always takes the time to allay anyconcern the patient might have. She is simply the best.

Thank you for saving my life and being the bestest, kindest, smartest, doctor EVER

Performed surgery on my mother-surgery was a success but patient died-in hospital for 8 weeks-didn’t see her until day my mom passed.

my brother and I had our lives saved by the exceptional talents and skills of Dr.Valerie Rusch. Dr.Rusch is a surgeon without peer and successfully saved my brother Lewis from esopheageal cancer and mine from marginal zone lymphoma. There aren't enough laudits in the english vernacular to adequately describe the worth of Dr.Reush. Five stars aren't sufficient to rate Dr.Rusch-Dr.Rusch's star is forever burning brightly because of who she is.God bless Dr.Rusch. lewis/Michael Slepian

She saved my life, what more can be said. She is so bright and yet humble and made me feel comfortable in an extremely uncomfortable situation. I adore her.

Love this person. Felt totally confident with her as my doctor and person

Excellent, superior skills, lousy bedside manner. This is not an intentional, negative attitude, it seems like a social awkwardness. Nonetheless, you do not get that very important aspect from this Dr. She does surround herself with an excellent team, who compensate for this. If you know this going in, then you know why you are making the choice for Dr Rusch's incredible expertise. If you find out 'during' your experience, how little contact you will have with her, while vulnerable, it's a bit shocking and terribly scary and frustrating. But you will walk away, regardless, having been surgically taken care of by the best.