Ankit Dhamija, MD — Academic Profile

My primary clinical focus is in General Thoracic and ECMO. This includes specific disease processes of the trachea, lungs, esophagus, chest wall and heart. I have a particular interest in using the Da Vinci Robotic platform to approach these disease processes. My research interests include the above described clinical entities with a focus on outcomes analysis and database research. I am excited to be working in an academic environment where I can continue to pursue my interests in research, while mentoring fellows, residents and students.

• SBU Chest
• Lung Cancer Evaluation Center
• Heartburn and Esophageal Center
• Heart Institute
• Aortic Center
• Heart Failure and Cardiomyopathy Center

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• Thoracic Robotic Surgery
• Mediastinal Tumors
• Lung Cancer
• Esophageal Cancer
• Chest Wall Disease and Reconstruction
• Airway Diseases
• Benign Foregut
• Heart Diseases
• ECMO

AATS Robotic Thoracic Surgery Fellowship Recipient 2020
Nominee of Golden Apple Award by Rutgers University 2015, 2016
Resident Teacher of the Year Award (2014)
President of Residency Council (2015 – 2017)

Click here to see abstracts/full text of Dr. Dhamija's journal articles presented in reverse chronological order, starting with most recent, on PubMed (National Library of Medicine).

• 2022: Dhamija A, Kakuturu J, Schauble D, Hayanga HK, Jacobs JP, Badhwar V, Hayanga JWA. Outcome and Cost of Nurse-led versus Perfusionist-led Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation.
• 2022: Toker A, Hayanga JWA, Dhamija A, Kaba E, Ozkan B, Ayalp K, Cimenoglu B, Abbas G. Superior Vena Cava Reconstruction in Patients with Masaoka Stage III and IVa Epithelial Tumors. Annals of Thoracic Surgery.
• 2022: Hayanga JWA, Dhamija A, Hayanga HK. Economic Viability Does Not Equate to Standard of Care. Annals of Thoracic Surgery.
• 2022: Hayanga JWA, Kakuturu J, Dhamija A, Asad F, McCarthy P, Sappington P, Badhwar V. Cannulate, Extubate, Ambulate: Approach for Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for COVID-19. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery.
• 2022: Agbafe V, Fugett J, Gall A, Dhamija A, Asad F, Abbas K, Hayanga JWA. Variations in Mortality in Medicare Recipients on Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation. Perfusion.
• 2022: Dhamija A, Toker A. Tracheal Stenosis and Post-intubation Injury. TSRA Review of Cardiothoracic Surgery (3rd Edition).
• 2022: Dhamija A, Toker A. Tracheal Tumors. TSRA Review of Cardiothoracic Surgery (3rd Edition).
• 2022: Dhamija A, Toker A, Thibault D, Fugett J, Hayanga HK, McCarthy P, Badhwar V, Hayanga JWA. Incremental Effects of ECMO Complications on Hospital Charges and Mortality. Perfusion.
• 2021: Dhamija A, Kakuturu J, Hayanga JWA, Toker A. Difficult Decisions in Minimally Invasive Surgery of the Thymus. Cancers.
• 2021: Andrews W, Louie BE, Castiglioni M, Dhamija A, Farivar A, Chansky J, White P, Aye R, Vallieres E, Bograd A. Persistent N2 Disease Following Induction Is Not a Contraindication to Surgery for Lung Cancer. Annals of Thoracic Surgery.
• 2021: Raza B, Dhamija A, Abbas G, Toker A. Robotic Thymectomy for Myasthenia Gravis: Surgical Techniques and Outcomes. Journal of Thoracic Diseases.
• 2021: Roberts HG, Wei LM, Dhamija A, Cook CC, Badhwar V. The Robotic Assisted Cryothermic Cox-Maze IV. Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology.
• 2021: Kakuturu J, Dhamija A, Toker A. Malignant Tracheoesophageal Fistula: Diagnosis and Management. Current Challenges in Thoracic Surgery.
• 2021: Dhamija A, Jones B, Hayanga JWA, Abbas G. Robotic Diaphragmatic Plication. Robotic Surgery (2nd Edition).
• 2021: Dhamija A, Roberts HG. Commentary: Primum Non Nocere. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery.
• 2021: Toker A, Hayanga JWA, Dhamija A, Abbas G. Superior Vena Cava Reconstruction in Mediastinal Tumors. American Journal of Surgery.
• 2020: Toker A, Hayanga JWA, Dhamija A, Herron R, Abbas G. Tracheotomy, Closure of Long-term Tracheostomy and Standard Tracheal Segment Resection. Journal of Thoracic Diseases.
• 2020: Hayanga JWA, Hayanga HK, Dhamija A, Fugett J, Cook C, Powell D, McCarthy P, Olfert IM, Badhwar V, Toker A. Extracorporeal Support to Treat E-cigarette or Vaping Product Use-associated Lung Injury (EVALI) During COVID-19. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Techniques.
• 2020: Coleman C, Musgrove K, Bardes J, Dhamija A, Buenaventura P, Abbas G, Wilson A, Grabo D. Incarcerated Paraesophageal Hernia and Gastric Volvulus: Management Options for the Acute Care Surgeon. Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery.
• 2020: Hayanga HK, Dhamija A, Hayanga JWA. Commentary: The Changing Face of Risk Management. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery.
• 2020: Hayanga JWA, Dhamija A, Hayanga HK, Toker A. Commentary: Burning Your Bridges. Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery.
• 2019: Dhamija A, Hayanga JWA, Abbas KA, Abbas G. Common Tenets in Repair of Primary Paraesophageal Hernias: Reducing Tension and Maximizing Length. Thoracic Surgery Clinics.
• 2019: Dhamija A, Hayanga HK, Musgrove K, Hayanga JWA. Commentary: Central Defense on Trial. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery.
• 2019: Padhya K, Dhamija A, Carlson C, Farivar A. Post-Fundoplication Esophageal Bezoar Resolved with Endoscopic Instillation and Oral Ingestion of Cola. American Journal of Gastroenterology.
• 2018: Gumbs AA, Dhamija A, Gorman D, Ben-Menachem T. Laparoscopic Right Hepatectomy, CBD Excision and Left Hepaticojejunostomy for Biliary Tract Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Tumor (BT-IPMN). Videoscopy.
• 2015: DeLuzio MR, Moores C, Dhamija A, Wang Z, Cha C, Boffa DJ, Detterbeck FC, Kim AW. Resection of Oligometastatic Lung Cancer to the Pancreas May Yield a Survival Benefit in Select Patients: A Systematic Review. Pancreatology.
• 2014: Dhamija A, Rosen J, Dhamija A, Rothberg G, Detterbeck FC, Kim AW, Boffa DJ. Learning Curve to Lymph Node Resection in Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy for Cancer. Innovations.
• 2013: Dhamija A, Dhamija A, Hancock J, McCloskey B, Kim AW, Detterbeck FC, Boffa DJ. Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy More Expensive Than Open Despite Shorter Length of Stay. European Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery.

• Professional Memberships:
  Society of Thoracic Surgeon; Candidate Member (2019-present)
  American College of Surgeons (2012-present)
  Thoracic Surgery Resident Association (2019-present)
   
• Research Experience:
  Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT (2012)
  Clinical Research Fellow
  Basic Sciences Research: Circulating Tumor Cells and DNA Markers in Esophageal Cancer
  patients.
  Clinical Science Research: Minimally Invasive Esophagectomies, Needle Localization for
  Indeterminate Nodules, and Sleeve Resections.
  Review Studies: Metastasectomy for Isolated Lung metastasis to the Pancreas.
   
• Outreach:
  Unidad Hospitalaria Movil in Latino America (www.uhmla.com) (2015 & 2016) 
  Volunteered Guatemala by providing surgical specialties to the underserved including Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy, Hernia Repairs and Hysterectomies. 
   
• Expert reviewer:
  Annals of Thoracic Surgery (2021-present)