Dr. Lyall Gorenstein, MD – New York, NY
Sarah Rodriguez
Updated on January 10, 2026
Overview of Dr. Gorenstein
Dr. Lyall Gorenstein is a thoracic surgeon in New York, NY and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including New York-Presbyterian Hospital, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, New York-Presbyterian/Hudson Valley Hospital, NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center, Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center, Holy Name Medical Center, Montefiore Nyack Hospital, Englewood Health, NewYork-Presbyterian/Allen Hospital, and NewYork-Presbyterian/Lawrence Hospital. He received his medical degree from University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine and has been in practice 34 years. Dr. Gorenstein accepts several types of health insurance, listed below. He is one of 14 doctors at Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center and one of 8 doctors at Holy Name Medical Center who specialize in Thoracic Surgery. He has more than 40 publications and over 500 citings.
Education & Training
University of TorontoThoracic and Cardiac surgery, 1990 - 1992
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center/University of Texas Medical School at HoustonFellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 1989 - 1990
Ontario Cancer InstituteMasters, Multidrug Resistant Lung Cancer, 1989 - 1990
University of TorontoSurgery, 1983 - 1988
University of Toronto Faculty of MedicineClass of 1983
Certifications & Licensure
FL State Medical License 2022 - Present
NY State Medical License 1992 - 2025
NJ State Medical License 2001 - 2025
CT State Medical License 2023 - 2024
TX State Medical License 2017 - 2017
- American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- New York Magazine: Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2014
- Top Doctors: New York Metro Area Castle Connolly, 2002-2014
- Hudson Valley Magazine Castle Connolly, 2006-2012
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 3 citations
Cardiac Sympathetic Denervation for the Management of Ventricular Arrhythmias.
Stephanie M Kochav, Hasan Garan, Lyall A Gorenstein, Elaine Y Wan, Hirad Yarmohammadi> ;Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology. 2022 Dec 1 - 4 citations
50 Patients with Malignant Mesothelioma of Both the Pleura and Peritoneum: A Single-Institution Experience.
Allison S. Letica-Kriegel, Joshua Leinwand, Joshua R. Sonett, Lyall A. Gorenstein, Robert N. Taub, John A. Chabot, Michael D. Kluger> ;Annals of Surgical Oncology. 2020 Jan 1 - 3 citations
Evaluation of high-risk pulmonary nodules and pathologic correlation in patients enrolled in a low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) program.
Kaleen Kassem, Mark Shapiro, Lyall Gorenstein, Killol Patel, Christina Laird> ;Journal of Thoracic Disease. 2019 Apr 1 - Join now to see all
Committees
- Division Thoracic Surgery, Quality Assurance New York Presbyterian 2015 - 2023
Professional Memberships
Hospital Affiliations
New York-Presbyterian HospitalNew York, New York
New York-Presbyterian HospitalNew York, New York
New York-Presbyterian/Hudson Valley HospitalCortlandt Manor, New York
NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical CenterNew York, New York
Good Samaritan Regional Medical CenterSuffern, New York
Holy Name Medical CenterTeaneck, New Jersey
Montefiore Nyack HospitalNyack, New York
Englewood HealthEnglewood, New Jersey
NewYork-Presbyterian/Allen HospitalNew York, New York
NewYork-Presbyterian/Lawrence HospitalBronxville, New York
Insurance Accepted
Aetna Choice POS II
Aetna HMO
BCBS Blue Card PPO
MVP Healthcare HMO
MVP Healthcare PPOOxford Health Freedom
Oxford Health Liberty
PacificSource Preferred PSN
United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO- Please verify your coverage with the provider's office directly when scheduling an appointment