Columbia University Medical Center in NYC

The New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center performs more surgeries for peritoneal mesothelioma cancer than anywhere else in the country, earning its well-deserved reputation for excellence.

Experience matters. For a rare and aggressive cancer such as mesothelioma, high volume is critical for obtaining the best possible results. New York-Presbyterian has been doing it well with innovative techniques since the mid-1990s.

“The best treatment is going to come from the high-volume practitioners,” said Dr. Michael Kluger, who leads the peritoneal mesothelioma program. “Experience is what a patient and his family should look for. You want a center with a lot of experience for your specific disease. We have that.”

New York-Presbyterian/Columbia University handles the more common pleural mesothelioma in the thoracic cavity and peritoneal mesothelioma in the abdomen.