The Perlmutter Cancer Center at NYU Langone Hospital—Long Island has appointed Gary B. Deutsch, MD, MPH, a renowned and innovative surgical oncologist, as chief of NYU Grossman Long Island School of Medicine's Division of Surgical Oncology. He was also named director of the hospital's Robotic Surgical Oncology Program and professor in the school's Department of Surgery.
Dr. Deutsch comes to NYU Langone from Northwell Health. Dr.
Deutsch has performed more than 500 complex robotic and minimally invasive surgeries in his career, consisting of innovative approaches to liver, pancreas, bile duct, and gastrointestinal malignancies. He was one of the first surgeons to perform a robotic Whipple procedure in New York and part of the first surgical team to perform a robotic prophylactic bilateral mastectomy in the United States. "NYU Langone Hospital—Long Island is a special place.
It has a long history and great local reputation," says Dr. Deutsch. "I'm honored to join this team, known for its unbelievable quality of care and talent.
The backing and funding for research and clinical innovation have elevated healthcare on Long Island to another level." Dr. Deutsch has deep roots on Long Island, having grown up in East Meadow and volunteered at what was then Winthrop Hospital, which would eventually become NYU Langone Hospital—Long Island.
He currently specializes in robotic hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgery, and sees patients at Perlmutter Cancer Center at NYU Langone Long Is.