Lenox Hill Heart and Vascular Institute of New York · Our Physicians

Richard Green, MD FACS

Chairman, Department of Surgery
Co-Director, Division of Peripheral and Vascular Intervention

• Education
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• Experience
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• Honors
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• Appointments & Memberships

Education

• 1970, Doctor of Medicine (MD) with Honors and Distinction in Research University of Rochester Medical School Rochester, NY
• 1966, Bachelors of Art (BA) Biology Colgate University Hamilton, NY

Experience

• 2004-Present
  Chairman, Department of Surgery
  Lenox Hill Hospital

Other Appointments

• 2005-Present
  Co-Director, Peripheral and Endovascular Interventions
  Department of Interventional Cardiology, Lenox Hill Hospital New York, NY
• 1990-2004
  Chair, Division of Vascular Surgery
  University of Rochester Medical Center
  Rochester, NY
• 1981-2004
  Attending Physician
  Highland Hospital
  Rochester, NY
• 1976-2004
  Attending Vascular Surgery
  University of Rochester Medical Center
  Rochester, NY

Honors

• 2003
  America's Top Doctors
• 2002
  Richard M. Green, MD Award
  Presented by Dr. Enrico Ascher, Maimonides Medical Center
• 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2001, 2002
  Best Doctors in America Award
• 1979
  Merit Scholar
  University of Rochester
• 1975
  Achievement Award
  Upjohn

Appointments & Memberships

• 2004, Professor of Radiology, University of Rochester
• 2004, Professor of Surgery, University of Rochester Medical Center
• 2004, Director, Vascular Surgery -Fellowship Program, University of Rochester Medical Center
• 2004, Associate ProfessorUniversity of Rochester Medical Center
• 1991, Associate Professor, SurgeryUniversity of Rochester Medical Center
• 1987, Clinical Assistant Professor, SurgeryUniversity of Rochester Medical Center

Memberships - State

• 1996, New York State Consortium for the Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Carotid Endarterectomy
• 1982-Present, Rochester Vascular Society
• 1984-1986, Rochester Vascular Society, President
• 1979-Present, New York State Society of Surgeons
• 1979-Present, Upstate New York Vascular Society
• 1979-Present, Rochester Academy of Medicine
• 1976-Present, Medical Society, County of Monroe

Memberships - National

• 2005, American Surgical Association, Fellow
• 2003-Present, Society for Vascular Surgery, President
• 2002-2003, Society for Vascular Surgery, President-elect
• 2002, American Heart Association, Fellow
• 2002, American Vascular Association, Treasurer
• 2000, Society of Cardiovascular & Interventional Radiology AAA Screening Plan of the Legs for Life Program, Co-chairman
• 2000-2001, American Venous Forum, Chairman, International Relations Committee
• 1999-2002, Lifeline Foundation, Endoluminal Graft Registry Project Steering Committee
• 1998-2000, The Association of Program Directors in Vascular Surgery , Issues Committee
• 1998, Eastern Vascular Society, President
• 1998-2002, Society for Vascular Surgery, Program Committee/ex-officio
• 1998-Present, Society for Vascular Surgery, Joint Council
• 1998-Present, Society for Vascular Surgery, Executive Committee
• 1998-Present, Society for Vascular Surgery, Finance Committee
• 1998-2002, Society for Vascular Surgery, Secretary
• 1997, American Venous Forum, International Relations Committee
• 1997-1998, Eastern Vascular Society, Program Committee
• 1997-1998, Central Surgical Association
• 1997-1998, Society for Vascular Surgery, Chairman, Membership Committee
• 1996, Radiation Vascular Investigative Protocol Group, Vice Chairman Vascular Surgery
• 1996, Eastern Vascular Society, President Elect
• 1995-1998, Society for Vascular Surgery, Membership Committee
• 1993-1999, Society for Vascular Surgery, Endovascular Committee
• 1992, American Venous Forum
• 1988, Eastern Vascular Society, Chairman
• 1988, International Cardiovascular Society, N. American Chapter, Membership Committee
• 1998, International Cardiovascular Society, N. American Chapter, Chairman
• 1989-1993, Eastern Vascular Society, Secretary/Treasurer
• 1984-Present, Eastern Vascular Society, Program Committee
• 1998-2002, Lifeline Foundation, Executive Director
• 1983-Present, Society for Vascular Surgery
• 1979-Present, International Cardiovascular Society, N. American Chapter
• 1979-Present, American College of Surgeons
• 1969-Present, Alpha Omega Alpha

• Lenox Hill Hospital
  Vascular Surgery Center
  130 East 77th Street,
  13th Floor
  New York, NY 10075
  Phone: (212) 434-3400
  Fax: (212) 434-3410
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• Dr. Green nominated best doctors 2007