Stamford Health Medical Group Member
Benjamin Medina, MD
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Stamford Health Medical Group Member
Stamford Health Medical Group Thoracic Surgery
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About Me
Dr. Benjamin Medina is a thoracic surgeon at Stamford Health and clinical assistant professor of surgery at Columbia University. He is a member of the faculty at Columbia University Irving Medical Center in the Division of Thoracic Surgery and serves as an attending surgeon at New York-Presbyterian Hospital.
He received his medical degree from Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, where he was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society. He completed his residency in general surgery at New York University, serving as administrative chief resident. During this time, he also completed a post-doctoral fellowship in tumor immunology and immunotherapy at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. He subsequently completed his thoracic surgery residency at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, which included advanced training in benign esophageal surgery and lung transplantation at New York-Presbyterian/Columbia and Weill Cornell.
Dr. Medina performs procedures across the full spectrum of general thoracic surgery. He is an expert in the diagnosis and management of benign and malignant diseases of the lungs, esophagus, mediastinum, diaphragm, chest wall, and thoracic outlet, with a focus on minimally invasive and advanced surgical techniques.
Dr. Medina’s approach to clinical care centers on individualized treatment and thoughtful communication. He emphasizes a comprehensive understanding of each patient’s diagnosis and treatment options, guiding patients through complex decisions while incorporating state-of-the-art surgical and oncologic therapies.
His research has focused on immunotherapy and targeted molecular therapy, and he has authored or co-authored publications in leading journals including Nature, The Journal of Experimental Medicine, The Journal of Clinical Investigation, Clinical Cancer Research, and The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery.
Dr. Medina is board certified by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery and the American Board of Surgery. He is a member of national professional organizations including the Society of Thoracic Surgeons.
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Specialties
Specialties
Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
Special Interests
Languages
English
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Education & Training
Medical School
Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
Residency
New York University School of Medicine
Fellowship
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
Undergraduate
University of Virginia
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Board Certifications & Affiliations
Board Certifications
American Board of Surgery - Surgery (General Surgery)
American Board of Thoracic Surgery - Thoracic and Cardiac SurgeryAffiliations
Society of Thoracic Surgeons
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Insurance Accepted
The below is a list of all insurance plans generally accepted by Stamford Health Medical Group. Please be sure to confirm insurance coverage and the provider's participation with your specific plan before scheduling your appointment.
2 Including Mediblue, CT Health Exchange Plans and a limited number of Empire BCBS plans
3 Including Medicare, Compass and CT Health Exchange Plans; excluding Individual Value Plan
4 Including Medicare
5 Excluding Medicare
Published Work
Clinical and Genomic Features and Prognostic Biomarkers of Oligometastatic Nonsmall Cell Lung Cancer
Deek RA, Kim J, Kumar R, Medina B, Langenfeld J, Kontopidis I, Lazzaro R, Nie K, Hathout L, Guler O, Onal C, Patel E, Haigentz M, Jabbour SK, Deek MP. Clin Lung Cancer. 2025 Nov;26(7):e609-615.e11.
Identification of Parenchymal Resection Margins: Left S9, S10, How I Do It
Lee S, Medina B, McCormack A, Lazzaro R. Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Jun;S1043-0679(25).
Tracheobronchomalacia v Excessive Dynamic Airway Collapse
Lee S, Medina B, Lazzaro R. Thoracic Surgery Clinics. 2025 Feb;35(1):123-129.
Characterizing a Learning Curve for Robotic-assisted Bronchoscopy
Bott MJ, Toumbacaris N, Tan KS, Husta BC, Medina BD, Adusumilli PS, Beattie JA, Lee RP, Park BJ, Dycoco J, Jones DR, Chawla M, Rocco G, Kalchiem-Dekel O. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2025 Jan;169(1):269-278.
Oncogene Inhibition Activates Anti-tumoral IL‑17A+ γδ T Cells in the Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor Microenvironment
Etherington M, Hanna A, Medina BD, Liu M, Tieniber A, Levin L, Do K, Rossi F, DeMatteo RP. Cancer Immunology Research. 2024 Jan;12(1):107-119.
Just Breath: 12-step Robotic Tracheobronchoplasty
Lazzaro R, Kontopidis I, Medina BD. JTCVS Techniques. 2023 Jun;21:239-243.
A Novel COVID‑19 Severity Score Is Associated With Survival in Percutaneous Dilational Tracheostomy
Hambrecht A, Krowsoski L, DiMaggio C, Hong C, Medina B, McDevitt J, McRae M, Mukherjee V, Uppal A, Bukur M. Journal of Surgical Research. 2023 Mar;283:1026-1032.
Tyrosine Kinase Inhibition Alters Intratumoral CD8 T Cell Subtype Composition and Activity
Tieniber AD, Hanna AN, Medina BD, Vitiello GA, Mengyuan L, Do KJ, Rossi F, DeMatteo RP. Cancer Immunology Research. 2022 Oct;10(10):1210-1223.
Translating Telemedicine to Thoracic Surgical Oncological Care: Performance Analysis and Patient Perceptions During the COVID‑19 Pandemic
Harrington C, Hsu M, Tan K, Medina B, Boerner T, Adusumilli P, Bains M, Bott M, Isbell J, Park B, Sihag S, Rusch V, Jones D, Rocco G, Molena D. Annals of Surgery. 2023 Jul;278(1):e179-e183.
Commentary: One Size Does Not Fit All
Medina B, Molena D. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2022 Mar.
Reflux, Barrett’s Esophagus, and Esophageal Adenocarcinoma After Bariatric Surgery
Medina B, Molena D. Foregut. 2021;1(4):393-400.
Percutaneous Dilational Tracheostomy at the Epicenter of the SARS‑CoV‑2 Pandemic
Krosowski L, Medina B, DiMaggio C, Hong C, Moore S, Straznitskas A, Rogers C, Mukherjee V, Uppal A, Frangos S, Bukur M. American Surgeon. 2021 Nov;87(11):1775-1782.
Oncogenic Kit Modulates Type I Interferon Tumor Immunity in Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor
Liu M, Etherington M, Hanna A, Medina BD, Vitiello GA, Bowler TG, Param NJ, Levin L, Rossi F, DeMatteo RP. Cancer Immunology Research. 2021 May;9(5):542-553.
The V654A Second‑site KIT Mutation Increases Tumor Oncogenesis and STAT Activation
Zhang JQ, Bosbach B, Loo JK, Vitiello GA, Zeng S, Seifert AM, Medina BD, Param NJ, Maltbaek JH, Rossi F, Antonescu CR, Besmer P, DeMatteo RP. Oncogene. 2020 Dec;39(49):7153-7165.
Metastasectomy for Melanoma Is Associated With Improved Overall Survival
Medina BD, Choi BH, Rodogiannis KG, Moran U, Shapiro RL, Pavlick A, Osman I, Berman RS, Lee AY. Journal of Surgical Oncology. 2020 Sep;122(3):555-561.
Rethinking T Cells in Pancreas Cancer
Medina BD, Miller G. Clinical Cancer Research. 2019 Jul;25(13):3747-3749.
Oncogenic Kinase Inhibition Limits Batf3‑dependent Dendritic Cell Development
Medina BD, Liu M, Vitiello GA, Seifert AM, Zeng S, Bowler T, Zhang JQ, Cavnar MJ, Loo JK, Param NJ, Maltbaek JH, Rossi F, Balachandran VP, DeMatteo RP. Journal of Experimental Medicine. 2019 Jun;216(6):1359-1376.
Differential Immune Profiles Distinguish the Mutational Subtypes of Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor
Vitiello GA, Bowler TG, Liu M, Medina BD, Zhang JQ, Param NJ, Loo JK, Goldfeder RL, Chibon F, Rossi F, Zeng S, DeMatteo RP. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 2019 May;129(5):1863-1877.
Macrophages and CD8+ T Cells Mediate the Antitumor Efficacy of Combined CD40 Ligation and Imatinib Therapy
Zhang JQ, Zeng S, Vitiello GA, Seifert AM, Medina BD, Beckman MJ, Loo JK, Santamaria‑Barria J, Maltbaek JH, Param NJ, Moral JA, Zhao JN, Balachandran V, Rossi F, Antonescu CR, DeMatteo RP. Cancer Immunology Research. 2018 Apr;6(4):434-447.
Mitochondrial Inhibition Augments the Efficacy of Imatinib
Vitiello GA, Medina BD, Zeng S, Bowler TG, Zhang JQ, Loo JK, Param NJ, Liu M, Moral AJ, Zhao JN, Rossi F, Antonescu CR, Balachandran VP, Cross JR, DeMatteo RP. Clinical Cancer Research. 2018 Feb;24(4):972-984.
ETV4 Collaborates With Wnt/β‑catenin Signaling
Zeng S, Seifert AM, Zhang JQ, Kim TS, Bowler TG, Cavnar MJ, Medina BD, Vitiello GA, Rossi F, Loo JK, Param NJ, DeMatteo RP. Oncotarget. 2017 Dec;8(69):114195-114209.
Identification of Unique Neoantigen Qualities in Long‑term Survivors of Pancreatic Cancer
Balachandran VP et al. Nature. 2017 Nov;551(7681):512‑516.
Duodenal‑Jejunal Flexure GI Stromal Tumor Frequently Heralds Somatic NF1 Mutations
Burgoyne AM, De Siena M, Alkhuziem M, Tang CM, Medina B, Fanta PT, Belinsky MG, von Mehren M, Thorson JA, Madlensky L, Bowler T, D'Angelo F, Stupack DG, Harismendy O, DeMatteo RP, Sicklick JK. Journal of Precision Oncology. 2017 Aug.
Wnt/β‑catenin Signaling Contributes to Tumor Malignancy in Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor
Zeng S, Seifert AM, Zhang JQ, Cavnar MJ, Kim TS, Balachandran CP, Santamaria‑Barria JA, Cohen NA, Beckman MJ, Medina BD, Rossi F, Crawley MH, Loo JK, Maltbaek JK, Besmer P, Antonescu CR, DeMatteo RP. Molecular Cancer Therapeutics. 2017;16(9):1954‑1966.
PD‑1/PD‑L1 Blockade Enhances T‑cell Activity in Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors
Seifert AM, Zeng S, Zhang JQ, Kim TS, Cohen NA, Beckman MJ, Medina BD, Maltbaek JH, Loo JK, Crawley MH, Rossi F, Besmer P, Antonescu CR, DeMatteo RP. Clinical Cancer Research. 2017 Jan;23(2):454‑465.
Neurologic Outcome of Minimal Head Injury Patients Managed With and Without Routine Repeat CT
Nayak NV, Medina B, Patel K, Homnick AT, Mohr AM, Livingston DH, Prestigiacomo CJ, Sifri ZC. Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery. 2013 Aug;75(2):273‑278.
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