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Manjit S. Bains, MD, FACS

Manjit S. Bains, MD, FACS

Thoracic Surgeon

My Role at MSK

Areas of Expertise

My Specialties

  • Lung Cancer
  • Esophageal Cancer
  • Mediastinal Tumors
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About Me

What I Do at MSK
  • Min H. and Yu-Fan C. Kao Chair in Thoracic Cancer
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In my more than four-decade career as a thoracic surgeon at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, I have had the privilege of caring for thousands of individuals with lung, mesothelioma, and esophageal cancers.

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I divide my time between caring for these patients and preparing the next generation of medical professionals to handle these cancers with compassion and expertise — both in the clinic and in the operating room. I also hold an appointment at Weill Cornell Medical College as Professor of Clinical Cardiothoracic Surgery.

I am a member of the Thoracic Disease Management Team at Memorial Sloan Kettering, which is actively involved in exploring topics such as how a tumor’s molecular characteristics impact a patient’s response to treatment. I have been responsible for creating innovative techniques in the surgical treatment of thoracic malignancies, including chest wall reconstruction with methyl methacrylate prosthesis. 

In addition to lecturing nationally and internationally, I am a member of nearly two dozen professional societies, including the American Association for Thoracic Surgery, the American Surgical Association, the American Society of Clinical Oncology, the International College of Surgeons, and the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer.

I have contributed more than 150 journal articles on the role of multimodality therapy in thoracic malignancies. Clear communication with patients is critical to ensuring an optimal outcome, a belief reflected in my co-authorship of 100 Questions & Answers about Esophageal Cancer (Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc.; 2nd edition; 2009).

During my career, I was honored to receive an honorary fellowship of the Indian Association of Cardiovascular Surgeons as well as the Weill Cornell Medical College Excellence in Teaching Award  in 2007.

I was born in Punjab, India, and am fluent in English, Punjabi, and Hindi.

My Role at MSK

A thoracic (thor-A-sik) surgeon is a doctor with special training in surgery on the chest, lungs, trachea (windpipe), and thymus.

Areas of Expertise

My Specialties

  • Lung Cancer
  • Esophageal Cancer
  • Mediastinal Tumors
  • Mesothelioma
  • Pulmonary Metastases
  • Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery
  • Pulmonary and Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, Including Laser Endoscopy
  • Tracheobronchial and Esophageal Stents
Education & Honors

Education

  • MD, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (New Delhi)

Residencies

  • Queens Hospital Center (New York)
  • Rochester General Hospital
  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Fellowships

  • The New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center
  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Board Certifications

  • Surgery
  • Thoracic Surgery

Insurance Information

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Aetna

In Network Coverage Type
HMO, EPO PPO, POS, Transplant

Aetna Medicare Advantage (MTA and NYC retirees only)

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PPO

Anthem BCBS and other BCBS licensee plans

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PPO, POS, EPO, HMO

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Anthem BCBS Health Plus

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HMO

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Anthem Blue Cross Medicare Advantage

In Network Coverage Type
PPO, HMO, DSN

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Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal Employee Program

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HMO, PPO

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Blue Cross Blue Shield states outside of NY/NJ

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HMO, EPO PPO, POS

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Carrum Health

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Supplemental

Cigna

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PPO, POS, HMO

Connecticare

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POS, EPO, HMO

Emblem

In Network Coverage Type
PPO, POS, EPO, HMO

Offers a qualified health plan from the Health Insurance Marketplace. Call Emblem to learn more.

Emblem Essential

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HMO

Emblem Medicare Advantage (Medicare Choice PPO Network and VIP Prime Network Only)

In Network Coverage Type
PPO, HMO

Empire Essential

In Network Coverage Type
HMO

Empire Plan / NYSHIP (Blue Cross/UnitedHealthcare split plan)

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PPO

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Fidelis

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HMO, EPO

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Fidelis Managed Medicaid & HARP

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HMO

Fidelis Medicare Advantage

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HMO

First Health

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PPO

Healthfirst

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EPO, HMO, PPO, POS

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Healthfirst Managed Medicaid

In Network Coverage Type
HMO

Healthfirst Medicare Advantage

In Network Coverage Type
HMO, PPO

Healthsmart

In Network Coverage Type
PPO EPO

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield New Jersey (HMO)

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HMO

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Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield New Jersey (PPO)

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PPO

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Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield New Jersey Omnia Tier I (EPO)

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EPO

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Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield New Jersey Omnia Tier II (EPO)

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EPO

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Horizon Medicare Advantage

In Network Coverage Type
PPO, HMO

Husky CT Medicaid

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State Government

Magnacare

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PPO, POS, EPO

Straight NJ Medicaid

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State Government

Straight NY Medicaid

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State Government

Medicare Part A&B (traditional Medicare)

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Federal Government

Multiplan/Beech Street/PHCS

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Supplemental

MVP

In Network Coverage Type
PPO/OAP

Non-Participating Plans with Out of Network Benefits

In Network Coverage Type
PPO, POS, EPO, HMO

NYC Medicare Advantage Plus for City Employees

In Network Coverage Type
TBD

Oscar

In Network Coverage Type
HMO/EPO

Oxford

In Network Coverage Type
PPO, EPO

World Trade Center Health Program (WTC)

In Network Coverage Type
State Government

Qualcare

In Network Coverage Type
PPO, POS, HMO

Tricare

In Network Coverage Type
PPO, HMO

UMR

In Network Coverage Type
PPO, POS

United Healthcare

In Network Coverage Type
PPO, POS, HMO

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Contact and Location

Dr. Bains sees patients at one location.

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Location
New York, NY
David H. Koch Center for Cancer Care at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
530 East 74th Street New York NY 10021
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Colleagues

Doctors at Memorial Sloan Kettering work as teams, with specialists from all different areas. This allows us to consider all your needs together, and to give you the best possible care.

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Clinical Trials

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Memorial Sloan Kettering's doctors and scientists are constantly developing new treatments for cancer. MSK is typically running hundreds of clinical trials at a given time.

You may be able to participate in a clinical trial even if you are new to MSK. Search our online directory to find trial information and see more about who can participate.

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Research and Publications

Selected Book Chapters
Basic physiology in thoracic surgery.” Beattie EJ, Jr., Bains MS. In: Surgical Disease of the Chest. Blades BB, ed. St. Louis: Mosby; 1974: 1–44.

“Cancer of the esophagus.” Bains MS. In: The Practice of Cancer Surgery. Alfonso AE, Gardner B, eds. New York: Appleton‑Century‑Crofts; 1982: 171–183.

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“Management of esophageal cancer.” Bains MS, Vagaiwala MR, Hilaris B, Beattie EJ Jr. In: Principals of Cancer Treatment. Carter S, Livingston R, eds. New York: McGraw‑Hill; 1981.

“Clinical results of treatment in chest wall tumors.” Martini N, McCormack PM, Bains MS. In: International Trends in General Thoracic Surgery.  Vol. II.  Philadelphia: WB Saunders; 1986: 285–291.

“Results of surgical treatment in non‑small cell carcinoma of the lung: the MSK experience.” Martini N, Bains MS, McCormack PM, Kaiser LR, Burt ME, Pomerantz AH. In: Lung Tumors. Hoogstraten B, ed. Heidelberg: Springer Verlag; 1987.

“Transabdominal esophago-gastrectomy for the ‘poor-risk’ patient.” Bains MS. In: International Trends in General Thoracic Surgery. Wilkins EW, Wong J, eds. St. Louis: Mosby; 1988.

“Tumors of the mediastinum.” Martini N, McCormack PM, Rusch VW, Bains MS, Burt ME. In: Comprehensive Textbook of Oncology. Vol 1. 2nd ed. Moosa AR, Schimpff SC, Robson MC, eds. Philadelphia: Williams & Wilkins; 1991: 711–731.

“Resection of pulmonary metastases.” McCormack PM, Ginsberg RJ, Bains MS, Burt ME, Martini N, Rusch VW. In: Colorectal Cancer. Wanebo HJ, ed. St. Louis: Mosby; 1993: 437–442.

“Unusual Malignancies.” Rizk N, Bains MS and Tang L. In: Pearson’s Thoracic & Esophageal Surgery. 3rd ed. Patterson GA, Pearson FG, Cooper JD, Deslauriers J, Rice TW, Luketich JD, Lerut AEMR, eds. Philadelphia: Churchill Livingstone; 2008: 532–544.

 

Publications on PubMed

Visit PubMed for a full listing of Dr. Bains’s journal articles. Pubmed is an online index of research papers and other articles from the US National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health.

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Disclosures

Doctors and faculty members often work with pharmaceutical, device, biotechnology, and life sciences companies, and other organizations outside of MSK, to find safe and effective cancer treatments, to improve patient care, and to educate the health care community.

MSK requires doctors and faculty members to report (“disclose”) the relationships and financial interests they have with external entities. As a commitment to transparency with our community, we make that information available to the public.

Manjit S. Bains discloses the following relationships and financial interests:

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