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Mark D Widmann,  MD

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Mark D Widmann, MD

Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery, General Surgery, Thoracic Surgery

4.9
(196)

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About me

Dr. Mark Widmann is chief of Thoracic Surgery at Morristown Medical Center and leads Atlantic Medical Group’s North Jersey Thoracic Surgical Associates. Board certified in thoracic surgery, Dr. Widmann offers expert subspecialty surgical care to patients with benign and malignant disorders of the lung, mediastinum, pleura, esophagus and chest wall. He has expertise in state-of-the-art, minimally-invasive techniques and has led the programs development of Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery (VATS) and other endoscopic/laparoscopic approaches to treat conditions such as cancer, infection, pneumothorax and swallowing disorders. With a commitment to clinical excellence, Dr. Widmann leads the section of thoracic surgery at Morristown Medical Center and has been surgical director of the Lung Cancer Program at Atlantic Health’s Carol G. Simon Cancer Center since 2000. Dr. Widmann graduated magna cum laude from Duke University and went on to pursue his medical degree at Yale University School of Medicine. His post-graduate training includes NIH sponsored research fellowships in Cardiovascular disease at Yale and the University of Iowa Hospitals. He performed his residency training in general surgery at Yale-New Haven Hospital in New Haven, CT and cardiothoracic residency training at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics in Iowa City, IA. Committed to resident education, Dr. Widmann serves as an assistant clinical professor of surgery at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York. He is a member of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons and a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and the American College of Chest Physicians and former president of the NJ Society of Thoracic Surgeons.
Areas of focus: Cancer / Lung - Thoracic, Cancer / Surgery, Clinical Trials, CyberKnife, Esophageal Disease, Lung Disease

SPECIALTIES

  • Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery

  • General Surgery

  • Thoracic Surgery

AFFILIATIONS

  • Atlantic Medical Group

  • Morristown Medical Center

  • Overlook Medical Center

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Education & Experience

TRAINING

Yale University School of MedicineMedical School
Yale New Haven Health, Bridgeport HospitalInternship
Yale New Haven HospitalResidency
University of Iowa Hospitals and ClinicFellowship

BOARD CERTIFICATIONS

Thoracic and Cardiac SurgeryAmerican Board of Thoracic Surgery

Patient Reviews

OVERALL RATING

4.9

(196 ratings)
20 reviews
  • 5.0
    Mar 28, 2025
    Dr mark widmann makes me feel comfortable to speak to him about my health issues. He is kind and the best
  • 5.0
    Mar 21, 2025
    Dr. Widmann was very experienced in caring for his patient, had answered all questions the family & members presented.
  • 5.0
    Mar 21, 2025
    Superior knowledge and helping
  • 5.0
    Mar 20, 2025
    I had a visit at Sloan Kettering with a dr. for this issue which went horrible and had Dr. Widmann recommended too me and he went above and beyond for me and will be my dr. moving forward.
  • 5.0
    Mar 8, 2025
    Dr Widmann was very thorough & compassionate. Thank you.