Columbia Presbyterian Hospital

What Columbia Presbyterian Hospital does

Columbia University Irving Medical Center's Department of Surgery (operating as Columbia Surgery, sometimes referenced under the Columbia Presbyterian Hospital name) is the surgical service line of an academic medical center headquartered in New York City. It delivers adult and pediatric surgical care across more than 20 specialties, including liver, kidney, lung and multi-organ transplant; thyroid, sarcoma, breast and melanoma oncology surgery; cardiothoracic, colorectal, bariatric, plastic/reconstructive, hernia, vascular, and pediatric surgery, plus reproductive endocrinology and fertility services. Care is delivered through the NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center campus and more than 11 outpatient locations across New York, Westchester, and New Jersey, with an International Patient Services program serving cross-border cases.

The department's clinical technology platform centers on Intuitive Surgical's da Vinci robotic systems deployed across cardiovascular, hernia, kidney, liver, lung, pediatric, weight-loss, and gastric procedures, augmented by proprietary AI capabilities — most notably the STAR system for AI-assisted sperm selection in IVF and an in-house embryo-grading model trained on data from more than 115,000 embryos — and by an experimental 10-degree cold static perfusion protocol for lung preservation. It is structurally embedded in the Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, the NewYork-Presbyterian hospital system, and the NCI-designated Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center, giving it access to clinical-trial infrastructure and residency pipelines that underpin complex case flow. The department has been recognized as the #1 hospital in New York and #2 nationally by U.S. News & World Report 2025-2026 and holds a Platinum ELSO Award for extracorporeal life support.

The business model is fee-for-service professional billing across surgical specialties, with insurance verification conducted at scheduling and no publicly disclosed procedure pricing. Patient acquisition is driven by physician referrals, self-referrals, second-opinion consults, and an emerging digital channel mix that includes a Healthpoints blog, a podcast, a "Dr. AI" video series, and virtual-visit telehealth. Revenue is not separately disclosed because the unit is a department within a nonprofit academic health system; the entity's commercial attractiveness is therefore best understood through clinical volume, outcomes (e.g., 81% three-year lung transplant survival versus ~69% national), and reputational signals rather than top-line disclosure.

Name

Columbia Presbyterian Hospital

Legal name

Columbia University Irving Medical Center, Department of Surgery

Website

https://columbiasurgery.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Columbia Surgery, the Department of Surgery at Columbia University Irving Medical Center, provides adult and pediatric specialty surgical and transplant care across 20+ disciplines to patients throughout the New York tri-state area and internationally via NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Academic Surgical Services

NAICS

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (622110), Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals (62231), Offices of Physicians (6211), Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals (622310)

SIC

Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Nec (8062), Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro primary industry

Surgical Oncology (HLAKAFAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Plastics / Cosmetic & Dermatologic Surgery Centers (HLAFAIAK), Women’s & Children’s Surgical Care Centers (HLAFAJAM), Oncology & Cancer Specialty Hospitals (HLAFAHAC)

Keywords

• Academic surgical services
• Transplant surgery
• Robotic surgery
• Endocrine surgery
• Oncologic surgery

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices11 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Surgical Services Revenue: Fee-for-service healthcare delivery model covering all surgical specialties including general surgery, transplant, robotic, cardiovascular, thoracic, colorectal, endocrine, bariatric, and reconstructive procedures.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Columbia University Department of Surgery delivers comprehensive academic surgical care across 20+ specialties — including robotic, transplant, oncologic, endocrine, colorectal, bariatric, thoracic, plastic and reconstructive, pediatric, and vascular surgery — at multiple physical locations across New York, New Jersey, and Westchester, supplemented by Virtual Visits telehealth and supported by clinical trials through the Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center. Care is reimbursed primarily through major U.S. health insurance plans on a fee-for-service basis.

Product overview

Columbia Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia University Department of Surgery) operates as a comprehensive academic medical center offering specialized surgical and transplant services. The portfolio includes dedicated centers for thyroid care, sarcoma, colorectal conditions, and plastic surgery; advanced robotic surgery using da Vinci systems; major transplant programs for lung, kidney, liver, and multiorgan transplants; a bariatric/weight loss surgery center; and an NCI-designated comprehensive cancer center. Digital health services include Virtual Visits telehealth and experimental AI-assisted fertility technology (STAR system). The institution is recognized as New York's top hospital in US News rankings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Columbia Thyroid Center: Expert thyroid care for adults and children with same-day biopsies, interventional endocrinology, and pediatric thyroid program.
• Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
• Sarcoma Care Program
• Center for Advanced Lung Disease and Transplantation
• Center for Metabolic and Weight Loss Surgery

Products and services

• Columbia Thyroid Center Comprehensive thyroid care center offering diagnosis, treatment, and surgery for thyroid diseases including cancer, hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism, with same-day biopsies, interventional endocrinology, pediatric thyroid program, and active surveillance.
• Sarcoma Care Program Multispecialty surgical oncology program treating soft tissue sarcomas with advanced radiation strategies, aggressive surgical resection, and proton beam radiation therapy for retroperitoneal and pelvic sarcomas.
• Robotic Surgery Program Minimally invasive robotic surgery using da Vinci surgical systems for cardiovascular, hernia, kidney, liver, lung, pediatric, and weight-loss surgeries with smaller incisions and faster recovery.
• Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Cosmetic and reconstructive surgical procedures including breast reconstruction, cleft lip/palate repair, craniofacial surgery, microsurgery, and vascular anomalies care.
• Lung Transplant Program Advanced lung disease and transplantation center offering lung transplants, ECMO support, and treatment for cystic fibrosis, COPD, emphysema, and pulmonary fibrosis with above-national-average three-year survival.
• ECMO Program Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation program for respiratory and cardiac failure patients, designated as Platinum Center of Excellence by ELSO with ECMO transport capabilities.
• Kidney and Pancreas Transplant Program Renal and pancreatic transplant program offering living and deceased donor kidney and pancreas transplants, paired kidney exchange, and robotic-assisted kidney transplant surgery.
• Liver Transplantation Program Comprehensive liver transplant services including living-donor liver transplants, pediatric liver transplants, robotic liver surgery, and multi-organ transplant capabilities.
• Metabolic and Weight Loss Center Bariatric surgery center offering sleeve gastrectomy, gastric bypass, gastric banding, robotic weight loss surgery, and comprehensive pre/post-operative support including adolescent weight-loss surgery.
• Colorectal Surgery Top-ranked colorectal program offering treatment for colon and rectal cancer, inflammatory bowel disease, hemorrhoids, and minimally invasive/robotic surgical options.
• Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center NCI-designated comprehensive cancer center providing multidisciplinary cancer care across all cancer types with access to clinical trials and advanced treatments.
• Virtual Visits Telehealth Telehealth platform allowing patients to consult with surgeons remotely via video from home for appropriate visits.
• Robotic Cardiac Surgery Robotic-assisted adult and pediatric cardiac surgery program led by a dedicated robotic cardiac surgery program head with fifteen years of robotic heart surgery advancement.
• Breast Surgery Breast surgery service under the Chief of Breast Surgery covering breast cancer surgery and related procedures.
• Second Opinion Consultations Second-opinion surgical consultations for patients seeking alternative diagnoses or treatment plans, including support through the multilingual International Patient Services team.

Quantifiable outcome

• 81% three-year survival rate for lung transplant patients (vs 69% national average)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability4 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• NewYork-Presbyterian HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary hospital partner providing access to hospital facilities, operating rooms, and comprehensive medical services. Columbia Surgery is part of the NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center campus.
• Columbia University Irving Medical CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic medical center partnership providing research infrastructure, clinical trials access, and integration with Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons.
• Intuitive Surgical (da Vinci)coreTechnology or IntegrationProvider of da Vinci surgical systems used across multiple surgical programs including cardiovascular, hernia, kidney, liver, thoracic, pediatric, bariatric, and gastric surgery.
• Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNCI-designated comprehensive cancer center partnership providing integrated cancer care including thyroid cancer treatment through the Columbia Thyroid Center.
• National Cancer InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal cancer research partnership through Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center designation, enabling access to national clinical trials and research programs.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Johns Hopkins Hospital: Nationally top-ranked academic surgical program with peer prestige in transplant, surgical oncology, endocrine surgery, and minimally invasive techniques; competes with Columbia for top surgical residents, faculty, and complex-case referrals nationally.
• Mayo Clinic: Three-site academic surgical enterprise with comparable breadth across transplant, oncology, robotic surgery, and endocrine surgery; direct competitor for high-acuity domestic and international patients and for surgical talent recruitment.
• Mount Sinai Health System: NYC-based academic medical center with overlapping surgical specialties including transplant, thoracic, endocrine, and surgical oncology. Recruits from the same NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia feeder talent pool and competes for similar complex-case referrals in the tristate region.
• NYU Langone Health: New York City-based academic medical center consistently ranked alongside NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia in US News, with deep multi-specialty surgery programs, transplant services, and a leading robotic surgery footprint that directly competes for the same metropolitan patient and surgeon talent pool.
• Cleveland Clinic: Major academic-affiliated surgical program renowned for cardiovascular surgery, transplant volumes, and outcomes reporting; a frequent benchmark for Columbia's cardiac, lung, and abdominal transplant programs and a global referral competitor.
• Stanford Health Care: Bay Area academic surgical program with comparable investment in robotic surgery, transplant innovation, and AI-driven clinical workflows; competes with Columbia for biopharma-funded research partnerships and high-acuity case mix.
• Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (Penn Medicine): Top-ranked academic surgical department known for transplant, complex surgical oncology, and robotic surgery programs, with similar scale of research funding, NCI cancer center designation, and clinical trial pipeline as Columbia's Department of Surgery.
• UCSF Medical Center: West Coast academic medical center with peer surgical specialty depth including transplant, surgical oncology, robotic programs, and a strong clinical-trial pipeline that competes for NIH funding and complex referrals.
• Massachusetts General Hospital (Mass General Brigham): Harvard-affiliated academic medical center typically ranked #1 or #2 nationally and a direct benchmark for Columbia in multi-specialty surgery, transplant, oncology surgery, and outcomes research; same referral ecosystem for complex cases.

Emerging players

• Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center: Specialty oncology hospital in NYC that competes directly with Columbia's Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center for surgical oncology, sarcoma, breast, and thyroid cancer referrals in the same metropolitan market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/columbiasurgery
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/ColumbiaSurgery
• Facebookfacebook.com/columbiasurgery
• Instagraminstagram.com/columbiasurgery
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/department-of-surgery-columbia-university

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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