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Dr. Litong Du, MD

Dr. Litong Du, MD

Surgeon
186-03 Union Tpke, Fresh Meadows, NY
4.97
“Dr. Du was warm, thorough, courteous and spent good amount of time to answer questions and address concerns.”
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4.97
“Dr. Du was warm, thorough, courteous and spent good amount of time to answer questions and address concerns.”
More than 1 year ago
“New York-Presbyterian Medical Group is indeed blessed to have such dedicated, energetic and self-motivated doctors, nurses and staff. They have done a good job in their daily routines and rendered a wonderful service to all their patients, always striving for excellence in the performance of their duties. Nothing under the sun can bring a patient like me more happiness than the genuine concern and understanding of the health providers. Their deep solicitude means more than anything else in the world to me. How I wish there would be more medical professionals like Dr. Du and his team so that life would be after all a Celebration.”
More than 1 year ago

About Dr. Litong Du

Litong Du, MD, is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Surgery at Weill Cornell Medicine and Attending Surgeon at NewYork-Presbyterian Queens. Dr. Du is a board-certified surgeon who specializes in general and laparoscopic surgery. He has an expertise in performing laparoscopic-assisted gastrectomy, colectomy, adrenalectomy, splenectomy, hernia repair, cholecystectomy, and appendectomy. A well-published surgeon in his field, Dr. Du has authored multiple peer-reviewed articles and book chapters, and lectures at national presentations in the field of general and laparoscopic surgery. After earning his medical degree from Beijing Medical University in China, Dr. Du completed his PhD in Pathology with honors at New York Medical College. He served his internship at Westchester Medical Center and York Medical College and completed his residency at SUNY Downstate Medical Center, where he was named chief resident during his final year. Dr. Du also completed a fellowship in minimally invasive surgery at NewYork-Presbyterian Queens.

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Areas of expertise

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Groin hernia surgery
Groin hernia surgery

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Hemorrhoids
Hernia
Inguinal Hernia
Surgery Consultation
Umbilical Hernia
Weight Loss Consultation
Hemorrhoids
Hernia
Inguinal Hernia
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Office location

NYPMG Queens - Surgical Specialists
186-03 Union Tpke, Fresh Meadows, NY 11366
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Education and background

Practice names

Hospital affiliations

  • New York-Presbyterian Hospital / Weill Cornell Medical Center
  • NewYork-Presbyterian Queens

Board certifications

  • American Board of Surgery

Education and training

  • Medical School - Peking University Health Science Center, Bachelor of Medicine
  • State University of New York, Downstate Medical Center, Residency in General Surgery
  • New York Medical College, PhD in Pathology
  • New York Medical College, Westchester Medical Center (Internship)
  • NewYork-Presbyterian Queens, Fellowship in Minimally Invasive Surgery

Awards and publications

  • Angiotensin II stimulates nitric oxide production in pulmonary artery endothelium via the type 2 receptor.
  • Histone deacetylase inhibitors all induce p21 but differentially cause tubulin acetylation, mitotic arrest, and cytotoxicity.
  • Activation of caspases and serine proteases during apoptosis induced by onconase (ranpirnase)
  • Sequential activation of caspases and serine proteases (serpases) during apoptosis.
  • Selective protection of mitogenically stimulated human lymphocytes but not leukemic cells from cytosine arabinoside-induced apoptosis by LY294002, a phosphoinositol-3 kinase inhibitor.

Languages spoken

  • English

Provider's gender

Male

NPI number

1073705588

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4.97
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Dr. Du was warm, thorough, courteous and spent good amount of time to answer questions and address concerns.
I am grateful for Dr. Du's help and would not hesitate to recommend him to friends and family.
This provider and staffs are nice and helpful. The provider is very knowledgeable. His office is clean.
New York-Presbyterian Medical Group is indeed blessed to have such dedicated, energetic and self-motivated doctors, nurses and staff. They have done a good job in their daily routines and rendered a wonderful service to all their patients, always striving for excellence in the performance of their duties. Nothing under the sun can bring a patient like me more happiness than the genuine concern and understanding of the health providers. Their deep solicitude means more than anything else in the world to me. How I wish there would be more medical professionals like Dr. Du and his team so that life would be after all a Celebration.
Dr Du is an excellent doctor, very patience, professional and knowledgeable. I was very concerned about my problem before I get to see him. After he examined me and explained to me the problem I was having I got some relieved. Thank you so much Dr Du for your service!
One of the best qualified medical professionals with a heart of gold, Dr. Du has great empathy for others' sufferings. A good listener, he has made a strong impression on me with his high sense of responsibility. I admire his intellectual and personal quality. Dr Du and his assistants are committed to creating a warm, caring atmosphere. Kind, patient and helpful, they take meticulous care of the patients and meet individual patient needs. They are always so sincere, so thoughtful and do whatever they can to help patients in a caring and supportive environment.
Excellent provider/Doctor - Litong Du.
Dr Du is a great guy
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Dr. Litong Du's office is located at 186-03 Union Tpke, Fresh Meadows, NY 11366.

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Dr. Litong Du is certified by American Board of Surgery.

What languages does Dr. Litong Du speak?

Dr. Litong Du speaks English.

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