Ziad George Hanhan, MD
Thoracic Surgery, Thoracic Surgical Oncology

4.9 out of 5,
Accepting new patients
Dr. Ziad G. Hanhan is a board-certified thoracic and esophageal surgeon who specializes lung surgery, cancerous and benign conditions. He has a special interest in robotic approaches to lung resection and hiatal hernia repair. His main objective is to treat patients like family by providing straightforward surgical solutions to complex medical problems. He is involved in clinical cancer research and lung cancer screening. Dr. Hanhan's philosophy of care can be described in one word: COMMITMENT.
Publications
- A Fast Recovery From Lung Cancer Surgery
- What Happens to Your Lungs When You Vape?
- 7 Conditions That Affect Men More than Women
- A Simple Breakdown of the Ingredients in the COVID Vaccines
- 500th Robotic Thoracic Surgery Completed at Jersey Shore University Medical Center
- Hanhan Highlights How Robotic Techniques Have Shifted Surgical Care in Lung Cancer
- Retired Nurse Battles Three Cancers at Once
- Riverview earns Lung Cancer Screening Center designation
Podcasts
Provider Information
Specialties
Thoracic Surgery
Thoracic Surgical Oncology
Languages
Arabic
English
Age groups seen
Adults
Adults Over 65
Hospital affiliations
Hackensack Meridian Medical Group
Southern Ocean Medical Center
Jersey Shore University Medical Center
Bayshore Medical Center
Riverview Medical Center
Ocean University Medical Center
Education
University Of Illinois At Chicago
Fellowship, Surgery, Cardiovascular, 2006
Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Residency, Surgery (General Surgery), 2004
Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center
Internship, Surgery (General Surgery), 2001
Saba University School of Medicine
Medical Education
Certifications
Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery - American Board of Thoracic Surgery - 2009
General Surgery - American Board of Surgery - 2005
Verified Reviews
The Patient Satisfaction Rating is an average of all responses to the care provider related questions shown below from our survey. Patients that are treated in outpatient or hospital environments may receive different surveys, and the volume of responses will vary by question.
4.9 out of 5
151 ratings,
30 reviews
2/26/2026
The best!
11/25/2025
The Dr and his team were excellent
11/14/2025
Dr. Hanhan is a wonderful, caring exceptional doctor! He truly listens to you and answers all your questions. What sets him above is that he is compassionate to his patients! Not to mention, he is an excellent doctor! All the staff at my appointment were friendly and caring.
10/29/2025
My visit was a very pleasant experience from the time I checked in until the time my visit was completed. Everyone was very courteous, professional through the whole process.
10/24/2025
Dr. HanHan is an excellent physician. I would recommend him to anyone and I thank him very much and the nurses also. Take care.
Insurance Coverage
Note:Please contact the practice directly to confirm your health plan is in network.
Aetna
Aetna Better Health
Amerihealth
Cigna
Claritev
Clover Health
Fidelis Care
Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey (Horizon BCBSNJ)
Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey (Horizon NJ Health)
Karna WTC
MagnaCare
Medicaid
Medicare
Oxford Health Plans
QualCare
Railroad Medicare
TRICARE
United Healthcare (UHC)
UnitedHealthcare (UHC) Community Plan
UnitedHealthcare (UHC) Medicare
US Family Health Plan
Wellpoint
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