Specialty Areas
- Thoracic surgery
- Lung transplantation
- Lung cancer
- Benign esophageal disease
- Emphysema
Common Procedures
- General thoracic surgery
- Lung transplantation
- Lung resections
Common Diagnoses Treated
- Lung cancer
- Benign esophageal disease
- Emphysema
Board Certifications
General Surgery
Thoracic Surgery
Degrees
Medical School: Mount Sinai-Icahn School of Medicine, New York, NY, 1995
PhD: Immunology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 2002
Residency
General Surgery Internship & Residency, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 1995-2003
Fellowship
Cardiothoracic Surgery Fellowship, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, 2005
Professional Memberships
American Association for Thoracic Surgeons
Southern Thoracic Surgical Association
Society for Thoracic Surgeons
Areas of Research Interest
Lung transplantation immunology, thoracic tumor immunology & oncology, lung transplantation, innate immunity, ischemia-perfusion injury
Publications
Hospital Affiliations
Barnes-Jewish Hospital
Patients Seen At
Center for Advanced Medicine
4921 Parkview Place
Suite B, Floor 8
St. Louis, MO 63110
Siteman Cancer Center South County
5225 Midamerica Place
St. Louis, MO 63129
To request an appointment with Dr. Kreisel, please call 314-362-6021.