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
Jacqueline Maritz Lung Center
4921 Parkview Place, Suite B, Floor 8
St. Louis, MO 63110
(314) 362-7260
Fax: 866-272-2816
Siteman Cancer Center South County
5225 Midamerica Place
St. Louis, MO 63129
Washington University School of Medicine
Department of Surgery
Campus Box 8234, 660 S. Euclid Ave
St. Louis, MO 63110
Barnes-Jewish Hospital (south)
One Barnes-Jewish Hospital Plaza
St. Louis, MO 63110