Varun Puri, MD, MSCI

Varun Puri, MD, MSCI

Chief, Section of Thoracic Surgery
Professor of Surgery
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Director, Cardiothoracic Surgery Residency
Director, Thoracic Surgery Fellowship
Director, Cardiothoracic Surgery Fellowship

Specialties

  • Thoracic surgery
  • Lung cancer
  • Lung transplant
  • Esophageal cancer
  • Minimally invasive surgery

Call for patient appointments: 314-362-7260


Meet Dr. Puri

Dr. Varun Puri is a thoracic surgeon specializing in lung cancer, lung transplant, esophageal cancer and procedures for benign esophageal conditions.

He has expertise in minimally invasive approaches, including robotic surgery, that often result in less pain, shorter hospital stays and quicker recovery times.

Dr. Puri earned his medical degree from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in Delhi, India. He completed general surgery residency training at Creighton University Medical Center in Omaha and a cardiothoracic surgery fellowship at WashU Medicine.

When I see a patient for the first time, we go over their entire diagnostic workup to be sure they understand the diagnosis and their possibilities for treatment options. Together, we come up with a comprehensive treatment plan tailored to that individual.

Dr. Puri

Degrees

Medical Degree
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
1998

Master of Science in Clinical Investigation
WashU Medicine, St. Louis, MO
2014

Residency

Surgical Residency
Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
2001

Cardiothoracic Surgery Senior Resident
All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, India
2001

Senior Surgery Resident
Maharaja Agrasen Hospital, New Delhi, India
2002

General Surgery Residency
Creighton University Medical Center, Omaha, NE
2009

Fellowship

Traveling Thoracic Surgery Fellowship
Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
January 2009

Thoracic Surgery Fellowship
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
March-April 2009

Cardiothoracic Surgery Fellowship
WashU Medicine, St. Louis, MO
2009


Research interests

Evaluation of positron emission tomography in predicting survival after esophagectomy in patients undergoing surgery for esophageal cancer

Determination of risk factors predictive of occult mediastinal lymph node involvement in patients with early non small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)

Evaluation of hand-held spirometry as an alternative to laboratory based volume-displacement spirometry in a low-risk population undergoing lung resection

Lobar distribution as a predictor of outcome in early stage lung cancer


Locations

Siteman Cancer Center
Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital
150 Entrance Way
St. Peters, MO 63376
Phone: 314-362-7260
Fax: 866-272-2816

Siteman Cancer Center
Memorial Hospital – Shiloh
1418 Cross St.
Suite 180 MOB 2
Shiloh, IL 62269
Phone: 314-362-7260
Fax: 866-272-2816

Center for Advanced Medicine (Barnes-Jewish Hospital)
Jacqueline Maritz Lung Center
4921 Parkview Place,
St. Louis, MO 63110
Phone: 314-362-7260
Fax: 866-272-2816

Hospital affiliations

Barnes-Jewish Hospital

Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital

Memorial Hospital – Shiloh


Board certifications

  • Cardiothoracic Surgery
  • General Surgery

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Professional Memberships


General Thoracic Surgery Club

Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Thoracic Surgery Directors Association