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
- Phone: 314-362-7260
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
Dr. Puri in the news
- Puri named chief of thoracic surgery section
- Siteman lung cancer specialist discusses the impact of smoking (Video)
- What You Need to Know About Lung Cancer Screening in 2022
- A Milestone to Remember: 500th Robotic Thoracic Surgery Occurs at Christian Hospital
- Surgeons Begin Lung and Esophageal Cancer Clinic at Siteman Cancer Center in Shiloh
- A Landmark Achievement: Lung Transplant Program Completes 1,900 Transplants
- 2020 Thoracic Surgery Annual Report
Professional Memberships
General Thoracic Surgery Club
Society of Thoracic Surgeons
Thoracic Surgery Directors Association