Traves Crabtree, MD
Dr. Traves Crabtree is a cardiothoracic surgeon who specializes in thoracic surgery for cancer at the Southern Illinois University Cardiothoracic Surgery Program at the Simmons Cancer Institute. While serving as professor of surgery and medical director of the surgical skills laboratory, Dr. Crabtree also specializes in the care of patients with pleural mesothelioma and other lung disorders.[1]
Education and Career
Dr. Crabtree graduated Summa Cum Laude from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a degree in Biology. He earned his medical degree from Southern Illinois University School of Medicine and then completed an internship, residency, and fellowship in Surgical Infectious Disease Research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine.[1]
Dr. Crabtree is on the editorial board of the Annals of Thoracic Surgery. In addition to serving as professor of surgery and medical director of the surgical skills laboratory at Southern Illinois’ School of Medicine, he is also affiliated with Decatur Memorial Hospital, HSHS St. John’s Hospital, and Memorial Medical Center.[1]
Professional Memberships
Dr. Crabtree is a member of several professional medical organizations, including:[1]
His clinical trials, publications, and presentations include:[2]
Clinical Trials
- Comparison of Different Types of Surgery in Treating Patients With Stage IA Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Start of enrollment: 2007 Oct 12 ACTIVE, NOT RECRUITING, PHASE 3
- Collection and Storage of Blood and Tissue Samples From Patients Who Are Undergoing Surgery For Lung Cancer. Start of enrollment: 2004 Jul 15. COMPLETED
- Utility of Routine Cervical Mediastinoscopy in Clinical Stage I Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)Start of enrollment: 2008 Jan 01. COMPLETED
Publications & Presentations
The Society of Thoracic Surgeons/American Society for Radiation Oncology Updated Clinical Practice Guidelines on Multimodality Therapy for Locally Advanced Cancer of t… Stephanie G Worrell, Karyn A Goodman, Nasser K Altorki, Jonathan B Ashman, Traves D Crabtree, Jennifer Dorth, Scott Firestone, David H Harpole, Wayne L Hofstetter, The…>; The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2024 Jan 1
The Society of Thoracic Surgeons/American Society for Radiation Oncology Updated Clinical Practice Guidelines on Multimodality Therapy for Locally Advanced Cancer of t… Stephanie G Worrell, Karyn A Goodman, Nasser K Altorki, Jonathan B Ashman, Traves D Crabtree, Jennifer Dorth, Scott Firestone, David H Harpole, Wayne L Hofstetter, The…>; Practical Radiation Oncology. 2023 Nov 2
Liposomal Bupivacaine: A Boon or Bane for Postlobectomy Pain Management? Sowmyanarayanan Thuppal, Traves Crabtree>; The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2023 Sep 1
