Adam Lackey, MD
Dr. Adam Lackey is a board-certified thoracic surgeon and oncologist who is part of the Robert Wood Johnson Barnabas Health Medical Group. Dr. Lackey provides expert surgical care for patients diagnosed with lung cancer, esophageal cancer, pleural effusions, malignant pleural mesothelioma, and other thoracic malignancies and diseases. He is skilled in minimally invasive thoracic and abdominal procedures including laparoscopy, thoracoscopy, and robotic approaches.[1]
Dr. Lackey feels that a big part of his responsibility in patient care is making sure that he has taken whatever time is needed to explain a surgical procedure to his patients so that they fully understand every aspect of their treatment plan and care. He sees himself as a partner in their journey and is always mindful of the stress that the patient is experiencing.[1]
Education and Career
Dr. Lackey earned his medical degree at the University of Virginia School of Medicine in Charlottesville, Virginia. He completed an internship and residency in General Surgery at the University of Colorado in Aurora, Colorado, and a Thoracic Surgery fellowship at the NYU School of Medicine. He is a member of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons.[1]
Research
Dr. Lackey’s research interests include a wide range of topics focusing on the surgical treatment of lung cancer, chest wall tumors, hiatal hernias and achalasia, diseases of the pleural space, and mediastinal tumors.
His most recent publications include:[2]
Outcomes and Direct Cost of Isolated Nonemergent CABG in Patients With Low Ejection Fraction. Iosif Gulkarov, Arash Salemi, Amber Pawlikowski, Rakan Khaki, Matthew Esham, Adam Lackey, Subroto Paul, Louis H Stein>; Innovations. 2023 Nov 15
Endoscopic neck dissection using peroral endoscopic myotomy for removal of extraluminal neck foreign body migrated out from the upper esophagus Sherif Andrawes, Praneet Wander, Adam Lackey, Arvind J. Trindade, Petros C. Benias>; Endoscopy. 2020 Sep 2
Left Ventricular Outflow Tract Obstruction From Preserved Leaflet After Mitral Valve Replacement. Iosif Gulkarov, Mukund Das, Krystyna Bronchard, Mohammed Imam, Frank M. Rosell, Adam Lackey, Kumudha Ramasubbu, Ashwad Afzal>; The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2020 Jul 1
