Matthew J. Schuchert, MD, FACS
Dr. Matthew J. Schuchert is a thoracic and cardiothoracic surgeon at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He is a member of both the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery and the Division of Thoracic and Foregut Surgery and dedicates much of his practice to the care of patients with lung cancer and other thoracic malignancies, including malignant pleural mesothelioma. He specializes in all aspects of thoracic surgical oncology, radiofrequency ablation, and CyberKnife.[1]
Dr. Schuchert is passionate about optimizing patient care through attentive surgical management and academic research.
Education and Career
Dr. Schuchert earned his undergraduate degree from Yale University, from which he graduated Magna Cum Laude. He earned his Doctor of Medicine degree from Johns Hopkins University and completed his General Surgery residency and Cardiothoracic Surgery fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Following the completion of his education, he accepted a faculty role and has been with UPMC ever since.[1]
Professional Activities and Memberships
Dr. Schuchert is a member of many professional and academic medical societies, including the American College of Chest Physicians, the Society of Thoracic Surgeons, and the American Association for Thoracic Surgery.
He is an active and involved member of the Department of Thoracic Surgery’s educational leadership team and a previous Program Director of UPMC Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery’s Integrated Residency Program and Independent Fellowship Program. He is also involved in clinical and research mentorship of program appointees as Co-Director of the department’s NHLBI T32 Training Grant.[2]
Research
Dr. Schuchert is a highly accomplished scholar. His research interests include lung cancer immunology, how immune status influences outcomes in lung cancer, and achieving immunomodulation to augment the host response to tumors.
He has authored or co-authored over 120 peer-reviewed publications as well as numerous invited manuscripts, book chapters, abstracts, and presentations. He also serves as a reviewer for several scientific journals.[2]
His recent publications include:[3]
Evaluation of electromagnetic navigational bronchoscopic biopsy of lung lesions performed by a thoracic surgical service. Witek TD, Pennathur A, Brynien D, Luketich JD, Scaife M, Azar D, Schuchert MJ, Gooding WE, Awais O.Surgery. 2023 May;173(5):1275-1280. doi: 10.1016/j.surg.2022.11.036. Epub 2023 Feb 14.PMID: 36797158
Transoral endoscopic repair of Zenker diverticulum by a thoracic surgical service. Levy RM, Luketich JD, Brynien D, Mpamaugo C, Shende MR, Gooding WE, Pennathur A; University of Pittsburgh/UPMC Zenker’s Diverticulum Study Group.J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2022 Jun;163(6):1965-1974.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2020.12.151. Epub 2021 Mar 10.PMID: 34148637
Adjuvant chemotherapy for pulmonary sarcomatoid carcinoma: A retrospective analysis of the National Cancer Database. Abdallah HM, Martinez-Meehan D, Lutfi W, Dhupar R, Grenda T, Schuchert MJ, Christie NA, Luketich JD, Okusanya OT.J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2022 May;163(5):1669-1681.e3. doi 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2021.01.081. Epub 2021 Feb 2.PMID: 33678508
Implementation of a protocol to increase the academic productivity of cardiothoracic surgery resident physicians. Coyan GN, Sultan I, Seese LM, Chu D, Schuchert MJ, Kinnunen A, Kilic A.J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2022 Feb;163(2):739-745. doi 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2020.09.122. Epub 2020 Oct 7.PMID: 33131886
Activity-Based Cost Analysis of Robotic Anatomic Lung Resection During Program Implementation. Coyan GN, Lu M, Ruppert KM, Baker N, Levy RM, Luketich JD, Schuchert MJ, Sarkaria IS.Ann Thorac Surg. 2022 Jan;113(1):244-249. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2021.01.053. Epub 2021 Feb 16.PMID: 33600792
