Harmik J. Soukiasian MD, FACS
Dr. Harmik J. Soukiasian is a thoracic surgeon specializing in minimally invasive robotic thoracic surgery at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California. As Chief of Thoracic Surgery, he cares for patients diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma, lung cancer, esophageal cancer, Barrett’s esophagus, and reflux.[1]
Dr. Soukiasian holds several titles at Cedars-Sinai, including the Tawil Family Endowed Chair in Thoracic Surgery, Vice Chairman of the Department of Surgery in charge of clinical outreach, and Program Director of the Advanced Robotic Thoracic Surgery Fellowship. He is credited with having performed the first robotic thoracic case at Cedars-Sinai, and leading the facility to its position as one of the busiest robotic programs in the nation.[1]
Education and Career
Dr. Soukiasian earned his medical degree from the University of Southern California School of Medicine. He completed an internship and residency in General Surgery as well as a research fellowship in Cardiothoracic Surgery at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, then completed training in Cardiothoracic Surgery at the University of California, Los Angeles. Following this experience, he completed a fellowship in Minimally Invasive Esophageal and Thoracic Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh’s Heart, Lung, and Esophageal Institute under Dr. James Luketich and a fellowship in Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery under Dr. Robert McKenna at Cedars-Sinai’s Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery.[2]
Professional Memberships and Activities
Dr. Soukiasian is active in several professional medical societies and organizations, including:[2]
- Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES)Resident Education Committee
- The Foundation for Surgical Fellowships (FSF)Board of Directors
- Thoracic Surgery Directors Association
- The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS)
- Leadership Body: Workforce on Associate Membership
- Association for Academic Surgery
- The Longmire Surgical Society
- Cardiothoracic Surgery Network
Research
Dr. Soukiasian’s research interests include lung cancer, esophageal cancer, Barrett’s esophagus, reflux, and the surgical and medical interventions to help cure them.
His most recent publications include:[1]
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Robotic Assisted Left Lower Lobe Basilar Segmentectomy Feb 2024JTCVS TechniquesElsevier BV Co-authors Brownlee AR, Watson JJ, Soukiasian HJ. VIEW PDF VIEW MORE INFO 10.1016/J.XJTC.2024.02.003
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Discussion to: Robotic navigational bronchoscopy in a thoracic surgical practice: Leveraging .technology in the management of pulmonary nodules. Dec 2023JTCVS open16:7-8 VIEW PDF 10.1016/J.XJON.2023.08.003
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Robotic navigational bronchoscopy in a thoracic surgery practice: Leveraging technology in the management of pulmonary nodules. Dec 2023JTCVS open16:1-6. Co-authors Brownlee AR, Watson JJJ, Akhmerov A…4 more. VIEW PDF 10.1016/J.XJON.2023.07.004
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Commentary: Minimally invasive lobectomy for lung cancer: Safely finishing what you started Jul 2023JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY166(1):263-264. Co-authors Brownlee AR, Soukiasian HJ. VIEW MORE INFO 10.1016/J.JTCVS.2022.11.006
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Discussion. Jul 2023The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery166(1):261-262. Co-authors Soukiasian HJ. 10.1016/J.JTCVS.2022.10.052
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Trends in segmentectomy for the treatment of stage 1A non-small cell lung cancers: Does the robot have an impact? May 2023AMERICAN JOURNAL OF SURGERY225(5):921-926. Co-authors Leung A, Akhmerov A, Justo M…4 more. VIEW MORE INFO 10.1016/J.AMJSURG.2022.10.016
