Luis J. Herrera, MD
Dr. Luis J. Herrera specializes in the surgical treatment of tumors of the chest, including malignant pleural mesothelioma, lung cancer, and cancers of the esophagus, mediastinum, and chest wall. He practices at Orlando Health Cancer Institute, where he is the medical director of the Rod Taylor Thoracic Care Center.[1]
Dr. Herrera has expertise in a wide range of innovative surgical techniques, including video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS), laparoscopic surgery, robotic surgery, and minimally invasive thoracic surgery.
Education and Career
Dr. Herrera graduated summa cum laude from the University of Puerto Rico with a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology and then earned his medical degree from the University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine. He then completed an internship and residency in General Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. He completed an additional residency in Cardiothoracic Surgery at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center/University of Texas Medical School at Houston and the Texas Heart Institute in Houston, Texas, with a concentration in thoracic surgical oncology.[1]
During his residency at MD Anderson Cancer Institute, Dr. Herrera served as chief resident of thoracic surgery. He has maintained his connection with that facility by serving as an adjunct assistant professor of surgery in the Department of Thoracic Surgery. He also extends his expertise in robotic surgery by serving as a C-SATS performance reviewer.
Research
Dr. Herrera is actively involved in both basic and translational research seeking better treatment options for patients with lung cancer and other thoracic cancers. His work has been published in the Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Annals of Thoracic Surgery, Neoplasia, Clinical Chemistry, and Nanomedicine. He has been invited to present his findings at national meetings of surgical professionals and oncologists.[1]
His recent publications include:[2]
- Robotic surgery: financial impact of surgical trays optimization in bariatric and thoracic surgery. Alexis Sanchez, Luis Herrera, Andre Teixeira, Ivan Mogollon, Cristina Inchausti, Desrene Gibson, Mary Stuart, Matthew Crespo> ; Journal of Robotic Surgery. 2023 Feb 1
- Pulmonary Open, Robotic, and Thoracoscopic Lobectomy study: Outcomes and risk factors of conversion during minimally invasive lobectomy. Luis J Herrera, Lana Y Schumacher, Matthew G Hartwig, Charles T Bakhos, Rishindra M Reddy, Eric Vallières, Michael S Kent>; The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2023 Jul 1
- Development of a robot-assisted thoracic surgery (RATS) program. Lessons learned after 2500 cases. Luis Herrera, Juan Escalon, Matthew Johnston, Alexis Sanchez, Renata Sanchez, Ivan Mogollon> ; Journal of Robotic Surgery. 2023 Apr 1
