Dr. Rafael Santana-Davila is a medical oncologist who specializes in treating patients with thoracic cancers including lung cancer and malignant pleural mesothelioma, as well as head and neck cancers. He practices at the Providence Swedish Cancer Center in Seattle, Washington, where he holds the titles of Medical Director, Infusion and Pharmacy Services and Associate Professor,
Dr. Mark Onaitis is a thoracic surgeon who specializes in malignant and benign conditions of the chest, including lung cancer, esophageal cancer, thymic malignancies, and malignant pleural mesothelioma. He practices at the University of California San Diego. Dr. Onaitis uses minimally invasive approaches, including thoracoscopy and robotics in his delivery of care. His clinical expertise
Dr. Gasparri is a thoracic surgeon and cardiothoracic surgeon at the Medical College of Wisconsin and Froedtert Hospital Cancer Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He treats patients diagnosed with thoracic malignancies and benign diseases of all kinds, including lung cancer, mediastinal tumors, thymoma, and malignant pleural mesothelioma. Dr. Gasparri is skilled in chest wall reconstruction, minimally
Dr. Christina Brzezniak is a medical oncologist who is board-certified in Medical Oncology, Hematology, and Internal Medicine. She practices in the Reston, Virginia office of Virginia Cancer Specialists where she manages malignancies of all types, with a special interest in the use of immunotherapy for the treatment of malignant pleural mesothelioma and lung cancer. Dr.
Dr. Matt Ballo is a radiation oncologist and the founding chair and chief of Radiation Oncology at the College of Medicine at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis, Tennessee. He is also an integral member of the leadership team of the West Cancer Center. His patient care includes the use of innovative
Dr. Thomas J. Miner is a surgical oncologist and the Chief of Surgical Oncology at Rhode Island Hospital in Providence, Rhode Island. He is also an Associate Professor of Surgery and Chief of Surgical Oncology at the Warren Alpert School of Medicine at Brown University as well as the Associate Surgical Residency Program Director there.
Dr. Melina Elpi Marmarelis is a medical oncologist and the Medical Director of the Penn Medicine Mesothelioma and Pleural Disease Program in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In addition to overseeing the care of all patients diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma, lung cancer, and other thoracic malignancies, she is also an Innovation Faculty Member at the Penn Center for
Over the last 50 years, America’s asbestos companies have been forced to take responsibility for claims from mesothelioma victims, as well as those sickened by asbestos-related lung cancer, and other illnesses. After paying billions for the pain caused by their negligent management of the toxic material, some companies have adopted a controversial bankruptcy strategy meant
Dr. John C. Kucharczuk is a thoracic surgeon with expertise in treating patients with lung cancer, esophageal cancer, and other thoracic malignancies, including malignant pleural mesothelioma. He practices at Penn Medicine in Philadelphia, where he is the director of the Thoracic Oncology Network of the Abramson Cancer Center; the Director of the Integrated Thoracic Oncology
Dr. Hiran C. Fernando is the director of thoracic surgery at Allegheny General Hospital and Professor of Surgery at Drexel University College of Medicine. He is skilled in the use of video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) and robotic procedures for the lung, esophagus, and mediastinum, including malignant pleural mesothelioma. Dr. Fernando’s medical philosophy is based on