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 pleural mesothelioma. Education and Career Dr. Gasparri attended Marquette University as an
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 pleural mesothelioma and lung cancer. Education and
Dr. Matt Ballo is a radiation oncologist and the Vice Chair for Regional Oncology at the Cleveland Clinic. His patient care includes the use of innovative radiation therapy tools for the treatment of both thoracic and abdominal cancers, including malignant pleural and peritoneal mesothelioma and lung cancer. He is recognized for his expertise in head
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 a 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. Education
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 mesothelioma, lung cancer, and other thoracic malignancies, she is also an Innovation Faculty Member at the Penn Center for Cancer
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Dr. John C. Kucharczuk is a thoracic surgeon with expertise in treating patients with lung cancer, esophageal cancer, and other thoracic malignancies, including 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 Program;
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 pleural mesothelioma. Education and Career Dr. Fernando earned his medical
Dr. Sricharan Chalikonda is a nationally recognized physician leader and pioneer in the use of advanced surgical procedures for peritoneal mesothelioma and other abdominal cancers and diseases. He is the Vice Dean of Practice and Chief Clinical Transformation Officer at Dell Medical School at the University of Texas, Austin. Education and Career Dr. Chalikonda earned
Dr. Benny Weksler is the System Chief of Thoracic Surgery at the Allegheny Health Network in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, as well as the Chief of the Division of Thoracic Surgery at the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery at Allegheny General Hospital and a Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery at Drexel University College of Medicine. He is known for