Dr. Benjamin D. Kozower is a thoracic and cardiothoracic surgeon at Barnes Jewish Hospital and the Siteman Cancer Center in St. Louis, Missouri. His practice focuses on offering high-quality, innovative surgery using the latest robotic surgical techniques for patients with lung cancer, esophageal cancer, and other thoracic malignancies, including pleural mesothelioma. Dr. Kozower is skilled
Dr. Neil A. Christie is a thoracic and cardiothoracic surgeon at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. An Associate Professor in the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery and director of the LIFE Bronchoscopy and Early Lung Cancer Detection Program, he specializes in minimally invasive thoracic surgery for patients diagnosed with lung cancer and malignant pleural mesothelioma,
Dr. Alexander S. Farivar is a cardiothoracic and thoracic surgeon at the Swedish Medical Center in Seattle, Washington. His clinical practice focuses on patients diagnosed with lung cancer, esophageal cancer, and malignant pleural mesothelioma. He has expertise in the use of robotic surgery and other minimally invasive techniques to improve patient outcomes, minimize pain, and
Dr. Stephen G. Swisher is a thoracic and cardiovascular surgeon at the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas. As head of the Division of Surgery and professor of the Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, he plays an integral role in the care of patients diagnosed with malignant pleural mesothelioma, lung
Dr. Chuong D. Hoang is a surgeon-scientist at the National Cancer Institute in Bethesda, Maryland. He works in molecular therapeutics to research promising therapeutic microRNAs for use against thoracic cancers like malignant pleural mesothelioma and lung cancer. His work facilitates projects aimed at discovering biomarkers for diagnosis, prognosis, and response evaluation. Dr. Hoang’s lab specifically
Dr. Kemp Kernstine is a thoracic surgeon specializing in the management of a wide spectrum of benign and malignant diseases of the chest, including lung cancer and malignant pleural mesothelioma. He practices at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, Texas, where he is Professor and Chief of the Division of Thoracic Surgery and holds the
Dr. Charles Mulligan is a thoracic surgeon and Chief of Thoracic Surgery at the Helen F. Graham Cancer Center of the Christiana Care Health System in Newark, Delaware. His clinical interests include malignant pleural mesothelioma, esophageal cancer, mediastinal tumors, and lung cancer. Dr. Mulligan says that he loves being a doctor and being able to
Dr. Tracey L. Weigel is a thoracic and cardiac surgeon at Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla, New York. Since she joined the facility in 2016, she has helped develop a robotic thoracic oncology and foregut program that allows her to provide high-quality care for patients diagnosed with malignant pleural mesothelioma, lung cancer, and esophageal cancer.
Dr. K. Eric Sommers is a cardiothoracic and thoracic surgeon at Tampa General Hospital in Tampa, Florida, and is widely recognized as a leader in the surgical treatment of thoracic illnesses like lung cancer, malignant pleural mesothelioma, and esophageal cancer. His technique for daVinci robotic lobectomy for lung cancer has been widely taught. Dr. Sommers
Dr. Robert J. Cerfolio is the chief of clinical thoracic surgery at NYU Langone Health in New York City. He treats patients who have lung cancer, esophageal cancer, pleural mesothelioma, and many other malignancies and diseases of the chest. Dr. Cerfolio is an international expert and pioneer in the use of robotic surgical techniques for