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 lung cancer and pleural mesothelioma, as well as in
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 pleural mesothelioma. He has expertise in the use of robotic surgery and other minimally invasive techniques to improve patient outcomes, minimize pain, and maintain
Dr. Stephen G. Swisher is a thoracic surgeon, professor, and leader at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas. As head of the Division of Surgery, he plays an integral role in the care of patients diagnosed with pleural mesothelioma, lung cancer, and other thoracic malignancies and diseases. Dr. Swisher is
Dr. Chuong D. Hoang is a surgeon-scientist at the National Cancer Institute in Bethesda, Maryland. He works in molecular therapeutics to research promising microRNAs for use against thoracic cancers like pleural mesothelioma and lung cancer. His work facilitates projects aimed at discovering biomarkers for diagnosis, prognosis, and response evaluation. Education and Career Dr. Hoang earned
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 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 Robert
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 pleural mesothelioma, esophageal cancer, mediastinal tumors, and lung cancer. Education and Career Dr. Mulligan’s educational journey began at the United States Military Academy
Dr. Tracey L. Weigel is a thoracic and cardiac surgeon at Albany Thoracic & Esophageal Surgery in New York. She specializes in robotic thoracic oncology and minimally invasive procedures for thoracic cancers, including pleural mesothelioma, lung cancer, and esophageal cancer. Education and Career Dr. Weigel earned her medical degree at the University of Rochester School
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, pleural mesothelioma, and esophageal cancer. Dr. Sommers has performed over 6,300 cardiothoracic surgeries, including over 2,500 for lung cancer and over
Dr. Robert J. Cerfolio is a thoracic surgeon and the Chief of the Division of Thoracic Surgery at NYU Langone Health. 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
Dr. Jason Shaw is a thoracic surgeon and surgical oncologist. He is the Director of General Thoracic Surgery at Maimonides Medical Center in Brooklyn, New York, and the Director of the Maimonides Lung Cancer Screening Program. He is noted for his expertise in lung and thoracic cancer care, including for patients diagnosed with pleural mesothelioma,