Dr. Patricia Thistlethwaite is a cardiothoracic surgeon and professor of surgery at the Moores Cancer Center at UC San Diego Health. In addition to heart surgery, she specializes in minimally invasive approaches to thoracic diseases, including lung cancer, mediastinal and chest wall surgeries, pleural mesothelioma, diseases of the thymus, and heart and lung transplantation. Education and Career Dr.
Dr. Thierry M. Jahan is a University of California at San Francisco medical oncologist who specializes in the treatment of lung cancer, pleural mesothelioma, and other thoracic malignancies. Over decades of caring for patients, he has a well-deserved reputation for his empathetic and compassionate treatment of his patients and his commitment to finding a cure
Dr. Harmik J. Soukiasian is a thoracic surgeon specializing in minimally invasive robotic thoracic surgery at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California. As Chief of Thoracic Surgery, he cares for patients diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma, lung cancer, esophageal cancer, and many other thoracic conditions. Education and
For more than fifty years, mesothelioma and asbestos-related disease advocates have been fighting for a ban on the use of asbestos in the United States. After decades of pushback from the chemical industry and roadblocks imposed by previous administrations, the Environmental Protection Agency has finalized a rule prohibiting ongoing uses of the carcinogenic material.
Dr. Christopher Wigfield is a thoracic surgeon who practices at Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor, Maine. He specializes in robotic thoracic surgery for the treatment of lung cancer, mediastinal and pleural conditions, including pleural mesothelioma, chest wall tumors and defects, and lung transplantation. He is dedicated to advancing innovations in thoracic surgery.
Dr. Francis C. Nichols, III, is a cardiothoracic and general surgeon at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. He applies his extensive surgical expertise to the treatment of patients diagnosed with lung cancer, esophageal cancer, pleural mesothelioma, and other thoracic malignancies. He works as part of a multidisciplinary team to offer each patient the options
Dr. Stephen D. Cassivi is a thoracic surgeon and researcher at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. He specializes in minimally invasive surgical techniques to treat lung cancer, esophageal cancer, and other thoracic malignancies. Education and Career Dr. Cassivi began his educational journey with baccalaureate studies at the Lycee Charles de Foucault in Paris. He
Dr. Mark S. Allen is a renowned general thoracic surgeon and professor of surgery at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. His clinical interests include esophageal surgery and pulmonary surgery, as well as minimally invasive surgical procedures for the treatment of pleural mesothelioma, lung cancer, and other thoracic malignancies. Education and Career Dr. Allen earned
Dr. Elbert Kuo is a thoracic surgeon and the Surgeon-in-Chief at Baptist MD Anderson Cancer Center in Jacksonville, Florida. He has expertise in minimally invasive and robotic surgery approaches for lung cancer, esophageal cancer, and cancers of the mediastinum and pleura, including pleural mesothelioma. Education and Career Dr. Kuo attended Brown University as an undergraduate,
Dr. David P. Mason is an experienced thoracic surgeon who practices at Methodist Health in Dallas, Texas. He specializes in minimally invasive thoracic surgical techniques to treat lung cancer, emphysema, lung transplantation, and esophageal diseases and cancer. He also has expertise in extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) and has extensive experience in surgery for mesothelioma. Education