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,
Dr. Traves Crabtree is a cardiothoracic surgeon who specializes in thoracic surgery for cancer at the Southern Illinois University Medicine Cardiothoracic Surgery in Springfield, Illinois. While serving as professor of surgery and medical director of the surgical skills laboratory, Dr. Crabtree also specializes in the care of patients with pleural mesothelioma and other thoracic conditions.
Dr. James D. Luketich is a thoracic and cardiothoracic surgeon in the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, where he holds the title of Henry T. Bahnson Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery. Dr. Luketich specializes in treating all types of thoracic malignancies, including lung cancer and pleural mesothelioma, as well
Dr. K. Adam Lee is a thoracic surgeon and leader in minimally invasive lung and chest surgery at Jupiter Medical Center in Jupiter, Florida. He is credited with breakthroughs in robotic-assisted surgeries that have proven to be so helpful in improving patient outcomes following lung cancer and pleural mesothelioma surgery. Education and Career Dr. Lee
Dr. Taine T.V. Pechet is a thoracic oncologist at Penn Medicine in Philadelphia. He holds the titles of Chief of Surgery at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center and Professor of Clinical Surgery. He treats patients with advanced lung and esophageal cancers, as well as other thoracic cancers like pleural mesothelioma. He is highly skilled in robotic