Dr. Christopher D. Scott is a cardiothoracic surgeon and transplant surgeon at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida. His clinical practice centers on patients with lung cancer, pleural mesothelioma, esophageal cancer, and other thoracic malignancies and diseases, and he specializes in minimally invasive surgery. Education and Career Dr. Scott attended the University of Virginia in
Dr. Walker A. Julliard is a cardiothoracic surgeon at UVA Health in Charlottesville, Virginia. He has expertise in the surgical treatment of non-cardiac diseases of the chest, including lung cancer and pleural mesothelioma, and is particularly skilled in minimally invasive surgeries, including thoracoscopy, robotic surgery, and laparoscopic techniques, as well as traditional open techniques and
Dr. Patrick Nana-Sinkam is Chair and Professor in the Division of Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine in the Department of Internal Medicine at the VCU School of Medicine in Richmond, Virginia. Dr. Nana-Sinkam diagnoses and cares for patients with lung cancer and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, as well as other thoracic cancers. Education and
Dr. R. Wes Shepherd is a pulmonary disease and critical care medicine specialist at VCU Health and the Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center in Richmond, Virginia. He cares for critically ill patients needing advanced respiratory support, including those with lung cancer and pleural mesothelioma. Education and Career Dr. Shepherd earned his medical degree at the University
Dr. Anthony Cassano is the Chief of the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery and Director of the Thoracic Surgical Department at Virginia Commonwealth University and its Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center in Richmond, Virginia. He is part of the team that offers patients with mesothelioma surgical options, including pleurectomy and decortication, extrapleural pneumonectomy, and pleurodesis. Education and
Dr. Sonam Puri is a thoracic oncologist and Clinical Research Medical Director at the Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, Florida. In her role there, she treats patients with thoracic malignancies, including pleural mesothelioma, non-small cell lung cancer, and small cell lung cancer. Education and Career Dr. Puri earned her medical degree from Pandit B.D Sharma
Dr. Chakravarthy B. Reddy is an interventional pulmonologist in the Department of Medicine at the University of Utah Health and School of Medicine in Salt Lake City, and an investigator at the Huntsman Cancer Institute. He specializes in treating patients with lung cancer, airway disorders, and malignant pleural effusions, including those that manifest in patients
Dr. Thomas K. Varghese Jr. is a thoracic surgical oncologist at the Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI) in Salt Lake City, Utah. He is a tenure-track professor in the Department of Surgery at the University of Utah School of Medicine. Dr. Varghese is nationally recognized as a leading thoracic surgical oncologist dedicated to improving patient outcomes.
Dr. Wallace Akerley is a noted and recently retired medical oncologist at the Huntsman Cancer Institute at University of Utah Health in Salt Lake City, Utah. He specialized in thoracic oncology, with a particular interest in lung cancer, pleural mesothelioma, and other thoracic malignancies. Education and Career Dr. Akerley graduated with a Bachelor of Science
Dr. Brian Mitzman is a thoracic sugeon surgeon at the University of Utah and the Huntsman Cancer Institute in Salt Lake City, Utah. He has special expertise in robotic surgery and a particular interest in thoracic surgical oncology and the use of robotics for the removal of complex tumors like those of pleural mesothelioma. Education