Dr. Apar Kishor Ganti is a medical oncologist at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. He is a physician-scientist whose primary interests are lung cancer, malignant pleural mesothelioma, thymoma, head and neck cancers, and thyroid cancers. Education and Career Dr. Ganti completed his medical training and residency at the B.J. Medical College in Pune, India.
Malignant mesothelioma and asbestos-related lung cancer are common causes of death among people who work in asbestos-contaminated work settings. There are several legal and financial remedies available to those who’ve been affected by these circumstances, ranging from personal injury litigation to filing for workers’ compensation benefits, and all-too-frequently companies object to being held responsible, no
Dr. Laxmi Narayana R. Buddharaju is a medical oncologist and hematologist at the MercyOne Richard Deming Cancer Center in Des Moines, Iowa. He sees patients diagnosed with all types of cancers and blood diseases, but he has special expertise in head and neck cancers, blood cancers, lung cancer, and gastrointestinal cancers. Education and Career Dr.
Dr. Erik Lewis is a thoracic surgeon at the University of Nebraska Medical Center and the Fred and Pamela Buffett Cancer Center in Omaha, Nebraska. He treats a variety of thoracic conditions, including lung cancer and esophageal cancer. He also treats patients diagnosed with benign conditions, including gastroesophageal reflux. He is skilled in minimally invasive surgical procedures and
Dr. Rudy P. Lackner is a cardiothoracic surgeon and surgical oncologist at the University of Nebraska Medical Center and the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center in Omaha, Nebraska. As part of the facility’s lung cancer and thoracic oncology program, he specializes in minimally invasive approaches to treating esophageal cancer, lung cancer, and pleural mesothelioma.
A remarkable study conducted by researchers in China has determined that patients diagnosed with malignant pleural mesothelioma have better cancer-specific survival and overall survival if they are married. The researchers believe that the poorer prognosis in unmarried patients is related to insufficient treatments and socioeconomic and psychosocial factors.
Dr. G. Alexander Patterson is a thoracic surgeon at the Siteman Cancer Center and the Joseph Bancroft Professor of Surgery at the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Missouri. Dr. Patterson sees patients for general thoracic surgery, lung cancer, esophageal cancer, and Barrett’s esophagus, as well as tracheal tumors, diseases of the airway,
Dr. Ramaswamy Govindan is a medical oncologist and the Director of Medical Oncology at the Washington University School of Medicine. He is nationally and internationally recognized for his expertise in the management of thoracic malignancies. In his role at the Siteman Cancer Center, he cares for patients diagnosed with lung cancer, pleural mesothelioma, and esophageal
Dr. Daniel Morgensztern is a medical oncologist at the Siteman Cancer Center in St. Louis, Missouri. His clinical expertise lies in the treatment of patients diagnosed with lung cancer, as well as pleural mesothelioma and peritoneal mesothelioma. He is involved in both patient care and clinical research and has published several articles in national journals
Dr. Madhuri Rao is a skilled thoracic surgeon at the University of Minnesota’s M Health Fairview and an Assistant Professor at the University of Minnesota Medical School’s Department of Surgery. Her clinical focus is on improving outcomes for patients diagnosed with lung cancer, pleural mesothelioma, esophageal cancer, and benign esophageal conditions, including reflux, hiatal hernia,