Dr. Shanda Blackmon is a world-renowned thoracic surgeon who specializes in treating patients with esophageal cancer, achalasia, lung cancer, and pleural mesothelioma. She is the director of the Lung Institute at Baylor Medicine in Houston, Texas. Dr. Blackmon has long led the development of surgical treatment and holds several patents, including for an app that
Dr. William G. Breen is a radiation oncologist at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, where he specializes in treating patients diagnosed with lung cancer, mesothelioma, brain cancer, lymphoma, and other central nervous system disorders. He has expertise in the use of proton therapy, IMRT, SBRT, total skin electron beam therapy, and orthovoltage radiotherapy and is
Dr. Jonathan D’Cunha is a cardiothoracic surgeon at the Mayo Clinic in Arizona. He has a special interest in treating patients diagnosed with thoracic malignancies and advanced lung failure. He uses minimally invasive and advanced surgical procedures for patients diagnosed with lung cancer, chest wall tumors, pleural mesothelioma, and many other serious conditions. Education and
When mesothelioma victim Kevin Burns filed a personal injury case against boiler company Burnham LLC, he included punitive damages in his claim. The company responded by filing a motion for partial summary judgment to dismiss that portion of the complaint, but this week the Supreme Court of New York denied their request, noting that the
Dr. Vinicius Ernani is a thoracic medical oncologist specializing in thoracic malignancies, including pleural mesothelioma, lung cancer, and thymic cancers. He provides clinical care and develops and co-chairs clinical trials in lung cancer at the Mayo Clinic in Phoenix, Arizona. He is board-certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in both Medical Oncology and
Dr. Konstantinos Leventakos is an oncologist who specializes in the treatment of lung cancer and other thoracic malignancies at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. His clinical focus is on the use of personalized medicine and immunotherapy to treat patients diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer, small cell lung cancer, pleural mesothelioma, thymic malignancies, and
Dr. Yanyan Lou is a medical oncologist and researcher with a special focus on lung cancer and the development of CAR-T cell therapies for the treatment of thoracic cancers. She treats patients with both lung cancer and mesothelioma at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida. Education and Career Dr. Lou earned her medical degree at
Dr. Rami Manochakian is a board-certified medical oncologist who specializes in thoracic malignancies. Lung cancer and pleural mesothelioma patients seeking care at the Mayo Clinic in Florida benefit from his experience, knowledge, and extensive research on thoracic malignancies of all types. Education and Career Dr. Manochakian earned his medical degree at the Aleppo University School
Dr. Aaron S. Mansfield is a medical oncologist and researcher at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. As co-director of the Precision Cancer Therapeutics Program within the Mayo Clinic Center for Individualized Medicine, he has played a significant role in the development of new treatments for lung cancer and other thoracic malignancies, including the combination
Dr. Mohamed Shanshal is a hematologist and medical oncologist at the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center in Nashville, Tennessee. He specializes in treating patients with thoracic malignancies, including pleural mesothelioma and lung cancer. He is also a researcher developing targeted therapies, bio-specific T-cell engagers, and nano-oncology treatments to improve outcomes for patients with hard-to-treat cancers. Education and