Thoracic Surgery | E-008450
This double board certified, distinguished Professor of Thoracic Surgery is Fellow of both the American College of Surgery and the American College of Chest Physicians. He is a member of multiple professionals societies including the International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery. This expert serves as a reviewer for multiple medical publications such as the Annals of Thoracic Surgery and the Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. He also sits on the scientific Editorial Board for the journal Thoracic Cancer and has published 35 peer-reviewed journal articles. He has received countless honors throughout his career and has been named on numerous Top Doctor lists. He is frequently invited to lecture as a guest speaker both nationally and internationally.
Location: Tennessee
M.D., Medical School of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
M.B.A., University of Sao Paulo
M.A., Health Policy and Management, Brandeis University
Internship, Surgery, New York Medical College
Residency, Surgery, New York Medical College
Fellowship, Surgery, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
Fellowship, Cardiothoracic Surgery, New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center
Fellowship, Fellow Minimally Invasive Surgery/Thoracic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Board Certification, American Board of Surgery
Board Certification, American Board of Thoracic Surgery
Fellow, American College of Chest Physicians
Fellow, American College of Surgeons
Reviewer, multiple peer-reviewed journal articles
Honor, named on several "Top Doctor' lists
Lectures, invited guest speaker both nationally and internationally
Published, 35 peer-reviewed journal articles
Former, Chief of General Thoracic Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Former, Director of Robotic Thoracic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Former, Assistant Professor of Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University
Current, Chief of Division of Thoracic Surgery, at a university affiliated hospital
Current, Professor of Surgery at a Tennessee based university