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Specialty:: Surgery, Thoracic
Department Affiliation:: Surgery
Hospital Affiliation:: Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
UCLA Medical Center, Santa Monica
State License:: A96666
Phone:: 310-794-7333
Health Plans:: Accepted Plans

About Me

Academic and Clinical Appointments

Chief, Division of Thoracic Surgery
Associate Professor of Surgery
Surgical Director, UCLA Thoracic Oncology Program / Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center
Surgical Director, UCLA Center for Esophageal Disorders
Member, UCLA Sarcoma Program / Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center

Additional Education

Research Fellowship, Thoracic Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 1999-2001

Memberships in Professional Societies

2013-Present American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS)
2012-Present International Thymic Malignancy Interest Group (ITMIG)
2012-Present International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery (ISMICS)
2012-Present International Mesothelioma Interest Group (iMig)
2012-Present Society of University Surgeons (SUS)
2011-Present Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS)
2011-Present American College of Surgeons Oncology Group (ACOSOG)
2010-Present Cancer Immunology (CIMM) Scientific Working Group
2010-Present Tumor Microenvironment (TME) Scientific Working Group
2010-Present American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)
2010-Present General Thoracic Surgical Club
2010-Present Western Thoracic Surgical Association
2010-Present Society of Thoracic Surgeons
2009-Present Association for Academic Surgery
2007-Present International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer
2006-Present Brigham Surgical Society
2006-Present Nano Science and Technology Institute
2005-Present Massachusetts Chapter of the American College of Surgeons
2004-PresentSabiston Surgical Society
2000-Present Christian Medical and Dental Society
2000-Present American Society of Gene Therapy
1998-Present American College of Surgeons
1994-97 California Medical Association
1994-97 American Medical Association

Links

Primary Office: Thoracic Surgery
Primary Address: 200 UCLA Medical Plaza
Suite B265 (B2 Level)
Los Angeles, California 90095
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Phone: 310-794-7333

Medical Board Certifications: Surgery, American Board of Surgery, 2004, 2015
Certification 2: Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery, American Board of Thoracic Surgery, 2009
Degree: UCLA School of Medicine, MD, 1997

Interests

Research Interests

Publications

Link to my PubMed publications >

Awards

2015 Los Angeles Magazine's 2015 "Super Doctors" List
2014 UCLA Health Leadership Academy, Advisory Board
2014 The Hollywood Reporter, Hollywood's Top Doctors: Best Thoracic and Cardiac Surgeons in Los Angeles
2014 Top Doctors, Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery, Castle Connolly
2014 Los Angeles Magazine's 2014 "Super Doctors" List
2013 Los Angeles Magazine's 2013 "Super Doctors" List
2012 Los Angeles Magazine's 2012 "Super Doctors" List
2012 Alumni of the Year, Division of Thoracic Surgery, Brigham and Women’s Hospital/ Harvard Medical School
2011 Los Angeles Magazine's 2011 "Super Doctors" List
2011 Alumni of the Year, Division of Thoracic Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital/ Harvard Medical School
2010 Voted "Best Doctors" 2010-2011
2010 Los Angeles Magazine's 2010 "Super Doctors" List
2009 Voted "Best Doctors" 2009-2010
2008 STOP Cancer Research Award
2006 NCI Career Development Award, UCLA Lung Cancer SPORE
2006 NCI K12 Career Development Award, UCLA Clinical Scientist Training in Cancer Gene Medicine
2001 American Society of Gene Therapy Travel Grant
1999 National Cancer Institute Surgical Oncology Research Fellowship
1994 American Heart Association Medical Student Research Fellowship
1993 Ernst A. Noltmann Memorial Award (Research)
1991 Irwin M. Newell Scholarship (Research)
1991 Undergraduate Honors Convocation Academic Scholarship

Committee Service (National)

2015 General Thoracic Chair, Video Committee, American Association for Thoracic Surgery
2014-2015 American Board of Thoracic Surgery (ABTS) General Thoracic Oral Board Examiner
2014-2015 American Board of Thoracic Surgery (ABTS) General Thoracic Consultant Subcommittee
2013-2014 American Board of Thoracic Surgery (ABTS) General Thoracic Oral Board Examiner
2013-2014 American Board of Thoracic Surgery (ABTS) General Thoracic Consultant Subcommittee
2011-2012 American Board of Thoracic Surgery (ABTS) General Thoracic Consultant Subcommittee
2011-2013 Basic and Translational Science Committee, American College of Surgeons Oncology Group (ACOSOG)

Scientific Sessions (National)

2015 Moderator, General Thoracic Surgery, American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS) 95th Annual Meeting. Seattle, WA.
2015 Instructor; Society of Thoracic Surgeons 51st Annual Meeting. Course #9: Advanced Esophageal and Tracheal Procedures. San Diego, CA.
2014 Discussant (Invited); American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS) 94th Annual Meeting. Toronto, ON, Canada.
2014 Moderator (Invited); American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS) 94th Annual Meeting. Toronto, ON, Canada.
2013 Discussant; American College of Surgeons 97th Annual Clinical Congress. San Francisco, CA.
2013 Instructor; Society of Thoracic Surgeons 49th Annual Meeting. Course #8: Novel Techniques in Esophageal and Tracheal Surgery. Los Angeles, CA.
2011 Discussant; American College of Surgeons 97th Annual Clinical Congress. San Francisco, CA.
2011 Moderator; American College of Surgeons 97th Annual Clinical Congress. San Francisco, CA.
2010 Discussant; American College of Surgeons 96th Annual Clinical Congress. Surgical Forum - Cardiothoracic Surgery III. Washington, DC.

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