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• Achalasia

  Achalasia

  Achalasia is a disease that makes it hard to eat and drink normally. It affects your esophagus, which is the swallowing tube that connects the back of your throat to your stomach.
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• Airway
• Airway Stenosis
• Airway Tumors
• Arrhythmia Surgery
• Benign
• Bronchial
• Bronchogenic Cyst
• Cancer

  Overview of Cancer

  Detailed information on cancer, including primary and metastatic cancers, and benign and malignant tumors
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• Cardiothoracic Surgery
• Chest
• Chest Malignancies
• Chest Surgery
• Chest Wall Malignancies
• Chest Wall Mass
• Chest Wall Tumor
• Chief
• Congenital Cystic Adenomatoid Malformation (CCAM)
• Congenital Lung Disease
• Diaphragm
• Diaphragmatic
• Diaphragmatic Hernia

  Diaphragmatic Hernia in Children

  A diaphragmatic hernia is a birth defect. It happens in a baby during pregnancy. In this condition, there’s an opening in your baby’s diaphragm. This is the muscle that separates the chest cavity from the abdominal cavity.
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• Endobronchial
• Endobronchial Tumor
• Esophageal
• Esophageal Cancer

  Esophageal Cancer: Introduction

  Esophageal cancer is cancer that starts in your esophagus. This is the tube that carries food and liquid from your throat to your stomach.
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• Esophageal Diverticulum
• Esophageal Duplication Cyst
• Esophageal Tumor
• Esophagectomy
• Esophagogastrectomy
• Esophagogastric Cancer
• Esophagus
• Fibrothorax
• Gastroesophageal Junction Cancer
• Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
• General Thoracic Surgery
• Hemothorax
• Hiatal Hernia

  Hiatal Hernia

  In a hiatal hernia, part of your stomach pushes up into an opening (the hiatus) in your diaphragm. The diaphragm is the muscle between your stomach and your chest.
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• Hyperhidrosis

  Excessive Sweating

  Excessive sweating, also called hyperhidrosis, can affect the entire body, but usually occurs in the palms, soles, armpits, and/or groin area. Hyperhidrosis can lead to significant distress socially and in the workplace. The symptoms of excessive sweating may resemble other medical conditions. Always talk with your healthcare provider for a diagnosis.
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• Laparoscopic Surgery
• Laparoscopy

  Laparoscopy

  Laparoscopy uses a thin lighted tube that has a video camera. The tube is called a laparoscope. It is put into a tiny cut or incision in your belly. The video camera images can be seen on a computer screen.
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• Laser
• Lobectomy
• Lung
• Lung Cancer

  Lung Cancer: Introduction

  Lung cancer is cancer that starts in the lungs. Lung cancer is divided into two main types: non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and small cell lung cancer (SCLC). These types grow and spread differently. They are often treated in different ways.
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• Lung Cancer & Chest Malignancies

  Lung Cancer: Introduction

  Lung cancer is cancer that starts in the lungs. Lung cancer is divided into two main types: non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and small cell lung cancer (SCLC). These types grow and spread differently. They are often treated in different ways.
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• Lung Lesion
• Lung Metastasis
• Lung Nodule
• Lung Spot
• Mediastinal Lymphadenopathy
• Mediastinal Mass
• Mediastinal Tumor
• Mesothelioma

  Malignant Mesothelioma: Introduction

  Mesothelioma is a rare kind of cancer. It starts in the mesothelium. This is a thin lining that surrounds organs in certain parts of the body.
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• Minimally Invasive
• Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy
• Minimally Invasive Surgery

  Methods of Surgery

  An "open" surgery means cutting the skin and tissues so that the surgeon has a full view of the structures or organs involved. Minimally invasive surgery is a relatively new approach that allows the patient to recuperate faster with less pain. Not all conditions are suitable for this type of surgery.
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• Myasthenia Gravis

  Myasthenia Gravis

  Myasthenia gravis is a chronic autoimmune disorder in which antibodies destroy neuromuscular connections. This causes problems with communication between nerves and muscle, resulting in weakness of the skeletal muscles. Myasthenia gravis affects the voluntary muscles of the body, especially the eyes, mouth, throat, and limbs.
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• Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
• Paraesophageal Hernia
• Pectus Carinatum
• Pectus Excavatum
• Pediatric Chest
• Pediatric Thoracic
• Pericardial Effusion

  Pericardial Effusion

  Pericardial effusion is the buildup of extra fluid in the space around the heart. If too much fluid builds up, it can put pressure on the heart. This can prevent it from pumping normally.
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• Pericardial Window

  Pericardial Window

  A pericardial window is a procedure done on the sac around the heart. Surgically removing a small part of the sac lets doctors drain excess fluid from the sac.
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• Pericardiectomy

  Pericardiectomy

  A pericardiectomy is a procedure done on the sac around the heart. A surgeon cuts away this sac or a large part of this sac. This allows the heart to move freely.
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• Pleural Effusion
• Pleural Tumor
• Pneumothorax

  Pneumothorax in Children

  A pneumothorax is an air leak in the lungs. It’s when air from the lungs leaks into the chest area. The leak may start suddenly or may develop slowly. It often occurs in the first 24 to 36 hours after birth.
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• Pulmonary
• Pulmonary Sequestration
• Robot Assisted Abdominal Surgery
• Robot Assisted Thoracic Surgery
• Robot Assisted Thoracic Surgery (RATS)
• Robotic Surgery
• Sarcoma

  Soft Tissue Sarcoma: Stages

  Soft tissue sarcomas are usually staged with the TNM staging system from the American Joint Committee of Cancer (AJCC). Be sure to ask your healthcare provider to explain the stage of your cancer to you in a way you can understand.
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• Segmentectomy
• Small Cell Lung Cancer
• Sympathectomy
• Thoracic
• Thoracic Cancer

  Lung Cancer: Introduction

  Lung cancer is cancer that starts in the lungs. Lung cancer is divided into two main types: non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and small cell lung cancer (SCLC). These types grow and spread differently. They are often treated in different ways.
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• Thoracic Oncology
• Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

  Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

  Thoracic outlet syndrome is a variety of symptoms that happen from a narrowing of your thoracic outlet—the space between your collarbone and your first rib. It can result from injury, disease, or a problem you had from birth.
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• Thoracic Surgery
• Thoracoscopic Surgery

  Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery

  Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) is a type of surgery for diagnosing and treating a variety of conditions involving the chest area (thorax).
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• Thoracoscopy

  Pericardial Window

  A pericardial window is a procedure done on the sac around the heart. Surgically removing a small part of the sac lets doctors drain excess fluid from the sac.
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• Thymectomy

  Thymus Cancer: Surgery

  Surgery is often used to treat thymus tumors. Different kinds of surgery may be done. Which type you have depends on how much the cancer has spread, and other factors. Learn more.
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• Thymoma

  Thymus Cancer: Introduction

  Thymus cancer is cancer that starts in the thymus. This is a small organ in the front part of your chest under the breastbone. Learn more about this type of cancer.
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• Thymus

  Myasthenia Gravis

  Myasthenia gravis is a chronic autoimmune disorder in which antibodies destroy neuromuscular connections. This causes problems with communication between nerves and muscle, resulting in weakness of the skeletal muscles. Myasthenia gravis affects the voluntary muscles of the body, especially the eyes, mouth, throat, and limbs.
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• Trachea

  Anatomy of the Respiratory System

  A detailed look at the respiratory system and how it works.
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• Tracheal Obstruction
• Tracheal Stenosis
• Tracheal Tumor
• Tracheobronchomalacia
• Ventricular Fibrillation Surgery
• Ventricular Tachycardia Surgery
• Video Assisted Thoracic Surgery (VATS)
• Video Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery
• Wedge Resection
• Zenker's Diverticulum

• Lung Cancer Research
• Immunotherapy / Gene Therapy
• Drug Discovery

• 2019 Top Doctors, Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery, Castle Connolly
• 2019 Los Angeles Magazine's "Top Docs" List 2019
• 2019 Los Angeles Magazine's 2019 "Super Doctors" List
• 2018 Top Doctors, Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery, Castle Connolly
• 2018 Los Angeles Magazine's 2018 "Super Doctors" List
• 2017 Top Doctors, Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery, Castle Connolly
• 2017 Los Angeles Magazine's 2017 "Super Doctors" List
• 2016 Top Doctors, Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery, Castle Connolly
• 2016 Los Angeles Magazine's 2016 "Super Doctors" List
• 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)

• 2019 Surgical Chair, Study Steering Committee. CANOPY-N Trial.
• 2018- Member, Education Committee, International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC)
• 2018-21 Member, Annual Meeting Scientific Program Committee, American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)
• 2017- Thoracic Surgery Co-Chair. Lung Cancer Mutational Consortium 4 (LCMC4)
• 2017 Member, Annual Meeting Abstract Committee, American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS)
• 2017 General Thoracic Chair, Video Committee, American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS)
• 2016- Thoracic Surgery Co-Chair. Lung Cancer Mutational Consortium 3 (LCMC3). Genentech Trial ML39236.
• 2016 General Thoracic Chair, Video Committee, American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS)
• 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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