BenjaminD.KozowerMD

Thoracic Surgery • Saint Louis, MO

Adult General Thoracic Surgery, Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery, Thoracic Surgical Oncology

Professor of Surgery at Washington University

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Office
1 Barnes Jewish Hospital Plz
# Div
Saint Louis, MO 63110
Phone+1 314-362-7260

Fax+1 314-362-6288

Clinical Expertise

Gastroesophageal reflux, Lung transplantation, Thoracic surgical oncology, Minimally invasive thoracic surgery, Thoracic surgery, Neoplasm staging

Education & Training

Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumFellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 2004 - 2006
University of ConnecticutResidency, Surgery, 1997 - 2004
University of Rochester School of Medicine and DentistryClass of 1997
University of VirginiaMPH, Public Health

Certifications & Licensure

IL State Medical License 2021 - 2026
MO State Medical License 2016 - 2026
VA State Medical License 2006 - 2016
American Board of Surgery Surgery
American Board of Surgery Complex General Surgical Oncology
American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Inpatient - Core EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012
Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons

Clinical Trials

Comparison of Different Types of Surgery in Treating Patients With Stage IA Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Start of enrollment: 2007 Oct 12
Active, not recruiting
Phase 3
Utility of Routine Cervical Mediastinoscopy in Clinical Stage I Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) Start of enrollment: 2008 Jan 01
Completed
Surgery With or Without Internal Radiation Therapy Compared With Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With High-Risk Stage I Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Start of enrollment: 2011 May 01
Terminated
Phase 3
A Study of Patient-reported Outcomes in Patients With Lung or Esophageal Cancer Start of enrollment: 2014 Aug 01
Completed
Post-Treatment Surveillance in Lung Cancer Start of enrollment: 2014 Sep 01
Completed
Behavioral Activation and Medication Optimization For Improving Perioperative Mental Health In Older Adults Undergoing Oncologic Surgery Start of enrollment: 2023 Mar 10
Recruiting
Not Applicable
Roles: Contact, Principal Investigator
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Impact of Socioeconomic Deprivation on Care Quality and Surgical Outcomes for Early-Stage Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer in United States Veterans.
Steven Tohmasi, Daniel B Eaton Jr, Brendan T Heiden, Nikki E Rossetti, Ana A Baumann
Cancers. 2024-11-11
Posttreatment surveillance intensity and overall survival in prostate cancer survivors (AFT-30).
Ronald C Chen, Ramsankar Basak, Stacie Dusetzina, Deborah S Usinger, Zahed Mohammed
JNCI Cancer Spectrum. 2024-11-01
1 citations
Early-Stage Lung Cancer in the Era of Lung Cancer Screening: Veterans Health Administration Outperforms Other Insurance Models.
Nikki E Rossetti, Daniel B Eaton Jr, Steven Tohmasi, Brendan T Heiden, Martin W Schoen
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2024-11-01

Journal Articles

Bronchiolitis-Obliterans Syndrome-Free Survival Following Lung Transplantation - an International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) Thoracic Transplan...
Daniel E Kreisel, Varun Puri, Benjamin D Kozower, G Alec Patterson, The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation

Lectures

AATS 2013 Grant Writing Workshop
American Association for Thoracic Surgery, Bethesda, Maryland - 3/8/2013

Authored Content

Bronchiolitis-Obliterans Syndrome-Free Survival Following Lung Transplantation - an International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) Thoracic Transplant Registry AnalysisSeptember 2018

Press Mentions

Cancer Clinical Trial Access Expands in St. Louis Area Thanks to $7.8m to Siteman Cancer CenterAugust 2nd, 2019
Siteman Cancer Center Awarded $7.8 Million to Expand Clinical Trials AccessAugust 1st, 2019
Watch What Happens: Keeping an Eye on Lung CancerApril 6th, 2019
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Grant Support

Mortality Assessment In Lung Cancer ResectionAgency For Healthcare Research And Quality2009–2011

Professional Memberships

American College of Surgeons - ACS
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