Benny Weksler MD
Cardiovascular Surgery
System Director of Thoracic Surgery Chief of Thoracic Surgery
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320 E North AvePittsburgh, PA 15212
Phone+1 412-359-6137
Fax+1 412-359-4334
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Education & Training
UPMC Medical EducationFellowship, Thoracic Surgery - Independent, 2007 - 2008
New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)Fellowship, Thoracic Surgery - Independent, 1995 - 1997
New York Medical College at Montefiore Medical Center North DivisionResidency, Surgery, 1988 - 1995
Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade Federal do Rio de JaneiroClass of 1987
Certifications & Licensure
PA State Medical License 1994 - 2026
TN State Medical License 2013 - 2020
NY State Medical License 1999 - 2001
American Board of Surgery Surgery
American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2010-2018
- Memphis Magazine: Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2014, 2016-2018
- America's Top Doctors for Cancer Castle Connolly, 2009-2013
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Clinical Trials
- Postoperative Pain Control With Lipossomic Extended Release Bupivacaine Start of enrollment: 2015 Jul 09
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Initial patient characteristics of Thoracic Surgical Oncology Group 102: A multicenter prospective registry of active surveillance in patients with multiple ground-gla...James Huang, Kay See Tan, Nasser Altorki, Mara Antonoff, Shanda Blackmon
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2025-04-01 - Uniportal video-assisted lung resection versus robotic-assisted lung resection, is there a difference?James Shahoud, Benny Weksler, Brent Williams, Conor Maxwell, Hiran C Fernando
Journal of Thoracic Disease. 2024-11-30 - A randomized study of cryoablation of intercostal nerves in patients undergoing minimally invasive thoracic surgery.Benny Weksler, Conor Maxwell, Lauren Drake, Lawrence Crist, Kara Specht
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2024-11-09
Press Mentions
AHN Cardiovascular Institute Expands Thoracic Surgery Program to AHN Wexford HospitalOctober 14th, 2022- Edgeworth Doctor Leading AHN Team Honored with a 3-Star RecognitionNovember 5th, 2021
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