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Office
320 E North Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15212Phone+1 412-359-6137Fax+1 412-359-4334
Education & Training
- UPMC Medical EducationFellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 2007 - 2008
- New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)Fellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 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 - 2024
- 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
- 560 citationsOutcomes after minimally invasive esophagectomy: review of over 1000 patientsJames D. Luketich, Arjun Pennathur, Omar Awais, Ryan M. Levy, Samuel B. Keeley
Annals of Surgery. 2012-07-01 - 54 citationsRobot-assisted thymectomy is superior to transsternal thymectomy.Benny Weksler, Jonathan Tavares, Timothy E. Newhook, Christopher E. Greenleaf, James T. Diehl
Surgical Endoscopy. 2012-01-01 - 507 citationsGastric Cancer, Version 3.2016; Clinical Practice Guidelines in OncologyJaffer A. Ajani, Thomas A. D'Amico, Khaldoun Almhanna, David J. Bentrem, Joseph Chao
Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network. 2016-10-01
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
- ® Presents State of the Science Summit™: Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung CancerFebruary 13th, 2018
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