ChristopherDigesuMD

Thoracic Surgery • Boston, MA

Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery, Cardiovascular Surgery

Assistant Professor of Surgery

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Office
72 E Concord St.
Collamore 7, Room 7380
Boston, MA 02118
Phone+1 617-638-5600

Summary

Minimally invasive thoracic surgeon at Boston Medical Center. Clinical interests in minimally invasive thoracic surgery, lung and esophageal cancer, and airway surgery. Research interests in innovation, clinical trial design, healthcare disparities, and tracheobronchomalacia.

Education & Training

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterFellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 2020 - 2022
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 2013 - 2020
Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and SurgeonsClass of 2013

Certifications & Licensure

MA State Medical License 2015 - 2026
American Board of Surgery Surgery
American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic Surgery

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Advancing Cultural Competency and Equity in Surgical Specialties (ACCESS): A Model for a Combined Resident and Faculty DEI Initiative.
Priyanka V Chugh, Ashlee N Seldomridge, Louis Kester, Gordana Rasic, Sheina Theodore
Journal of Surgical Education. 2024-12-01
Robotic-Assisted Pleurectomy Is a Safe and Effective Surgical Treatment for Spontaneous Pneumothorax.
Dena G Shehata, Christopher S Digesu, Edilin Lopez, Carolina Vigna, Susan Moffatt-Bruce
The Journal of Surgical Research. 2024-10-01
Sustained Supratherapeutic Paclitaxel Delivery Enhances Irreversible Sarcoma Cell Death.
William A Blessing, Christopher S Digesu, Rong Liu, David A Mahvi, Aya Tal-Mason
Molecular Cancer Therapeutics. 2022-11-03

Press Mentions

Bringing Cutting-Edge Techniques and Patient-Centered Care to Boston Medical Center’s Thoracic TeamJune 6th, 2024
Boston Medical Residents Graduate During Unprecedented TimeJuly 23rd, 2020

Research History

Research FellowT32 in Advanced Surgical Oncology. Research focused on sentinel lymph node biopsy in lung cancer and drug delivery platforms for soft-tissue sarcoma.2020 - 2022

Professional Memberships

Society of Thoracic Surgeons
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