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Office
9200 W Wisconsin Ave
Thoracic Surgery
Milwaukee, WI 53226Phone+1 414-955-6900Fax+1 414-955-6204
Summary
- Dr. David Johnstone, MD, is a thoracic surgeon based in Milwaukee, WI, specializing in cardiovascular surgery. He completed his medical education at Northwestern University The Feinberg School of Medicine and his residency in Surgery at Columbia Presbyterian Med Center, Cornell University Med Center, and Memorial Sloane Kettering Cancer Center. His expertise lies in adult general thoracic surgery, with a track record of research publications in renowned journals, and conducting clinical trials targeting non-small cell lung cancer. Dr. Johnstone is recognized as an eminent surgeon and has received various awards, including America's Top Doctors and America's Top Doctors for Cancer. He holds fellowships from the American College of Cardiology and American College of Surgeons and has achieved CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification from EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation. Happily retired in 2024.
Education & Training
- New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)Fellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 1990 - 1992
- New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)Residency, Surgery, 1984 - 1989
- Northwestern University The Feinberg School of MedicineClass of 1984
Certifications & Licensure
- NH State Medical License 2004 - Present
- WI State Medical License 2011 - 2025
- IL State Medical License 1992 - 1993
- American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2014
- America's Top Doctors for Cancer Castle Connolly, 2013
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013
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Clinical Trials
- Surgery With or Without Chemotherapy in Treating Patients With Stage I Non-small Cell Lung Cancer Start of enrollment: 1996 Oct 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 2 citationsDefinitive Chemoradiation Associated with Improved Survival Outcomes in Patients with Synchronous Oligometastatic Esophageal Cancer.Thomas Matoska, Anjishnu Banerjee, Aditya Shreenivas, Lauren Jurkowski, Monica E Shukla
Cancers. 2023-04-28 - 1 citationsA Case of Unicentric Castleman Disease with Concomitant Myasthenia Gravis and Persistent Left Superior Vena Cava.Maxwell Cardwell, Marvin S Lu, Joshua Melamed, John Astle, Mario Gasparri
The American Journal of Case Reports. 2023-02-02 - 2 citationsThoracic chordoma in a 36-year-old female.Austin C Kassels, Joshua Melamed, Austin Rogers, David Johnstone
Journal of Surgical Case Reports. 2022-12-01
Journal Articles
- Atrial Fibrillation After Transhiatal Esophagectomy with Transcervical Endoscopic Esophageal Mobilization: One Institution’s ExperienceDavid Johnstone, William Tisol, Mario Gasparri, George Haasler, Elizabeth M Colwell, BioMed Central
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