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Office
110 Irving Street
G-253
Washington, DC 20010Phone+1 202-877-8115Fax+1 202-877-3699- Is this information wrong?
Education & Training
- Lenox Hill HospitalPost-Doctoral Fellowship, Minimally Invasive Thoracic Oncology/Robotics, 2013 - 2014
- University of RochesterFellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 2011 - 2013
- UPMC Medical Education (Harrisburg)Residency, Surgery, 2006 - 2011
- St. George's University School of MedicineClass of 2006
- University of RochesterB.A., English, With honors, 1992 - 1996
Certifications & Licensure
- TN State Medical License 2023 - 2025
- NY State Medical License 2011 - 2025
- DC State Medical License 2017 - 2024
- MD State Medical License 2018 - 2024
- PA State Medical License 2006 - 2021
- American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- First Place, Best Video Presentation General Thoracic Track: Robotically Assisted Bilateral Bronchoplasty for Tracheobronchomalacia International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery, 2014
- Third Place, Best Resident Presentation on Predicting Cardiac Surgery Complications in Octogenarians Eastern Thoracic Society, 2010
- Surgical Tract Medical Education Day, First Place, Complications in Laparoscopic Nephrectomies Harrisburg Hospital/Pennsylvania State College of Medicine, 2008
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Clinical Trials
- Predictive Assay for Decision Making in Adjuvant Therapy Start of enrollment: 2022 Jan 28
Roles: Contact
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 19 citationsUtility of erector spinae plane block in thoracic surgeryNaghmeh Pirsaharkhiz, Kelly Comolli, Wakana Fujiwara, Susan Stasiewicz, Jeanne Boyer
Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery. 2020-05-12 - 5 citationsStandardizing Robotic Lobectomy: Feasibility and Safety in 128 Consecutive Lobectomies Within a Single Healthcare System.John F. Lazar, Laurence N. Spier, Alan R. Hartman, Richard S. Lazzaro
Innovations. 2017-03-01 - 46 citationsSurvival after left ventricular assist device with and without temporary right ventricular support.John F. Lazar, Michael F. Swartz, Matthew P. Schiralli, Marabel Schneider, Brian Pisula
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2013-12-01
Journal Articles
- An analysis of motion artifacts recorded during surface electrogastrography: Are the patterns reproducible?j levy, b riley, jf lazar, ws schecter, Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition
- Survival After Left Ventricular Assist Device With and Without Temporary Right Ventricular SupporLazar, J, Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 1/1/2013
- Excising a Giant: Report of 7 cm Giant Coronary Artery AneurysmLazar, J, Texas Heart Institute Journal, 1/1/2013
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Lectures
- A Decade of Change: Training and Career Paths of Cardiothoracic Surgery Residents 2003-2014San Diego, CA - 1/1/2015
- Understanding Why Residents May Inaccurately Log Their Role in OperationsSan Diego, CA - 1/1/2015
- Predictors of Career Choice Among Cardiothoracic Surgery TraineesSan Diego, CA - 1/1/2015
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Press Mentions
- John F. Lazar, MD, a Cardiothoracic Surgeon with Medstar Washington Hospital CenterAugust 5th, 2021
Professional Memberships
- Member
Hospital Affiliations
- MedStar Georgetown University HospitalWashington, District of Columbia
- MedStar Washington Hospital CenterWashington, District of Columbia
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