
Jussuf T Kaifi MD
Adult General Thoracic Surgery, Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery
Chief, Section for Thoracic Surgery; Vice Chair for Basic Science Hugh E. Stephenson, MD, Department of Surgery Chair, Thoracic Oncology Disease Working Group, Ellis Fischel Cancer Center Univesity of Missouri Staff Surgeon, Truman VA, Columbia, MO
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Summary
- I am a general thoracic surgeon at University of Missouri and the Truman VA in Columbia, MO. My areas of clinical expertise are general thoracic surgery (adult and pediatric), malignant and benign conditions of the lung, esophagus, chest wall, mediastinum and pleura, with a focus on multidisciplinary thoracic surgical oncology at Ellis Fischel Cancer Center. My research interest is in translational cancer research, my laboratory works collaboratively on development of liquid biomarkers (circulating tumor cells, circulating cell-free DNA, extracellular vesicles) and preclinical cancer models (organoid and animal models) for cancer patients with a focus on lung cancer. My translational research lab studying lung cancer is federally funded by the Department of Veteran Affairs (CSR&D Merit Award). In addition, we have several interventional clinical trials for lung cancer patients ongoing to test the clinical applicability of novel treatments, innovative liquid biomarkers in precision medicine oncology.
Education & Training
- University of Hamburg FOMClass of 2003
Certifications & Licensure
- MO State Medical License 2017 - 2026
- PA State Medical License 2009 - 2026
- SC State Medical License 2013 - 2025
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Clinical Trials
- Detection of CTCs in Patients Undergoing Surgery for Stage IV Colorectal Cancer Start of enrollment: 2012 Aug 01
- Tumor Cell and DNA Detection in the Blood, Urine and Bone Marrow of Patients With Solid Cancers Start of enrollment: 2016 Jul 01
- Tumor Cell and DNA Detection in the Blood, Urine, and Bone Marrow Start of enrollment: 2016 Jul 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Characterization of A Bronchoscopically Induced Transgenic Lung Cancer Pig Model for Human Translatability.Jussuf Kaifi, Kirtan Joshi, Kanve Suvilesh, Nagabhishek Natesh, Yariswamy Manjunath
Research Square. 2025-02-03 - 1 citationsPulsed electric field ablation as a candidate to enhance the anti-tumor immune response to immune checkpoint inhibitors.Blake M Arciga, Dustin M Walters, Eric T Kimchi, Kevin F Staveley-O'Carroll, Guangfu Li
Cancer Letters. 2025-01-28 - Characterization of A Bronchoscopically Induced Transgenic Lung Cancer Pig Model for Human Translatability.Kirtan Joshi, Kanve N Suvilesh, Nagabhishek Sirpu Natesh, Yariswamy Manjunath, Jared Coberly
Biorxiv. 2024-11-06
Press Mentions
- Diabetes Drug Reduces Drug Resistance in Lung Cancer and Improves Effectiveness of Chemotherapy: StudyJuly 28th, 2024
- Blood Biomarker May Help Verify CT-Captured Lung CancerJuly 13th, 2022
- Researchers Discover Effective Combination Immunotherapy for Liver CancerMay 18th, 2022
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Grant Support
- Alveolar epithelial cell type 2 populations and single cell gene expressions in non-small cell lung cancer progression and drug resistanceHARRY S. TRUMAN MEMORIAL VA HOSPITAL2024–2028
Committees
- Member, Publications Committee Association for VA Surgeons (AVAS) 2020 - Present
- Cancer Liaison Physician (CLP), Ellis Fischel Cancer Center, University of Missouri, Commission on Cancer (COC), American College of Surgeons 2016 - Present
- SUS Representative to the journal Surgery, Executive Council Society for University Surgeons (SUS) 2019 - 2022
- Associate Editor of the Society for University Surgeons (SUS), Surgery (journal) 2019 - 2022
- Deputy Treasurer, Executive Council Association for Academic Surgery (AAS) 2013 - 2016
- Chair, Publications Committee Association for Academic Surgery (AAS) 2011 - 2013
Research History
- Adjunct FacultyCollege of Engineering, University of Missouri2021 - Present
- Co-Director for Clinical Trials, Ellis Fischel Cancer Center2018 - 2021
- Research AssociateDepartment of Immunology (Mentor: Eric Pearlman, PhD) Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH1999 - 2000
Professional Memberships
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- Society for University Surgeons (SUS)Member
- Association for Academic Surgery (AAS)Member
- Association for VA Surgeons (AVAS)Member
Other Languages
- German
Industry Relationships
- Co-Founder, Extract Biologics LLC2023 - Present
External Links
- facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/jussuf.kaifi
- MU Healthcarehttps://www.muhealth.org/doctors/jussuf-kaifi-md-phd
- LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/jussuf-kaifi-77790325/
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