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Office
222 Piedmont Ave
Ste 7000
Cincinnati, OH 45219Phone+1 513-475-8787Fax+1 513-475-7348
Education & Training
- Indiana University School of MedicineFellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 2002 - 2005
- Trinity Health Ann Arbor HospitalResidency, Surgery, 1995 - 2002
- University of Illinois College of MedicineClass of 1995
Certifications & Licensure
- OH State Medical License 2005 - 2026
- IN State Medical License 2003 - 2025
- KY State Medical License 2022 - 2025
- MI State Medical License 1997 - 2004
- American Board of Surgery Surgery
- American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Clinical Trials
- Identification of a Plasma Proteomic Signature for Lung Cancer Start of enrollment: 2012 Oct 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Routine chest radiography after thoracostomy tube removal and during postoperative follow-up is not necessary after lung resection.Justin S Heidel, James Miller, Eileen Donovan, Rahul Handa, Robert Van Haren
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2024-02-01 - Should a questionably competent resident be allowed to continue in the program?Sanford M Zeigler, Sandra L Starnes, Robert M Sade
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2024-01-01 - 4 citationsLung cancer screening utilization rate varies based on patient, provider, and hospital factors.Tarik Whitham, Koffi Wima, Brett Harnett, John R Kues, Mark H Eckman
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2023-11-01
Press Mentions
- Conference aats2022 HighlightsJuly 21st, 2022
- Analyzing Intraoperative Conversion of Thoracoscopic Lobectomy: Acceptable Outcome or Failure?March 6th, 2019
- Dr. John Flege, Pioneer of Heart Surgery in Cincinnati, Dies at 88March 23rd, 2018
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