Title

Advances in Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery

Authors

Nathaniel R. Evans III, M.D., Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow

Document Type

Presentation

Publication Date

2-22-2012

Comments

Dr. Evans is a cardiothoracic surgeon at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. He is also a faculty member of the Kimmel Cancer Center at TJUH. In 2000, Dr. Evans was awarded that Medical Scholars Award, Stanford University of School of Medicine 2007 Society of Black Academic Surgeons, Leadership Institute. Areas of Interest: minimally invasive pulmonary and esophageal surgery, robotic thoracic surgery, airway surgery, surgical endoscopy, multimodality therapy for locally advanced lung cancer and prospective databases and clinical outcomes research.

Abstract

Objectives:

1. Describe currently available minimally invasive techniques in thoracic surgery.

2. Discuss advantages and disadvantages of minimally invasive thoracic surgery.

3. Discuss implementation of these techniques in modern practice.

Presentation: 1 hour, 6 minutes

Recommended Citation

Evans III, M.D., Nathaniel R., "Advances in Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery" (2012). Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Presentations and Grand Rounds. Presentation 43.
https://jdc.jefferson.edu/pulmcritcaregrandrounds/43