"Thoracic surgery" refers to a type of surgical procedure that is performed on the organs and structures within the chest area, such as the lungs, heart, and esophagus. Full definition
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Sai Yendamuri, MD, FACS, Chair of the Department of Thoracic Surgery at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, received a prestigious award at a recent international gathering of thoracic surgeons. (roswellpark.org)
Lee Smith, MD, chief of pediatric otolaryngology at Cohen Children's Medical Center and David Zeltsman, MD, chief of thoracic surgery at Long Island Jewish Medical Center, both part of the North Shore - LIJ Health System, came to Mr. Goldstein and Daniel A. Grande, PhD, director of the Orthopedic Research Laboratory at the Feinstein Institute, and asked if 3D printing might offer a solution. (sciencedaily.com)
He is the recipient of many scientific distinctions and awards including the Albert Lasker Medical Research Award in 2007, the Grand Prix Mondial Cino del Duca in 1996 and the 5th Scientific Achievement Award of the American Association for Thoracic Surgery in 2005. (warrenalpert.org)