Specialty: Thoracic and Surgical Oncology

Location(s):

Medical Degree: Jawharlal Nehru Medical College, Belgaum, India

Academic Degree: Master of Science in Clinical Investigation, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee

Internship and Residency: (General Surgery), Medical College Hospital, Trivandrum, Kerala, India

Residency: (General Surgery) University of London, United Kingdom

Fellowships: (Cardiothoracic Surgery) Resident Fellow, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; (Thoracic Surgery and Transplantation) Senior Registrar, the Leeds Teaching Hospitals, University of Leeds, United Kingdom

Academic Title: Associate Professor, Surgery, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis; Division Chief, Thoracic and Surgical Oncology, UT Medical Group, Inc.

Special Interest:

• Lung Cancer
• Surgical Oncology
• Thoracic Surgery
• Thoracic Transplantation

Professional Memberships:

• American Association of Cancer Research
• American College of Cardiology
• American College of Chest Physicians
• American Medical Association
• American Thoracic Society
• American Transplant Society
• Intercollegiate Board in Cardiothoracic Surgery, Fellow
• International Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation
• Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, Fellow
• Society of Thoracic Surgeons
• Southern Thoracic Surgical Association
• Thoracic Surgical Club

Additional Information:

• Listed in America's Top Doctors
• Cardiothoracic Resident Award, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
• Vanderbilt-Ingram Lung Cancer Surgery Award
• Extensive research experience; principal investigator on many research projects involving lung cancer and lung transplantation
• Winner of several medical grants
• Co-author of several medical textbook chapters
• Extensive medical teaching and clinical experience
• Author and co-author of many medical articles, medical presentations, and invited lectures