Professor of Surgery

Address:
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery
3040 Burnett-Womack Bldg., CB #7065
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7065

Appointments: 919-966-3381
Office phone: 919-966-3381
Fax: 919-966-3475

Clinical Interests

Lung transplantation, lung cancer, Cyberknife (stereotactic radiosurgery) for lung cancer, esophageal cancer, airway diseases and problems. Because of a disability that limits prolonged standing, I no longer perform surgery, but am available for second opinions and advice.  I perform bronchoscopy, interventional bronchoscopy, and participate in treatment planning for stereotactic radiosurgery (Cyberknife) with colleagues in Radiation Oncology.

Research Interests

Ischemia-reperfusion injury, lung transplantation, lung transplantation from non-heart-beating donors, ex-vivo lung perfusion/ventilation, cell culture models of ischemia-reperfusion injury

Education, Training

• Thoracic Transplant Fellow, Washington University, St. Louis, Mo., 1988-1989
• Resident, Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1986-1988
• M.Sc., Pulmonary Physiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1984
• Resident, General Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1980-1986
• York Finch Hospital Rotating Internship, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1976-1977
• M.D., University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1976

CV

Dr. Egan's CV (.pdf)