Thomas M. Egan, M.D., M.Sc.
Bronchoscopy, interventional bronchoscopy, treatment planning for stereotactic radiosurgery (Cyberknife) for lung cancer. No longer performs surgery due to a physical disability, but provides 2nd opinions/consultation on lung transplantation, lung cancer, esophageal cancer, airway diseases and problems. Research: ischemia-reperfusion injury, lung transplantation, lung transplant from non-heart-beating donors, ex-vivo lung perfusion/ventilation.
Richard H. Feins, M.D.
Thoracic oncology, general thoracic and esophageal surgery, superdimension bronchoscopy. Research interests: Thoracic oncology, cardiothoracic simulation.
Benjamin E. Haithcock, M.D.
Thoracic oncology including cancer of lung and esophagus, lung transplantation, minimally invasive thoracic surgery, lung and esophageal surgery. Research on lung cancer (CALGB trial of lobectomy versus sublobar resection for small (<2cm) peripheral non-small cell lung cancer); use of lungs from non-heart-beating donors for transplantation.
Andy C. Kiser, M.D.
Chief of division. Adult cardiac and thoracic surgery, heart and lung transplantation. Special interest in arrhythmia surgery, including paracardioscopic procedures to treat atrial fibrillation and ventricular arrhythmias; minimally invasive aortic and mitral valve surgery; surgery for aortic aneurysms and thoracic aortic diseases; off-pump and minimally invasive coronary artery surgery; video assisted thoracic surgery.
Lance E. Landvater, M.D.
Adult cardiac surgery including heart bypass surgery, valve replacements and other cardiac procedures.
Michael R. Mill, M.D.
Director of cardiothoracic surgery residency program. Neonatal and pediatric heart surgery, pediatric and adult heart and heart-lung transplantation, complex valve repairs, mechanical cardiac assist devices, surgery for end-stage heart failure.
Robert B. Peyton, M.D.
Adult cardiac surgery including heart bypass surgery, valve replacement and other cardiac procedures.
Brett C. Sheridan, M.D.
Adult cardiac and thoracic surgery, heart and lung transplantation. Surgical treatment of heart failure including ventricular reconstruction; off-pump/minimally invasive cardiac surgery; aortic surgery; valve surgery; surgery for atrial fibrillation; ventricular assist devices; cardiac surgery in the elderly; cardiac surgery in patients with kidney disease. Research on outcomes of acute coronary syndrome in Medicare patients.
Andrew M. Shirlen, P.A., M.M.S.
First assistance in cardiac surgery, thoracic surgery and vascular surgery; endosopic and minimally invasive vein harvesting; arterial line placement; wound care and management; thoracentesis; chest tube placement and management.
Nirmal K. Veeramachaneni, M.D.
Lung/esophageal cancer surgery; video-assisted thoracic surgery; minimally invasive lung/esophageal surgery; esophageal reflux, achalasia; tracheal surgery; airway/esophageal stents; endobronchial ultrasound; lung volume reduction; lung transplantation.
Benson R. Wilcox, M.D.
Dr. Wilcox, emeritus chief of the division, died May 11, 2010. Read his obituary here.
