Specializing in minimally invasive surgical techniques in treatment of thoracic and foregut diseases. Expertise in an adjunctive technique utilizing endoluminal vacuum therapy, which exploits healing of wounds by secondary intention. Research focuses on the study of lung cancer spread through air spaces. Also studying epithelial-mesenchymal transition in bowel anastomotic healing, which ties heavily with clinical work with esophageal leaks.
Primary Specialty
Oncological Surgeon
GenderMale
EducationUniversity of Texas Medical School at Houston