Modern General Thoracic Surgery: Multidisciplinary Approach to Complex Thoracic Disorders

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This thoracic surgery selective is designed to introduce the second year medical student to the multidisciplinary approaches to thoracic surgery, with a focus on minimally invasive surgery, thoracic surgical oncology, and robotics. Students will be involved in the evidence-based evaluation and management of lung cancer, esophageal cancer, mediastinal tumors, and other malignant as well as benign thoracic disorders. There will be extensive exposure to patient care in the operating room, the hospital and the clinic, in addition to didactic instruction. Credit: 1. Enrollment Max.3. Location: DMP, time to be arranged. Contact: Students should contact Dr. Bevers via email at [email protected]. or Angela Wiley at [email protected] (phone: 919-681-0491) several days before the start of the elective to be put in contact with Thoracic Fellow who will coordinate meeting location for rounds on first day. Kaitlin Bevers, MD