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Faculty
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James D. Luketich, MD
Professor of Surgery
Henry T. Bahnson Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Director, Heart, Lung and Esophageal Surgery Institute
Chief, Division of Thoracic and Foregut Surgery
Director, Thoracic Surgical Oncology
Co-Director, Lung Cancer Center
Assistant: Diane Natale (412) 647-2911
UPMC Presbyterian
200 Lothrop St.
Suite C-800
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Phone: 412-647-7554
Fax: 412-647-3007
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 Education
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BS, Old Dominion University-1977
MS, Vanderbilt University-1982
MD, Medical College of Pennsylvania-1986 |
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Training
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-General Surgery Internship, The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania-1986-1987
-Post-Doctoral Research in Metabolism, Harrison Department of Surgical Research
The University of Pennsylvania-1987-1989
-General Surgery Residency, The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania-1989-1992
-Chief Resident in Surgery, The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania-1992-1993
-Visiting Fellow in Thoracic Surgery, Cleveland Clinic-1994
-Fellow in Cardiothoracic Surgery, New York Hospital - Cornell Medical Center-1993-1995
-Fellow in Thoracic Surgery, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center-1993-1995 |
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Research Interests
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- All aspects of thoracic oncology (lung cancer, mediastinal malignancies, and esophageal cancer)
- Multidisciplinary management (combined chemotherapy/radiation/surgery) of esophagogastric carcinoma and lung cancer
- Benign esophageal disease (gastroesophageal reflux, hiatal hernia, Achalasia) |
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Grants
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Principal Investigator
“Use of Quantitative RT-PCR for Staging Esophageal Cancer”
Sponsor: NIH
Co-Director
Specialized Program of Research Excellence (SPORE) in Lung Cancer
Core B: Clinical Core
Sponsor: NIH
Co-Leader
Specialized Program of Research Excellence (SPORE) in Lung Cancer
Project 3: “Serum Proteomic Biomarkers for Lung Cancer Detection and Prognosis"
Sponsor: NIH
Co-Investigator
"Lung Tissue Research Consortium"
Sponsor: NIH
Co-Investigator
“Breast Cancer Stem Cells: A Novel Therapeutic Target”
Sponsor: DOD
Co-Investigator
“Mesothelioma Virtual Bank for Translational Research”
Sponsor: CDC NIOSH
Principal Investigator
“Minimally Invasive Treatment Strategies for Thoracic Diseases”
Sponsor: Stryker Corp.
Principal Investigator
“A Prospective Evaluation of Outcomes of Radiosurgical Treatment of Non-small Cell Lung Cancer.”
Sponsor: Accuray
Co-Investigator
“Correlation of results of extreme drug resistance (EDR) assay with treatment modalities and response rates in patients with lung and esophageal cancer.”
Sponsor: Oncotech
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Professional Activities
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American Association for Cancer Research
American Association for Thoracic Surgery
American College of Chest Physicians
American College of Gastroenterology
American Federation for Clinical Research
American Society of Bariatric Surgery
American Society of Clinical Oncology
American Surgical Association
American Thoracic Society
Esophageal Surgery Club (Secretary, 2006-current)
General Thoracic Surgical Club (Executive Committee Member)
International Society for the Study of Lung Cancer
International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus
Medical College of Pennsylvania Alumni Association
New York Society for Thoracic Surgery
Pennsylvania Association for Thoracic Surgery
Pennsylvania Medical Society
Pennsylvania Oncologic Society
Project Development Committee – Concensus -Panel on Management of Spontaneous Pneumothorax
SAGES (Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons)
Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons
Society of Surgical Oncology
Society of Thoracic Surgeons
Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract
TRIAD – International Association for Minimal Access Thoracic Surgery
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Editorships
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Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Editorial Board
Journal of Diseases of the Esophagus - Associate Editor for Surgical Techniques
Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Editorial Board
Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons, Editorial Board
Gastrointestinal Cancer Review Letters, Editorial Board
World Journal of Gastroenterology, Editorial Board
Pearson’s Textbooks of Thoracic Surgery and Esophageal Surgery, Third Edition, Co-Editor
Robotic Radiosurgery II, Co-Editor
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Publications
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Visit PubMed for a list of Dr. Luketich's publications.
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My Documents
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Curriculum Vitae (JDL_CV.pdf)
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