Elizabeth David, MD

Professional Titles

• Associate Professor of Surgery

Recognitions

• Association of Women Surgeons Speaker Series, Association of Women Surgeons (2019)
• Leadership Academy, American Association for Thoracic Surgery (2018)
• Leadership Academy, Southwest Oncology Group (2017)
• Thoracic Surgery Foundation Carolyn Reed Award, Thoracic Surgery Foundation/Women in Thoracic Surgery (2016)
• Women in Surgery Mentorship Program, American College of Surgeons (2014)
• Leadership Academy, American Association for Thoracic Surgery (2012)
• Outstanding Paper in Cardiothoracic Surgery - Surgeon General's Award, Society of Air Force Clinical Surgeons (2012)
• Hilary Sanfey Outstanding Resident Award Recipient, Association of Women Surgeons (2010)
• Outstanding Resident Teacher Award, Georgetown University School of Medicine (2010)
• Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society, Georgetown University School of Medicine (2010)
• String of Pearls Nominee, Georgetown University School of Medicine (2010)

Research Interests

I am passionate about the care of lung cancer patients and the ways that patient outcomes are influenced by stigma, health systems and other human factors. My clinical interests include surgery for lung cancer and other thoracic malignancies including mesothelioma, thymoma, thymic cancer and esophageal cancer.

Publications

• Brown LM, Bonnell L, Parsons N, Cooke DT, Godoy LA, David EA, Schipper P, Varghese TK Jr, Habib R, Mitzman B. Predictors of Discharge With Supplemental Oxygen After Lobectomy for Lung Cancer. Ann Thorac Surg. 2025 Jan;119(1):180-189. PubMed PMID: 39214441
• Blasberg JD, Servais E, Thibault D, Jacobs JP, Kozower B, David E, Donahue J, Vekstein A, Kang L, Hartwig M, Jones LA, Kosinski A, Habib R, Towe C, Seder CW. Longitudinal Follow-up of Medicare Patients After Esophageal Cancer Resection in the STS Database. Ann Thorac Surg. 2024 Aug 13. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 39147116
• Stuart CM, Chanes N, Dyas AR, Albuja Cruz MB, Raeburn CD, McIntyre RC Jr, Randhawa SK, David EA, Mitchell JD, Meguid RA. Robotic-assisted ectopic mediastinal parathyroidectomy: a single institution experience and operative review for the thoracic surgeon. J Thorac Dis. 2024 Jul 30;16(7):4128-4136. PubMed PMID: 39144347
• Stuart CM, Bronsert MR, Dyas AR, Mott NM, Healy GL, Anioke T, Henderson WG, Randhawa SK, David EA, Mitchell JD, Meguid RA. Risk-adjusted discrete increases in length of stay by complication following anatomic lung resection: an analysis of 32?133 cases across the USA. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2024 Aug 2;66(2). PubMed PMID: 39107905
• Stuart CM, Mott NM, Mungo AH, Meguid RA, Mitchell JD, Randhawa SK, Rove JY, David EA. Representation of women among cardiothoracic surgery editorial boards: Trends over the past 2 decades. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Jun 26. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 38942139
• Stuart CM, Dyas AR, Chanes N, Bronsert MR, Kelleher AD, Bata KE, Henderson WG, Randhawa SK, David EA, Mitchell JD, Meguid RA. Strict compliance to a thoracic enhanced recovery after surgery protocol is associated with improved outcomes compared with partial compliance: A prospective cohort study. Surgery. 2024 Aug;176(2):477-484. PubMed PMID: 38839431
• Dyas AR, Stuart CM, Fei Y, Cotton JL, Colborn KL, Weyant MJ, Randhawa SK, David EA, Mitchell JD, Scott CD, Meguid RA. The association between patient preoperative disposition and outcomes after diagnostic lung biopsy. J Thorac Dis. 2024 Feb 29;16(2):1141-1150. PubMed PMID: 38505021
• Stuart CM, Mott NM, Dyas AR, Byers S, Gergen AK, Mungo B, Stewart CL, McCarter MD, Randhawa SK, David EA, Mitchell JD, Meguid RA. The Effect of Laparoscopic Gastric Ischemic Preconditioning Prior to Esophagectomy on Anastomotic Stricture Rate and Comparison with Esophagectomy-Alone Controls. Ann Surg Oncol. 2024 Jul;31(7):4261-4270. PubMed PMID: 38413507
• Dyas AR, Stuart CM, Bronsert MR, Kelleher AD, Bata KE, Cumbler EU, Erickson CJ, Blum MG, Vizena AS, Barker AR, Funk L, Sack K, Abrams BA, Randhawa SK, David EA, Mitchell JD, Weyant MJ, Scott CD, Meguid RA. Anatomic Lung Resection Outcomes After Implementation of a Universal Thoracic ERAS Protocol Across a Diverse Health Care System. Ann Surg. 2024 Jun 1;279(6):1062-1069. PubMed PMID: 38385282
• Stuart CM, Dyas AR, Bronsert MR, Velopulos CG, Randhawa SK, David EA, Mitchell JD, Meguid RA. The Effect of Social Vulnerability on Initial Stage and Treatment for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer. Lung Cancer. 2024 Feb;188:107452. PubMed PMID: 38176296
• Stuart CM, Mott NM, Bronsert MR, Randhawa SK, David EA, Michell JD, Meguid RA. The Association between Sociodemographic Factors and Delays to Minimally Invasive Surgery for Stage IA-IIIA Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer. Ann Thorac Surg. 2024 Dec 24. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 39725251
• David EA. Inclusion and impact factor-Are they really correlated?. World J Surg. 2024 Dec 19. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 39702814
• Stuart CM, Dyas AR, Mott NM, Bata KE, Bronsert MR, Kelleher AD, McCabe KO, Erickson C, Randhawa SK, David EA, Mitchell JD, Meguid RA. Postoperative day of surgery ambulation improves outcomes following lung resection: a multicenter prospective cohort study. J Thorac Dis. 2024 Nov 30;16(11):7300-7309. PubMed PMID: 39678864
• Stuart CM, Dyas AR, Yee EJ, Thielen O, Bronsert MR, Mungo B, McCarter MD, Randhawa SK, David EA, Michell JD, Meguid RA. Patient, facility, and surgical factors associated with significant delays to esophagectomy and subsequent poor outcomes: An analysis of 16,486 cases. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Nov 7. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 39515604
• Mott NM, Stuart CM, David EA. Reply: Editorial board gender equity-Are we there yet?. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Sep 7. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 39254610
• Toubat O, Ding L, Ding K, Wightman SC, Atay SM, Harano T, Kim AW, David EA. Benefit of adjuvant chemotherapy for resected pathologic N1 non-small cell lung cancer is unrecognized: A subgroup analysis of the JBR10 trial. Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Summer;36(2):261-270. PubMed PMID: 36272526
• Dyas AR, Stuart CM, Bronsert MR, Kelleher AD, Bata KE, Cumbler EU, Erickson CJ, Blum MG, Vizena AS, Barker AR, Funk L, Sack K, Abrams BA, Randhawa SK, David EA, Mitchell JD, Weyant MJ, Scott CD, Meguid RA. Anatomic Lung Resection Outcomes After Implementation of a Universal Thoracic ERAS Protocol Across a Diverse Health Care System. Ann Surg. 2024 Jun 1;279(6):1062-1069. PubMed PMID: 38385282
• Stuart CM, Chanes N, Dyas AR, Albuja Cruz MB, Raeburn CD, McIntyre RC Jr, Randhawa SK, David EA, Mitchell JD, Meguid RA. Robotic-assisted ectopic mediastinal parathyroidectomy: a single institution experience and operative review for the thoracic surgeon. J Thorac Dis. 2024 Jul 30;16(7):4128-4136. PubMed PMID: 39144347
• Stuart CM, Mott NM, Dyas AR, Byers S, Gergen AK, Mungo B, Stewart CL, McCarter MD, Randhawa SK, David EA, Mitchell JD, Meguid RA. The Effect of Laparoscopic Gastric Ischemic Preconditioning Prior to Esophagectomy on Anastomotic Stricture Rate and Comparison with Esophagectomy-Alone Controls. Ann Surg Oncol. 2024 Jul;31(7):4261-4270. PubMed PMID: 38413507
• Dyas AR, Stuart CM, Fei Y, Cotton JL, Colborn KL, Weyant MJ, Randhawa SK, David EA, Mitchell JD, Scott CD, Meguid RA. The association between patient preoperative disposition and outcomes after diagnostic lung biopsy. J Thorac Dis. 2024 Feb 29;16(2):1141-1150. PubMed PMID: 38505021
• Stuart CM, Bronsert MR, Dyas AR, Mott NM, Healy GL, Anioke T, Henderson WG, Randhawa SK, David EA, Mitchell JD, Meguid RA. Risk-adjusted discrete increases in length of stay by complication following anatomic lung resection: an analysis of 32?133 cases across the USA. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2024 Aug 2;66(2). PubMed PMID: 39107905
• Stuart CM, Dyas AR, Chanes N, Bronsert MR, Kelleher AD, Bata KE, Henderson WG, Randhawa SK, David EA, Mitchell JD, Meguid RA. Strict compliance to a thoracic enhanced recovery after surgery protocol is associated with improved outcomes compared with partial compliance: A prospective cohort study. Surgery. 2024 Aug;176(2):477-484. PubMed PMID: 38839431
• Towe CW, Servais EL, Brown LM, Blasberg JD, Mitchell JD, Worrell SG, Seder CW, David EA. The Society of Thoracic Surgeons General Thoracic Surgery Database: 2023 Update on Outcomes and Research. Ann Thorac Surg. 2024 Mar;117(3):489-496. PubMed PMID: 38043852
• Dyas AR, Mungo B, Bronsert MR, Stuart CM, Mungo AH, Mitchell JD, Randhawa SK, David E, Stewart CL, McCarter MD, Meguid RA. National trends in technique use for esophagectomy: Does primary surgeon specialty matter?. Surgery. 2024 Feb;175(2):353-359. PubMed PMID: 38030524
• Dyas AR, Bronsert MR, Stuart CM, Thomas MB, Schulick RD, Franco SR, Gleisner A, Randhawa SK, David EA, Mitchell JD, Meguid RA. Analyzing the impact of the Coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic on initial oncologic presentation and treatment of non-small cell lung cancer in the United States. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Aug;168(2):378-390.e7. PubMed PMID: 37981103
• Stuart CM, Dyas AR, Bronsert MR, Abrams BA, Kelleher AD, Colborn KL, Randhawa SK, David EA, Mitchell JD, Meguid RA. Perioperative hypothermia in robotic-assisted thoracic surgery: Incidence, risk factors, and associations with postoperative outcomes. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Jun;167(6):1979-1989.e1. PubMed PMID: 37865182
• Perdomo D, Pebworth R, Lawton JS, Kilic A, Reddy RM, David EA, Odell DD, Yang SC. The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Looking to the Future Scholarship Program: A 15-Year Review. Ann Thorac Surg. 2024 Apr;117(4):866-872. PubMed PMID: 37739113
• Dyas AR, Mungo B, Bronsert MR, Stuart CM, Mungo AH, Mitchell JD, Randhawa SK, David E, Stewart CL, McCarter MD, Meguid RA. National trends in technique use for esophagectomy: Does primary surgeon specialty matter?. Surgery. 2024 Feb;175(2):353-359. PubMed PMID: 38030524
• Kidane B, Bott M, Spicer J, Backhus L, Chaft J, Chudgar N, Colson Y, D'Amico TA, David E, Lee J, Najmeh S, Sepesi B, Shu C, Yang J, Swanson S, Stiles B. The American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS) 2023 Expert Consensus Document: Staging and multidisciplinary management of patients with early-stage non-small cell lung cancer. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2023 Sep;166(3):637-654. PubMed PMID: 37306641
• Stuart CM, Dyas AR, Bronsert MR, Velopulos CG, Randhawa SK, David EA, Mitchell JD, Meguid RA. The Effect of Social Vulnerability on Initial Stage and Treatment for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer. Lung Cancer. 2023 Dec 23;188:107452. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 38176296
• Cain MT, Park SY, Schäfer M, Hay-Arthur E, Justison GA, Zhan QP, Campbell D, Mitchell JD, Randhawa SK, Meguid RA, David EA, Reece TB, Cleveland JC Jr, Hoffman JRH. Lung recovery utilizing thoracoabdominal normothermic regional perfusion during donation after circulatory death: The Colorado experience. JTCVS Tech. 2023 Dec;22:350-358. PubMed PMID: 38152164
• Stuart CM, Dyas AR, Byers S, Velopulos CG, Randhawa SK, David EA, Mitchell JD, Meguid RA. Social vulnerability is associated with post-operative morbidity following robotic-assisted lung resection. J Thorac Dis. 2023 Nov 30;15(11):5931-5941. PubMed PMID: 38090321
• Towe CW, Servais EL, Brown LM, Blasberg JD, Mitchell JD, Worrell SG, Seder CW, David EA. The Society of Thoracic Surgeons General Thoracic Surgery Database: 2023 Update on Outcomes and Research. Ann Thorac Surg. 2023 Dec 2. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 38043852
• Dyas AR, Bronsert MR, Stuart CM, Thomas MB, Schulick RD, Franco SR, Gleisner A, Randhawa SK, David EA, Mitchell JD, Meguid RA. Analyzing the impact of the Coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic on initial oncologic presentation and treatment of non-small cell lung cancer in the United States. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2023 Nov 21. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 37981103
• Mungo AH, David EA. Commentary: Another win for immunotherapy. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2023 Apr;165(4):1575-1576. PubMed PMID: 36184319
• Farias AJ, Chan E, Navarro S, David EA, Eguchi M, Cockburn M. Lung Cancer Mortality Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Patient Experiences with Care: a SEER-CAHPS Study. J Racial Ethn Health Disparities. 2023 Aug;10(4):1745-1755. PubMed PMID: 35767217
• Cain MT, Park SY, Schäfer M, Hay-Arthur E, Justison GA, Zhan QP, Campbell D, Mitchell JD, Randhawa SK, Meguid RA, David EA, Reece TB, Cleveland JC Jr, Hoffman JRH. Lung recovery utilizing thoracoabdominal normothermic regional perfusion during donation after circulatory death: The Colorado experience. JTCVS Tech. 2023 Dec;22:350-358. PubMed PMID: 38152164
• Stuart CM, Dyas AR, Byers S, Velopulos CG, Randhawa SK, David EA, Mitchell JD, Meguid RA. Social vulnerability is associated with post-operative morbidity following robotic-assisted lung resection. J Thorac Dis. 2023 Nov 30;15(11):5931-5941. PubMed PMID: 38090321
• Stuart CM, Dyas AR, Bronsert MR, Abrams BA, Kelleher AD, Colborn KL, Randhawa SK, David EA, Mitchell JD, Meguid RA. Perioperative Hypothermia in Robotic-Assisted Thoracic Surgery: Incidence, Risk Factors and Associations with Post-Operative Outcomes. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2023 Oct 19. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 37865182
• Perdomo D, Pebworth R, Lawton JS, Kilic A, Reddy RM, David EA, Odell DD, Yang SC. The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Looking to the Future Scholarship Program: A 15-Year Review. Ann Thorac Surg. 2023 Sep 21. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 37739113
• Dyas AR, Thomas MB, Bronsert MR, Madsen HJ, Colborn KL, Henderson WG, David EA, Velopulos CG, Meguid RA. Emergency thoracic surgery patients have worse risk-adjusted outcomes than non-emergency patients. Surgery. 2023 Oct;174(4):956-963. PubMed PMID: 37507304
• Ashrafi A, Yu J, Kim AT, Ye JC, David EA, Wightman SC, Atay SM, Harano T, Kim AW. Adjuvant chemotherapy, not radiotherapy, prolongs survival for node-negative non-small cell lung cancer with positive surgical margins. JTCVS Open. 2023 Jun;14:472-482. PubMed PMID: 37425454
• Taylor LJ, David EA. Defining Modifiable Variables to Improve Esophageal Cancer Care. Ann Thorac Surg. 2023 Nov;116(5):1044-1045. PubMed PMID: 37356519
• Gergen AK, Stuart CM, Byers S, Vigneshwar N, Madsen H, Johnson J, Oase K, Garduno N, Marsh M, Pratap A, Mitchell JD, David EA, Randhawa S, Meguid RA, McCarter MD, Stewart CL. ASO Visual Abstract: Prospective Evaluation of a Universally Applied Laparoscopic Gastric Ischemic Preconditioning Protocol Prior to Esophagectomy with Comparison to Historical Controls. Ann Surg Oncol. 2023 Sep;30(9):5828-5829. PubMed PMID: 37355517
• Stuart CM, Gergen AK, Byers S, Vigneshwar N, Madsen H, Johnson J, Oase K, Garduno N, Marsh M, Pratap A, Mitchell JD, David EA, Randhawa SK, Meguid RA, McCarter MD, Stewart CL. ASO Author Reflections: Gastric Ischemic Preconditioning Prior to Esophagectomy: Laparoscopic Gastric Ischemic Preconditioning. Ann Surg Oncol. 2023 Sep;30(9):5826-5827. PubMed PMID: 37294387
• Gergen AK, Stuart CM, Byers S, Vigneshwar N, Madsen H, Johnson J, Oase K, Garduno N, Marsh M, Pratap A, Mitchell JD, David EA, Randhawa S, Meguid RA, McCarter MD, Stewart CL. Prospective Evaluation of a Universally Applied Laparoscopic Gastric Ischemic Preconditioning Protocol Prior to Esophagectomy with Comparison with Historical Controls. Ann Surg Oncol. 2023 Sep;30(9):5815-5825. PubMed PMID: 37285095
• Axtell AL, David EA, Block MI, Parsons N, Habib R, Muniappan A. Association Between Interstitial Lung Disease and Outcomes After Lung Cancer Resection. Ann Thorac Surg. 2023 Sep;116(3):533-541. PubMed PMID: 37271447
• Kim AT, Ding L, Lee HB, Ashbrook MJ, Ashrafi A, Wightman SC, Atay SM, David EA, Harano T, Kim AW. Longer hospitalizations, more complications, and greater readmissions for patients with comorbid psychiatric disorders undergoing pulmonary lobectomy. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2023 May 26. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 37245626
• Stuart CM, Dyas AR, Byers S, Velopulos C, Randhawa S, David EA, Pritap A, Stewart CL, Mitchell JD, McCarter MD, Meguid RA. Social vulnerability is associated with increased postoperative morbidity following esophagectomy. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2023 Oct;166(4):1254-1261. PubMed PMID: 37119966
• Toubat O, David EA. A narrative review of lung cancer screening in underserved populations. Curr Chall Thorac Surg. 2023;5. PubMed PMID: 37064329
• Madsen HJ, Lambert-Kerzner A, Mucharsky E, Phillips JD, David EA, Odell DD, Dyas AR, Meguid RA. Lessons learned by thoracic surgeons during the COVID-19 pandemic. J Thorac Dis. 2023 Feb 28;15(2):507-515. PubMed PMID: 36910104
• Wong LY, Parsons N, David EA, Burfeind W, Berry MF. The Impact of Age and Need for Emergent Surgery in Paraesophageal Hernia Repair Outcomes. Ann Thorac Surg. 2023 Jul;116(1):138-145. PubMed PMID: 36702291
• Servais EL, Blasberg JD, Brown LM, Towe CW, Seder CW, Onaitis MW, Block MI, David EA. The Society of Thoracic Surgeons General Thoracic Surgery Database: 2022 Update on Outcomes and Research. Ann Thorac Surg. 2023 Jan;115(1):43-49. PubMed PMID: 36404445
• Servais EL, Blasberg JD, Brown LM, Towe CW, Seder CW, Onaitis MW, Block MI, David EA. The Society of Thoracic Surgeons General Thoracic Surgery Database: 2022 Update on Outcomes and Research. Ann Thorac Surg. 2023 Jan;115(1):43-49. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2022.10.025. Epub 2022 Oct 29. PMID: 36404445.
• Toubat O, Ding L, Ding K, Wightman SC, Atay SM, Harano T, Kim AW, David EA. Benefit of adjuvant chemotherapy for resected pathologic N1 non-small cell lung cancer is unrecognized: A subgroup analysis of the JBR10 trial. Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2022 Oct 20:S1043-0679(22)00257-X. doi: 10.1053/j.semtcvs.2022.10.005. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 36272526.
• Mungo AH, David EA. Commentary: Another win for immunotherapy. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2022 Sep 9:S0022-5223(22)00940-0. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2022.09.004. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 36184319.
• Peng T, Farias AJ, Shemanski KA, Kim AW, Wightman SC, Atay SM, Canter RJ, David EA. Surgical decision-making in advanced-stage non-small cell lung cancer is influenced by more than just guidelines. JTCVS Open. 2022 Apr 28;11:286-299. doi: 10.1016/j.xjon.2022.04.035. PMID: 36172417; PMCID: PMC9510805.
• Wang JC, Ding L, David EA, Atay SM, Wightman SC, McFadden PM, Harano T, Kim AW. Adhering to guideline concordant care improves survival among the different subtypes of T3 N2 non-small cell lung cancer. JTCVS Open. 2022 Feb 15;10:384-392. doi: 10.1016/j.xjon.2022.02.001. PMID: 36004267; PMCID: PMC9390621.
• Peng T, Wightman SC, Ding L, Lieu DK, Atay SM, David EA, Kim AW. Lobectomy offers improved survival outcomes relative to segmentectomy for >2 but =4 cm non-small cell lung cancer tumors. JTCVS Open. 2022 Apr 14;10:356-367. doi: 10.1016/j.xjon.2022.03.002. PMID: 36004221; PMCID: PMC9390142.
• Farias AJ, Chan E, Navarro S, David EA, Eguchi M, Cockburn M. Lung Cancer Mortality Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Patient Experiences with Care: a SEER-CAHPS Study. J Racial Ethn Health Disparities. 2022 Jun 29. doi: 10.1007/s40615-022-01358-8. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 35767217.
• Peng T, Hamann HA, David EA. Stigma May Exacerbate Disproportionately Low Guideline-Concordant Treatment Rates for Patients With Advanced-Stage Lung Cancer in the United States. JTO Clin Res Rep. 2022 Feb 25;3(4):100302. doi: 10.1016/j.jtocrr.2022.100302. PMID: 35400082; PMCID: PMC8983342.
• Wightman SC, David EA. The Perfect is the Enemy of the Good. Ann Thorac Surg. 2022 Sep;114(3):940. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2022.03.022. Epub 2022 Mar 25. PMID: 35346630.
• Wightman SC, Lee JY, Ding L, Atay SM, Shemanski KA, McFadden PM, David EA, Kim AW. Adjuvant chemotherapy for visceral pleural invasion in 3-4-cm non-small-cell lung cancer improves survival. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2022 Jun 15;62(1):ezab498. doi: 10.1093/ejcts/ezab498. PMID: 35325098.
• Jang JK, Atay SM, Ding L, David EA, Wightman SC, Kim AW, Ye JC. Patterns of Use of Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy Compared With Surgery for Definitive Treatment of Primary Early-stage Non-small Cell Lung Cancer. Am J Clin Oncol. 2022 Apr 1;45(4):146-154. doi: 10.1097/COC.0000000000000902. PMID: 35320815; PMCID: PMC8971891.
• Yin V, Pagteilan J, Atay SM, David EA, Kim AW, Wightman SC. Esophagectomy for Permanent Mesh Migration After Transthoracic Hiatal Hernia Repair. Ann Thorac Surg. 2022 Aug;114(2):e89-e91. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2021.10.064. Epub 2021 Dec 14. PMID: 34914935.
• Luc JGY, Reddy RM, Corsini EM, Carrott PW, David EA, Shemanski K, Fabian T, McCarthy DP, Okereke I, Oliver AL, Turner SR, Vaporciyan AA, Antonoff MB. Are Esophagectomy Board Requirements Achievable? A Multi-Institutional Analysis. Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2021 Winter;33(4):1158-1168. PubMed PMID: 33711460
• David EA. Commentary: I Am Happy to Inform You That Thoracotomy Is No Longer Required for Stage IIIA-N2 NSCLC. Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2021 Summer;33(2):558. PubMed PMID: 33181292
• Servais EL, Towe CW, Farjah F, Brown LM, Broderick SR, Block MI, Burfeind WR, Mitchell JD, Schipper PH, Raymond DP, David EA. The Society of Thoracic Surgeons General Thoracic Surgery Database: 2021 Update on Outcomes and Research. Ann Thorac Surg. 2021 Sep;112(3):693-700. PubMed PMID: 34237295
• Alicuben ET, Wightman SC, Shemanski KA, David EA, Atay SM, Kim AW. Training residents in robotic thoracic surgery. J Thorac Dis. 2021 Oct;13(10):6169-6178. PubMed PMID: 34795968
• Peng T, Shemanski KA, Ding L, David EA, Kim AW, Kim M, Lieu DK, Wightman SC, Zhao J, Atay SM. Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Protocol Minimizes Intensive Care Unit Utilization and Improves Outcomes Following Pulmonary Resection. World J Surg. 2021 Oct;45(10):2955-2963. PubMed PMID: 34350489
• Lieu DK, Ding L, David EA, Wightman SC, Atay SM, McFadden PM, Kim AW. Differential outcomes of residual disease in surgically-resected non-small cell lung cancer and the importance of guideline-concordant adjuvant therapy. J Thorac Dis. 2021 May;13(5):2896-2909. PubMed PMID: 34164181
• Shemanski KA, Ding L, Kim AW, Blackmon SH, Wightman SC, Atay SM, Starnes VA, David EA. Gender representation among leadership at national and regional cardiothoracic surgery organizational annual meetings. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2021 Mar;161(3):733-744. PubMed PMID: 33431207
• Shemanski KA, Farias A, Lieu D, Kim AW, Wightman S, Atay SM, Canter RJ, David EA. Understanding thoracic surgeons' perceptions of administrative database analyses and guidelines in clinical decision-making. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2021 Mar;161(3):807-816.e1. PubMed PMID: 33139063
• Weston JA, David EA. Program Directors Update Your Website Because It Matters…Now More Than Ever. Ann Thorac Surg. 2021 Mar;111(3):1085-1086. PubMed PMID: 32882199
• Liu L, Rwigema JN, Song Z, Cockburn M, Farias AJ, Kim SE, David EA. Assessing Disparities in Lung Cancer Incidence for Gender Minority Individuals Using California Cancer Registry Data. Chest. 2021 Jun;159(6):2491-2493. PubMed PMID: 33285205
• Clark JM, Kozower BD, Kosinski AS, Chang A, Broderick SR, David EA, Block M, Schipper PH, Welsh RJ, Seder CW, Farjah F, Brown LM. Variability in Smoking Status for Lobectomy Among Society of Thoracic Surgeons Database Participants. Ann Thorac Surg. 2021 Jun;111(6):1842-1848. PubMed PMID: 33011169
• Atay SM, Amini M, Ding L, David EA, Mcfadden PM, Wightman SC, Kim AW. Adjuvant Chemotherapy Improves Survival in pN-positive Clinical Stage IIIA Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer After Neoadjuvant Therapy and Resection. Ann Thorac Surg. 2021 Jul;112(1):197-205. PubMed PMID: 33121965
• Wightman SC, David EA. Commentary: A breath of fresh air for thoracic surgeons in the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) era. JTCVS Tech. 2020 Sep;3:415-416. PubMed PMID: 32996904
• Servais EL, Towe CW, Brown LM, Broderick SR, Block MI, Burfeind WR, Mitchell JD, Schipper PH, Raymond DP, David EA. The Society of Thoracic Surgeons General Thoracic Surgery Database: 2020 Update on Outcomes and Research. Ann Thorac Surg. 2020 Sep;110(3):768-775. PubMed PMID: 32569670
• David EA, Atay SM. Commentary: To scan or not to scan: No longer the question for mesothelioma patients after pleurectomy. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2020 Oct;160(4):1076-1077. PubMed PMID: 32057452
• Zhao J, Nguyen A, Ding L, David EA, Atay SM, Wightman SC, McFadden PM, Kim AW. Trends in pneumonectomy for treatment of small-cell lung cancer. Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann. 2020 Nov;28(9):583-591. PubMed PMID: 32878450
• Toubat O, Atay SM, Kim AW, Ding L, Farias AJ, Ebner PJ, McFadden PM, David EA. Disparities in Guideline-Concordant Treatment for Pathologic N1 Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer. Ann Thorac Surg. 2020 May;109(5):1512-1520. PubMed PMID: 31982443
• Zhao J, Bhatnagar V, Ding L, Atay SM, David EA, McFadden PM, Stamnes S, Lechtholz-Zey E, Wightman SC, Detterbeck FC, Kim AW. A systematic review of paraneoplastic syndromes associated with thymoma: Treatment modalities, recurrence, and outcomes in resected cases. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2020 Jul;160(1):306-314.e14. PubMed PMID: 31982129
• Ebner PJ, Ding L, Kim AW, Atay SM, Yao MJ, Toubat O, McFadden PM, Balekian AA, David EA. The Effect of Socioeconomic Status on Treatment and Mortality in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Patients. Ann Thorac Surg. 2020 Jan;109(1):225-232. PubMed PMID: 31472134
• David EA, Stephens EH, Kane L. Mistreatment and Burnout in Surgical Residency Training. N Engl J Med. 2020 Feb 6;382(6):581-582. PubMed PMID: 32023389
• Antonoff M, Backhus L, Boffa DJ, Broderick SR, Brown LM, Carrott P, Clark JM, Cooke D, David E, Facktor M, Farjah F, Grogan E, Isbell J, Jones DR, Kidane B, Kim AW, Keshavjee S, Krantz S, Lui N, Martin L, Meguid RA, Meyerson SL, Mullett T, Nelson H, Odell DD, Phillips JD, Puri V, Rusch V, Shulman L, Varghese TK, Wakeam E, Wood DE. COVID-19 guidance for triage of operations for thoracic malignancies: A consensus statement from Thoracic Surgery Outcomes Research Network. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2020 Aug;160(2):601-605. PubMed PMID: 32689703
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Professional Memberships

• American Association of Thoracic Surgery, Member
• Society of Thoracic Surgeons, Member
• American College of Surgeons, Member
• Women in Thoracic Surgery, Member
• International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer, Member
• International Society for the Diseases of the Esophagus, Member
• Western Thoracic Surgical Association, Member

Practice Locations

UCHealth Thoracic Surgery - Anschutz Medical Campus
1665 Aurora Court
Anschutz Cancer Pavilion, 3rd Floor
Aurora, CO 80045
303-724-2799

CU Medicine Thoracic Surgery - Highlands Ranch Specialty Care Center
1500 Park Central Drive
Suite 101
Highlands Ranch, CO 80129
720-516-1093

National Jewish Health
1400 Jackson St
Denver, CO 80206
1-877-225-5654

UCHealth Surgical Care - Highlands Ranch Hospital
1500 Park Central Drive
Highlands Ranch, CO 80129
720-516-1000

UCHealth Transplant Center - Anschutz Medical Campus
1635 Aurora Ct
7th Floor
Aurora, CO 80045
720-848-0005

UCHealth Transplant Surgery - Anschutz Medical Campus
1635 Aurora Ct
7th Floor
Aurora, CO 80045
720-848-0833

Denver Veterans Affairs Medical Center
1055 Clermont St
Denver, CO 80220
1-888-336-8262

Hospital Affiliation

• University of Colorado Hospital
• UCHealth Highlands Ranch Hospital
• National Jewish Health
• Saint Joseph Hospital
• Veterans Affairs Medical Center

Center Affiliations

• University of Colorado Cancer Center
• Center for Surgical Treatment of Lung Infections

Specialty Information

Specialties

• Thoracic and Cardiac, Board Certification (2022, 2024)
• Surgery, Board Certification (2021, 2024)
• ACLS/BLS, Certificate (2024)

Conditions & Treatments

• Surgery - Adult General Thoracic Surgery
• Surgery
• Surgery - Cardiothoracic Surgery
• Surgery - Lung Transplant Surgery
• Surgery - Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery
• Surgery - Robotic Surgery
• Surgery - Transplant Surgery
• Cancers - Lung Cancer
• Cancers
• Cancers - Thoracic (Tracheal, Esophageal)
• Cancers - Cancer Surgery
• Surgery - Infectious Lung Disease