Elisabeth Dexter, MD, FACS

Attending Surgeon, Department of Thoracic Surgery
Director, Thoracic Surgery Training Program
Assistant Professor of Oncology
Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Assistant Professor of Surgery
State University of New York at Buffalo

Profile

Areas of Expertise: 
Benign esophageal disease and esophageal cancer
Benign lung disease and lung cancer
Mediastinal and chest wall tumors

Research

Research Interests: 
Lung cancer staging and outcomes
Esophageal cancer staging and outcomes
Hospital and clinic process improvement

Background Information

Education and Training: 
MD - Case Western Reserve University Medical School, Cleveland, OH
Residency: 
University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, Iowa City, IA
Board Certification: 
Diplomate, American Board of Thoracic Surgery
Surgery, American Board of Surgery
Fellowships: 
Mayo Graduate School of Medicine, Rochester, MN
Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA

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