Specializing In:
- Lung cancer
- Esophageal cancer
Research Interests:
- Medical informatics
Biography
I was born, raised and educated in Central New York. I've been in practice in the Syracuse area since 2002 treating lung and esophageal cancers along with benign thoracic problems.
Positions
Roswell Park Care Network
- Thoracic Surgeon
- Department of Thoracic Surgery
- St. Joseph's Health
Background
Education and Training
- 1990 - MD - State University of New York Health Science Center at Syracuse, Syracuse, NY
- 1994 - MPH - Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA
Residency
- 1990-1992, 1995-1998 - General Surgery, State University of New York Health Science Center at Syracuse, Syracuse, NY
Fellowship
- 1998-2000 - Cardiothoracic Surgery Fellowship, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY
- 1992-1995 - NLM sponsored Medical Informatics fellow, Brigham and Woman's Hospital, Boston, MA
Board Certification
- American Board of Surgery
- American Board of Thoracic Surgery
- American Board of Preventative Medicine - Clinical Informatics
Professional Memberships
- Society of Thoracic Surgeons
- American College of Surgeons
- American Medical Informatics Association
- Society for Medical Decision Making
- General Thoracic Surgery Club
Publications
Towe CW, Servais EL, Grau-Sepulveda M, Wormuth DW, et al. Impact of Chest Wall Resection on Mortality After Lung Resection for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer. Ann Thorac Surg. 2022 Dec; 114(6):2023-2031. %doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2021.10.060
The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Adult Cardiac Surgery Database: 2019 Update on Outcomes and Quality. Ann Thorac Surg. 2019 Jan; 107(1):24-32.
Defining Proficiency for The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Participants Performing Thoracoscopic Lobectomy. Ann Thorac Surg. 2019 Jan; 107(1):202-208.
The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Adult Cardiac Surgery Database: 2018 Update on Outcomes and Quality. Ann Thorac Surg. 2018 Jan:105(1):15-23.
Society of Thoracic Surgeons General Thoracic Surgery Database Task Force. The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Composite Score for Evaluating Esophagectomy for Esophageal Cancer. Ann Thorac Surg. 2017 May:103(5):1661-1667.
Predictors of Major Morbidity or Mortality After Resection for Esophageal Cancer: A Society of Thoracic Surgeons General Thoracic Surgery Database Risk Adjustment Model. Ann Thorac Surg. 2016 Jul:102(1):207-214.