Saikrishna Satya Yendamuri MD

Thoracic Surgery•Buffalo, NY

Adult General Thoracic Surgery, Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery, Cardiovascular Surgery

Professor and Chair of Thoracic Surgery

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Elm and Carlton StBuffalo, NY 14263
Phone+1 716-845-2300
Fax+1 716-845-7692

Clinical Expertise

Minimally invasive thoracic surgery, Adult general thoracic surgery, Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery, Robotic surgery, Tracheal surgery, Mesothelioma surgery, Mediastinal surgery, Aortic surgery, Squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue, Squamous cell carcinoma of the buccal mucosa

Education & Training

University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center/University of Texas Medical School at HoustonFellowship, Thoracic Surgery - Independent, 2005 - 2007
New York-Presbyterian/QueensResidency, Surgery, 2003 - 2005
Christiana Care Health ServicesResidency, Surgery, 1999 - 2003
Presbyterian Medical Center of the University of Pennsylvania Health SystemInternship, Transitional Year, 1998 - 1999
All India Institute of Medical SciencesClass of 1997

Certifications & Licensure

NY State Medical License 2007 - 2027
TX State Medical License 2006 - 2007
PA State Medical License 1999 - 2004
DE State Medical License 1999 - 2003
American Board of Surgery Surgery
American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons

Clinical Trials

DNA Chip Based Prognosis of Lung Cancer Start of enrollment: 2008 Jun 01
Completed
Phase II Trial of Radical Pleurectomy With or Without Intraoperative PDT for Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma Start of enrollment: 2014 Jun 02
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PHASE2
Light Dosimetry for Photodynamic Therapy With Porfimer Sodium in Treating Participants With Malignant Mesothelioma or Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer With Pleural Disease Undergoing Surgery Start of enrollment: 2021 Sep 17
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Respiratory Muscle Training Before Surgery in Preventing Lung Complications in Patients With Stage I-IIIB Lung Cancer Start of enrollment: 2019 Mar 20
RECRUITING
PHASE2
Photodynamic Therapy to Amplify the Response to Immunotherapy in Patients With Non-small Cell Lung Cancer With Pleural Disease Start of enrollment: 2022 Mar 10
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PHASE1
Roles: Contact, Principal Investigator
Metformin for Chemoprevention of Lung Cancer in Overweight or Obese Individuals at High Risk for Lung Cancer Start of enrollment: 2022 Sep 09
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PHASE2
Roles: Contact, Principal Investigator
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Pulmonary Suffusion Refinements for Primary and Secondary Malignancies: Preliminary Analyses of Phase I Safety and Drug Delivery Data.
Todd Demmy, Samah Abdelhady, Garin Tomaszewski, Michael Petroziello, Omar Hasan
Cancers. 2025-09-02
Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonism improves lung cancer outcomes and tumor growth control.
Akhil Goud Pachimatla, Bailey Fitzgerald, Joyce Ogidigo, Meera Bhatia, Randall J Smith Jr
JCI Insight. 2025-08-26
A retrospective comparison of silicone and hybrid metal tracheobronchial Y stents.
Nathaniel Ivanick, William Mahoney, Akhil Goud Pachimatla, Sai Yendamuri, Yaron Gesthalter
Journal of Thoracic Disease. 2025-07-31

Press Mentions

Study Led by Roswell Park’s Dr. Sai Yendamuri Finds GLP-1 Receptor Agonists Improve Lung Cancer OutcomesSeptember 8th, 2025
Diabetes Drug Appears to Fight Lung Cancer — but Only in Overweight or Obese PatientsDecember 31st, 2024
Diabetes Drug Appears to Fight Lung Cancer — but Only in Overweight or Obese PatientsNovember 26th, 2024
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Professional Memberships

American College of Surgeons - ACS
Member
American Association for Thoracic Surgery - AATS
Member
Society of Thoracic Surgeons - STS
Member
American College of Physicians - ACP
Member
American Society of Clinical Oncology - ASCO
Member

Other Languages

Hindi, Telugu