Ara A. Vaporciyan MD MHPEd
Adult General Thoracic Surgery, Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery, Thoracic Surgical Oncology
Professor of Surgery, Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, UT MD Anderson Cancer Ctr
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1515 Holcombe BlvdHouston, TX 77030
Phone+1 713-745-4533
Fax+1 713-794-4901
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Education & Training
University of Illinois at ChicagoMHPE, Medical Education, 2010 - 2016- Texas Heart InstituteFellowship, Thoracic Surgery - Independent, 1996 - 1998
University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonResidency, Surgery, 1989 - 1996
University of Michigan Medical SchoolClass of 1989
Certifications & Licensure
FL State Medical License 2021 - Present
TN State Medical License 2023 - 2028
GA State Medical License 2023 - 2027
MS State Medical License 2023 - 2027
TX State Medical License 1997 - 2027
AL State Medical License 2023 - 2026
AZ State Medical License 2023 - 2026
American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery- Join now to see all
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification ClinicStation, UT MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2013-2014
- Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Clinical Trials
- Objective Assessment of Technical Skills in Cardiothoracic Surgery Start of enrollment: 2011 Sep 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Deep learning of CT imaging predicts PD-L1 expression and immunotherapy response in metastatic NSCLC: A multi-center study.Amgad Muneer, Eman Showkatian, Maliazurina B Saad, Lingzhi Hong, Shenduo Li
Cancer Letters. 2026-09-28 - Cuproptosis-immunity crosstalk informs strategy to overcome immunotherapy resistance.Guang Lei, Zhengze Lu, Zhihao Xu, Chen Braun, David Huo
Cell. 2026-06-22 - Outcomes of Lobectomy Versus Sublobar Resection for Clinical Stage IA3 Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.Zamaan Hooda, Shanique Ries, Ana McCracken, Gabriele Carbone, Mara B Antonoff
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2026-06-22
Press Mentions
Four-Time Cancer Survivor Spreads Awareness of Cowden SyndromeSeptember 21st, 2020
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