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 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
AZ State Medical License 2023 - 2026
TN State Medical License 2023 - 2026
WA State Medical License 2023 - 2026
AL State Medical License 2023 - 2025
GA State Medical License 2023 - 2025
LA State Medical License 2023 - 2025
American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery- Join now to see all
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- 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
- PD-L1 Testing, Treatment Patterns, and Clinical Outcomes Among Patients with Metastatic NSCLC at an Academic Medical Center, 2017-2021.Mehmet Altan, Dawen Sui, Cai Xu, George R Simon, Saliha T Sulihem
Journal of Immunotherapy and Precision Oncology. 2025-05-01 - Association of Medicaid Expansion With Timely Treatment and Access to High-Volume Hospitals in Early-Stage Lung Cancer Patients.Zamaan Hooda, Zhigang Duan, Shanique Ries, Mara B Antonoff, Wayne Hofstetter
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2025-04-11 - Surgical Margins and Oncologic Outcomes Following Wedge Resection of Pulmonary Metastases in Pediatric and Young Adult Patients with Sarcoma.Naveen Manisundaram, Mecklin V Ragan, Lauren Mayon, Ara Vaporciyan, Mary T Austin
Annals of Surgical Oncology. 2025-04-01
Press Mentions
Four-Time Cancer Survivor Spreads Awareness of Cowden SyndromeSeptember 21st, 2020
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