Arjun Pennathur MD FACS
Adult General Thoracic Surgery, Thoracic Surgical Oncology, Trauma Surgery & Surgical Critical Care, Cardiovascular Surgery
Sampson Family Endowed Chair in Thoracic Surgical Oncology, Professor (tenured) of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Professor of Critical Care Medicine; University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
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200 Lothrop St# PuhPittsburgh, PA 15213
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Education & Training
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterFellowship, Thoracic Surgery - Independent, 2003 - 2004
Medical College of GeorgiaFellowship, Thoracic Surgery - Independent, 2001 - 2003
Johns Hopkins UniversityFellowship, Surgical Critical Care, 1999 - 2000
Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals Cleveland Medical CenterFellowship, Thoracic Surgery - Independent, 1997 - 1999
Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLVResidency, Surgery, 1991 - 1996
Certifications & Licensure
MD State Medical License 2000 - 2027
NV State Medical License 2001 - 2027
PA State Medical License 2004 - 2026
TN State Medical License 2003 - 2014
MA State Medical License 1992 - 2005
American Board of Surgery Surgery- American Board of Surgery Surgical Critical Care
American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification MyUPMC, UPMC, 2014, 2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2014, 2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2014, 2017
Clinical Trials
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- MET alterations are enriched in lung adenocarcinoma brain metastases, defining a distinct biologic subtype.Timothy F Burns, Sanja Dacic, Anish Chakka, Ethan Miller, Maria A Velez
The Journal of Clinical Investigation. 2026-02-16 - 2 citationsImage-guided radiofrequency ablation for treatment of stage I non-small cell lung cancer in 111 high-risk patients: Analysis of prognostic variables.Ian Christie, James D Luketich, Matthew J Schuchert, Anna Slingerland, William E Gooding
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2026-02-01 - Reply: Molecular prognostication, response validation, and bronchoscopic intervention: The next frontiers of radiofrequency ablation.Ian Christie, James D Luketich, Matthew J Schuchert, Arjun Pennathur
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2026-01-23
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