BenjaminD.KozowerMD
Thoracic Surgery • Saint Louis, MOAdult General Thoracic Surgery, Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery, Cardiovascular Surgery
Professor of Surgery at Washington University
Overview of Dr. Kozower
Dr. Benjamin Kozower is a thoracic surgeon in Saint Louis, MO and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Siteman Cancer Center and Barnes-Jewish Hospital. He received his medical degree from University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry and has been in practice 20 years. Dr. Kozower accepts several types of health insurance, listed below. He is one of 46 doctors at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and one of 10 doctors at Siteman Cancer Center who specialize in Thoracic Surgery. He has more than 100 publications and over 500 citings.
Office
660 South Euclid Ave
Dept. of Surgery at Washington University
Saint Louis, MO 63110- Is this information wrong?
Clinical Expertise
- Minimally invasive thoracic surgery, Thoracic surgical oncology, Neoplasm staging, Pneumonectomy, Thoracic surgery, Lung transplantation
Education & Training
Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumFellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 2004 - 2006
University of ConnecticutResidency, Surgery, 1997 - 2004
University of Rochester School of Medicine and DentistryClass of 1997
University of VirginiaMPH, Public Health
Certifications & Licensure
MO State Medical License 2016 - 2024
IL State Medical License 2021 - 2023
VA State Medical License 2006 - 2016- American Board of Surgery Surgery
- American Board of Surgery Complex General Surgical Oncology
- American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Inpatient - Core EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Clinical Trials
- Comparison of Different Types of Surgery in Treating Patients With Stage IA Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Start of enrollment: 2007 Jun 01
- Utility of Routine Cervical Mediastinoscopy in Clinical Stage I Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) Start of enrollment: 2008 Jan 01
- Surgery With or Without Internal Radiation Therapy Compared With Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With High-Risk Stage I Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Start of enrollment: 2011 May 01
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Pulmonary Carcinoid Tumorlet in the Explanted Lungs for Lung Transplantation: A Case Series of 15 Patients.Yuriko Terada, Ramsey R Hachem, Michael K Pasque, Hrishikesh S Kulkarni, Chad A Witt, Derek E Byers, Rodrigo Vazquez Guillamet, Ruben G Nava, Benjamin D Kozower, Bryan...> ;Transplantation Proceedings. 2023 Feb 12
- Association Between Surgical Quality Metric Adherence and Overall Survival Among US Veterans With Early-Stage Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.Brendan T Heiden, Daniel B Eaton Jr, Su-Hsin Chang, Yan Yan, Ana A Baumann, Martin W Schoen, Steven Tohmasi, Nikki E Rossetti, Mayank R Patel, Daniel Kreisel, Ruben G ...> ;JAMA Surgery. 2023 Mar 1
- Outcomes of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Primary Graft Dysfunction After Lung Transplantation.Tsuyoshi Takahashi, Yuriko Terada, Michael K Pasque, Ruben G Nava, Benjamin D Kozower, Bryan F Meyers, G Alexander Patterson, Daniel Kreisel, Varun Puri, Ramsey R Hachem> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2023 Jan 10
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Journal Articles
- Bronchiolitis-Obliterans Syndrome-Free Survival Following Lung Transplantation - an International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) Thoracic Transplan...Daniel E Kreisel, Varun Puri, Benjamin D Kozower, G Alec Patterson, The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation
Authored Content
- Bronchiolitis-Obliterans Syndrome-Free Survival Following Lung Transplantation - an International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) Thoracic Transplant Registry AnalysisSeptember 2018
Press Mentions
Study: Frequent Lung Cancer CT Screening Doesn't Improve Survival RateOctober 12th, 2018
Cancer Clinical Trial Access Expands in St. Louis Area Thanks to $7.8m to Siteman Cancer CenterAugust 2nd, 2019
Siteman Cancer Center Awarded $7.8 Million to Expand Clinical Trials AccessAugust 1st, 2019- Join now to see all
Grant Support
- Mortality Assessment In Lung Cancer ResectionAgency For Healthcare Research And Quality2009–2011
Professional Memberships
- Member
Hospital Affiliations
- Siteman Cancer CenterSaint Louis, Missouri
Barnes-Jewish HospitalSaint Louis, Missouri
Insurance Accepted
- Aetna Choice POS II
Anthem HealthKeepers HMO/POS
Anthem KeyCare PPO
BCBS Blue Card PPO
CIGNA HMO
CIGNA Open Access
CIGNA PPO
Coventry Carelink Health Plans PPOCoventry Virginia - HMO
First Health PPO
Great West PPO
Humana ChoiceCare Network PPO
Multiplan PPO
United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO - Please verify your coverage with the provider's office directly when scheduling an appointment
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