Benny Weksler MD
Cardiovascular Surgery
System Director of Thoracic Surgery Chief of Thoracic Surgery
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320 E North AvePittsburgh, PA 15212
Phone+1 412-359-6137
Fax+1 412-359-4334
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Education & Training
UPMC Medical EducationFellowship, Thoracic Surgery - Independent, 2007 - 2008
New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)Fellowship, Thoracic Surgery - Independent, 1995 - 1997
New York Medical College at Montefiore Medical Center North DivisionResidency, Surgery, 1988 - 1995
Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade Federal do Rio de JaneiroClass of 1987
Certifications & Licensure
PA State Medical License 1994 - 2026
TN State Medical License 2013 - 2020
NY State Medical License 1999 - 2001
American Board of Surgery Surgery
American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2010-2018
- Memphis Magazine: Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2014, 2016-2018
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification PowerChart (Clinical), Cerner Corporation, 2013, 2017
Clinical Trials
- Postoperative Pain Control With Lipossomic Extended Release Bupivacaine Start of enrollment: 2015 Jul 09
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- A machine-learning informed circulating microbial DNA signature for early diagnosis of esophageal adenocarcinoma.Yuan Li, Caiming Xu, Hyun Park, Ashten N Omstead, Muhammad Anees
Gut Microbes. 2026-12-31 - Clinical Characteristics and Surgical Outcomes of Patients Receiving Perioperative Pembrolizumab in KEYNOTE-671.Moishe Liberman, David R Jones, Heather Wakelee, Shugeng Gao, Balazs Halmos
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2026-02-01 - Commentary: Cryoanalgesia, a tale of ice and fire?Lauren Drake, Benny Weksler
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2025-11-01
Press Mentions
AHN Cardiovascular Institute Expands Thoracic Surgery Program to AHN Wexford HospitalOctober 14th, 2022- Edgeworth Doctor Leading AHN Team Honored with a 3-Star RecognitionNovember 5th, 2021
® Presents State of the Science Summit™: Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung CancerFebruary 13th, 2018
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