Daniel Joseph Boffa MD
Cardiovascular Surgery
Professor, Surgery, Yale University School of Medicine
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330 Cedar StreetFMB 128 Thoracic SurgeryNew Haven, CT 06520
Phone+1 203-785-4931
Fax+1 203-688-3501
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Summary
- Dr. Daniel Boffa is a thoracic surgeon in New Haven, CT and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Yale-New Haven Hospital and Veterans Affairs Connecticut Healthcare System. He received his medical degree from University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine and has been in practice 20 years. He specializes in adult general thoracic surgery, minimally invasive thoracic surgery, and thoracic surgical oncology and is experienced in adult general thoracic surgery and minimally invasive thoracic surgery.
Education & Training
Cleveland Clinic FoundationFellowship, Thoracic Surgery - Independent, 2004 - 2007
New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)Residency, Surgery, 1997 - 2004
University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences The Pritzker School of MedicineClass of 1997
Certifications & Licensure
CT State Medical License 2007 - 2025
NY State Medical License 1999 - 2008
PA State Medical License 2006 - 2008
OH State Medical License 2004 - 2007
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
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Lobectomy vs Sublobar Resection in The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Database: Importance of Patient Factors and Lymph Node Evaluation.Gavitt A Woodard, Maria Grau-Sepulveda, Mark W Onaitis, Brooks V Udelsman, Elizabeth A David
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2025-05-01 - Performance of the Charlson and Elixhauser Comorbidity Index Varies With the Type of Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery.Alexander T Kim, Li Ding, Brooks V Udelsman, Scott M Atay, Sean C Wightman
World Journal of Surgery. 2025-04-22 - Recent Survival Gains in Stage IV NSCLC by Sociodemographic Strata.Oluwaseun F Ayoade, Maureen E Canavan, Emily J Zolfaghari, Giorgio Caturegli, So Yeon Kim
JTO Clinical and Research Reports. 2025-04-01
Journal Articles
- Evaluation of Cancer Care After Medicaid Expansion Under the Affordable Care ActDaniel Boffa, MD, JAMA Network Open
Authored Content
- Robotic-Assisted Lobectomies in the National Cancer DataBaseMarch 2018
Press Mentions
15% of US Cancer Patients Are Active Smokers at Time of Diagnosis, Study FindsApril 15th, 2025- CoC Operative Standards Address Variations in Surgical Technical QualityMarch 5th, 2025
- Boffa Appointed as Vice Chair of the CoCNovember 19th, 2024
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Grant Support
- Evaluation of the Implementation and Effectiveness of the American College of Surgeons Operative Standards ProgramUNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR2024–2029
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