Edward Cantu III MD MSCE
Cardiovascular Surgery
Associate Professor of Surgery, Associate Surgical Director of Lung Transplantation, Director of Lung Transplant Research, Director of Ex Vivo Lung Perfusion, Director of ILD Service Line
740 S LimestoneSte L304Lexington, KY 40536
Fax+1 215-614-1861
Overview of Dr. Cantu
Edward Cantu III, MD is a thoracic surgeon based in Philadelphia, PA, with a subspecialty in cardiovascular surgery. He has experience in a variety of procedures including adult general thoracic surgery, aortic surgery, minimally invasive cardiac and thoracic surgeries, and thoracic surgical oncology. Dr. Cantu completed his surgical residency and thoracic surgery fellowship at Duke University Hospital and is now an MD at Penn Medicine. He has contributed to multiple publications, including topics on lung transplantation and alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency. He was involved in a clinical trial on novel lung trial and received a CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification in 2012-2013.
Education & Training
Duke University HospitalFellowship, Thoracic Surgery - Independent, 2007 - 2010- Duke University HospitalResidency, Surgery, 2000 - 2007
Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and SurgeonsClass of 2000
Certifications & Licensure
KY State Medical License 2025 - 2027
PA State Medical License 2010 - 2026
NJ State Medical License 2018 - 2023
NC State Medical License 2000 - 2011
American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012, 2014-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification Beacon Oncology 2014 Certified Module, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012, 2014-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory - Core EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012, 2014-2017
Clinical Trials
- Novel Lung Trial: Normothermic Ex Vivo Lung Perfusion (Evlp) As An Assessment Of Extended/Marginal Donor Lungs Start of enrollment: 2011 May 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Extracellular Matrix and Fibroblast Activation in Lymphangioleiomyomatosis.Alexander R Mukhitov, Jilly F Evans, Tiegang Han, Owen A Ledwell, Ryan Rue
American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology. 2026-02-01 - 1 citationsClinical and System-Level Factors Driving Donor Lung Utilization Decisions: A Qualitative Study.Brittany Koons, James D Mendez, Michaela R Anderson, Edward Cantu, Matthew Hartwig
Annals of the American Thoracic Society. 2025-08-01 - 3 citationsCurrent intraoperative mechanical circulatory support strategies for bilateral lung transplantation surgery.Omar Toubat, Asad A Usman, Paulo Gregorio, Max Shin, Audrey Spelde
JTCVS Techniques. 2025-06-01
Journal Articles
- Bidirectional Transfer of Anelloviridae Lineages Between Graft and Host During Lung TransplantationK M Olthoff, J D Christie, D J Lederer, R G Collman, J M Diamond, A Shaked, A R Haas, E Cantu, K Meyer, American journal of transplantation
Press Mentions
‘Behind the Blue’: Edward Cantu on Expanding Lung Transplant Care in KentuckyDecember 10th, 2025- ISHLT Elects New Board MembersJanuary 7th, 2021
New-Found Stem Cell Helps Regenerate Lung Tissue After Acute InjuryMarch 1st, 2018
Grant Support
- Using Advanced Imaging to Improve Ex Vivo Lung PerfusionUNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA2024–2028
- Objective lung assessment tools for improved organ use in lung transplantationUNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA2021–2026
Professional Memberships
- Member
Insurance Accepted
- Aetna Choice POS II
Aetna HMO
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Amerihealth HMO
AmeriHealth PPO
BCBS Blue Card PPO
BCBS North Carolina BlueOptions PPO
CIGNA HMO
CIGNA Open Access
CIGNA PPO
Cofinity PPO
First Health PPO
Great West PPO
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Horizon BCBS HMO
Horizon BCBS POS
Horizon BCBS PPO
Humana ChoiceCare Network PPO
IBC Keystone HMO / POS
IBC Personal Choice PPO
Multiplan PHCS PPO
Multiplan PPO
Oxford Health Freedom
Oxford Health Liberty
United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
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