Frank Christopher Detterbeck MD

Cardiovascular Surgery

Professor of Surgery, Yale University

789 Howard AveNew Haven, CT 06519
Phone+1 203-785-4198
Fax+1 203-737-5453

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Education & Training

University of North Carolina HospitalsFellowship, Thoracic Surgery - Independent, 1988 - 1991
Virginia Mason Franciscan HealthResidency, Surgery, 1983 - 1988
Northwestern University The Feinberg School of MedicineClass of 1983

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Certifications & Licensure

CT State Medical License 2005 - 2027
OH State Medical License 2005 - 2007
NC State Medical License 1991 - 2006
WA State Medical License 1984 - 1989
IL State Medical License 1985 - 1988
American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2014, 2016-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2014, 2016-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory - Core EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2014, 2016-2017

Clinical Trials

Vibration Response Imaging (VRI) in Patients Who Are Potential Candidates for Surgical Resection
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Future Considerations When Considering Partial Thymectomy.
Brian E Louie, John M Campbell, Wentao Fang, James Huang, Frank C Detterbeck
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2026-07-04
Less May Be Enough: Clinical Equipoise for Partial Thymectomy.
John M Campbell, Wentao Fang, Frank C Detterbeck, James Huang, Brian E Louie
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2026-06-11
Progress in Thymic Malignancy Care: The Imperative for Global Standards and Collaboration.
Giuseppe Cardillo, Sara Ricciardi, Frank Detterbeck, Anja C Roden, Meinoshin Okumura
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery. 2026-06-04

Journal Articles

Improved Discrimination Between Benign and Malignant LDCT Screening-Detected Lung Nodules with Dynamic over Static 18F-FDG PET as a Function of Injected Dose
Frank Detterbeck, Lynn Tanoue, Jing Wu, Justin Blasberg, Richard E Carson, IOPscience

Lectures

Yale Cancer Center Evening Oncology Series: Lung Cancer
Yale CME, New Haven, Connecticut - 5/10/2012

Authored Content

Robotic-Assisted Lobectomies in the National Cancer DataBaseMarch 2018

Press Mentions

Yale Medicine Honors Six Faculty Members for Clinical Excellence & Distinguished CareersSeptember 29th, 2025
2023 ‘Top Doctors’ List Features Over 250 Yale Medicine PhysiciansMay 3rd, 2023
Smilow Cancer Hospital Care Center at Waterbury Physicians Make ‘Top Docs’ List in ConnecticutJune 23rd, 2021