JoelDCooperMD

Thoracic Surgery • Philadelphia, PA

Cardiovascular Surgery

Professor of Surgery, University Pennsylvania

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Office
3400 Spruce Street
6 White Bldg
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Fax+1 215-615-6562
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Education & Training

Massachusetts General HospitalResidency, Surgery, 1971 - 1972
Massachusetts General HospitalInternship, Transitional Year, 1964 - 1965
Harvard Medical SchoolClass of 1964

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 1968 - Present
PA State Medical License 2005 - 2024
NJ State Medical License 2010 - 2017
MO State Medical License Active through 2013
IL State Medical License 1993 - 2008
American Board of Surgery Surgery
American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013
Elected Member Institute of Medicine, 2007
Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Whos Who in Medicine and Healthcare Marquis Whos Who
Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com
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Clinical Trials

EASE Trial: Exhale Airway Stents for Emphysema Start of enrollment: 2006 May 01
Unknown status
Phase 3

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

6 citations
A Single-Cell Atlas of Small Airway Disease in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Cross-Sectional Study.
Steven Booth, Aileen Hsieh, Leila Mostaco-Guidolin, Hyun-Kyoung Koo, Keith Wu, Fatemeh Aminazadeh, Chen Xi Yang, Daniela Quail, Yuhong Wei, Joel D Cooper, Peter D Paré...> ;American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 2023 Aug 15
1 citations
The 49th parallel: Does geographic position affect longevity of patients with cystic fibrosis?
Denis Hadjiliadis, Maryam Valapour, Cecilia Chaparro, Marcelo Cypel, Joel D Cooper> ;The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2023 Apr 1
4 citations
Paraneoplastic Syndromes in Lung Cancers: Manifestations of Ectopic Endocrinological Syndromes and Neurologic Syndromes.
Farid M. Shamji, Gilles Beauchamp, Donna E. Maziak, Joel D. Cooper> ;Thoracic Surgery Clinics. 2021 Nov 1
Medical Audit to Improve the Quality of Patient Care in Thoracic Surgery.
Farid M. Shamji, Joel D. Cooper, Gilles Beauchamp> ;Thoracic Surgery Clinics. 2021 Nov 1
9 citations
The molecular and cellular mechanisms associated with the destruction of terminal bronchioles in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Feng Xu, Dragoş M. Vasilescu, Daisuke Kinose, Naoya Tanabe, Kevin W. Ng, Harvey O. Coxson, Joel D. Cooper, Tillie-Louise Hackett, Stijn E. Verleden, Bart M. Vanaudenae...> ;The European Respiratory Journal. 2021 Oct 21
18 citations
Small Airway Reduction and Fibrosis Is an Early Pathologic Feature of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis.
Kohei Ikezoe, Tillie-Louise Hackett, Samuel Peterson, Dante Prins, Cameron J. Hague, Darra T. Murphy, Stacey LeDoux, Fanny Chu, Feng Xu, Joel D. Cooper, Naoya Tanabe, ...> ;American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 2021 Nov 1
The chin stitch: friend or foe?
Larry R. Kaiser, Joel D. Cooper> ;European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery. 2021 Jul 30
10 citations
The transition from normal lung anatomy to minimal and established fibrosis in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF).
Feng Xu, Naoya Tanabe, Dragoş M. Vasilescu, John E. McDonough, Harvey O. Coxson, Kohei Ikezoe, Daisuke Kinose, Kevin W. Ng, Stijn E. Verleden, Wim A. Wuyts, Bart M. Va...> ;Ebiomedicine. 2021 Apr 1
21 citations
Comprehensive stereological assessment of the human lung using multiresolution computed tomography.
Dragoş M. Vasilescu, Andre Phillion, Daisuke Kinose, Stijn E. Verleden, Bart M. Vanaudenaerde, Geert Verleden, Dirk Van Raemdonck, Christopher S. Stevenson, Cameron J....> ;Journal of Applied Physiology. 2020 Apr 16
13 citations
Computed Tomography Total Airway Count Is Associated with the Number of Micro-Computed Tomography Terminal Bronchioles.
Miranda Kirby, Naoya Tanabe, Dragoş M. Vasilescu, Joel D. Cooper, John E. McDonough, Stijn E. Verleden, Bart M. Vanaudenaerde, Don D. Sin, Wan C. Tan, Harvey O. Coxson...> ;American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 2020 Feb 28
50 citations
Small airways pathology in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: a retrospective cohort study.
Stijn E. Verleden, Naoya Tanabe, John E. McDonough, Dragoş M. Vasilescu, Feng Xu, Wim A. Wuyts, Davide Piloni, Laurens J. De Sadeleer, Stijn Willems, Cindy Mai, Jeroen...> ;The Lancet. Respiratory Medicine. 2020 Feb 13
9 citations
History of Thymectomy for Myasthenia Gravis.
Joel D. Cooper> ;Thoracic Surgery Clinics. 2019 May 1
168 citations
Small airways disease in mild and moderate chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a cross-sectional study
Hyun-Kyoung Koo, Dragoş M. Vasilescu, Steven Booth, Aileen Hsieh, Orestis L. Katsamenis, Nick Fishbane, W. Mark Elliott, Miranda Kirby, Peter M. Lackie, Ian Sinclair, ...> ;The Lancet. Respiratory Medicine. 2018 Aug 1
8 citations
Use of Silicone Tubes in the Management of Complex Airway Problems.
Joel D. Cooper> ;Thoracic Surgery Clinics. 2018 Aug 1
27 citations
Tracheal Injuries Complicating Prolonged Intubation and Tracheostomy.
Joel D. Cooper> ;Thoracic Surgery Clinics. 2018 May 1
Primum non nocere-it takes a village.
Joel D. Cooper> ;The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2017 Nov 1
43 citations
The cellular and molecular determinants of emphysematous destruction in COPD.
Masaru Suzuki, Marc A. Sze, Joshua D. Campbell, Marc E. Lenburg, John E. McDonough, W. Mark Elliott, Joel D. Cooper, Avrum Spira, James C. Hogg> ;Scientific Reports. 2017 Aug 25
28 citations
Nondestructive cryomicro-CT imaging enables structural and molecular analysis of human lung tissue.
Dragoş M. Vasilescu, Andre Phillion, Naoya Tanabe, Daisuke Kinose, David F. Paige, Jacob Kantrowitz, Gang Liu, Hanqiao Liu, Nick Fishbane, Stijn E. Verleden, Bart M. V...> ;Journal of Applied Physiology. 2017 Jan 1
41 citations
Micro–Computed Tomography Comparison of Preterminal Bronchioles in Centrilobular and Panlobular Emphysema
Naoya Tanabe, Dragoş M. Vasilescu, John E. McDonough, Daisuke Kinose, Masaru Suzuki, Joel D. Cooper, Peter D. Paré, James C. Hogg> ;American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 2017 Mar 1
44 citations
Morphometric analysis of explant lungs in cystic fibrosis
Mieke Boon, Stijn E. Verleden, Barbara Bosch, Elise Lammertyn, John E. McDonough, Cindy Mai, Johny Verschakelen, Mariette Kemner-van de Corput, Harm A.W.M. Tiddens, Ma...> ;American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 2016 Mar 1
1 citations
Surgery of the airway: historic notes.
Joel D. Cooper> ;Journal of Thoracic Disease. 2016 Feb 28
50th Anniversary Landmark Commentary on Griffith BP, Hardesty RL, Trento A, et al. Heart-lung transplantation: lessons learned and future hopes. Ann Thorac Surg 1987;4...
Joel D. Cooper> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2015 Oct 1
44 citations
Linking clinical phenotypes of chronic lung allograft dysfunction to changes in lung structure
Stijn E. Verleden, Dragoş M. Vasilescu, John E. McDonough, David Ruttens, Robin Vos, Elly Vandermeulen, Hannelore Bellon, Rachel Geenens, Erik Verbeken, Johny Verschak...> ;The European Respiratory Journal. 2015 Jun 25
155 citations
Host Response to the Lung Microbiome in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.
Marc A. Sze, Pedro A. Dimitriu, Masaru Suzuki, John E. McDonough, Josh D. Campbell, John R. Erb-Downward, Gary B. Huffnagle, Shizu Hayashi, W. Mark Elliott, Joel D. Co...> ;American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 2015 Aug 15
33 citations
Similar failure and patency rates when comparing one- and two-stage basilic vein transposition.
Joel D. Cooper, Adam H. Power, Guy DeRose, Thomas L. Forbes, Luc Dubois> ;Journal of Vascular Surgery. 2015 Mar 1
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Press Mentions

AATS Annual Meeting and the Aortic Symposium: Revisiting the Past, but Making It Better?May 23rd, 2022

Grant Support

Venting For Reduction Of Hyperinflation In EmphysemaNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2005
Venting For Reduction Of Hyperinflation In EmphysemaNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1999–2004
Lung Volume Reduction Surgery--Clinical CenterDivision Of Lung Diseases1997
Lung Preservation For TransplantationNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1990–1995
Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury After Lung TransplantationNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1988–1991