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Jussuf Kaifi, MD, Thoracic Surgery, Columbia, MO, Harry S. Truman Memorial Veterans' Hospital

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Thoracic Surgery • Columbia, MO

Adult General Thoracic Surgery, Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery

Chief, Section for Thoracic Surgery; Vice Chair for Basic Science Hugh E. Stephenson, MD, Department of Surgery Chair, Thoracic Oncology Disease Working Group, Ellis Fischel Cancer Center Univesity of Missouri Staff Surgeon, Truman VA, Columbia, MO

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Summary

  • I am a general thoracic surgeon at University of Missouri and the Truman VA in Columbia, MO. My areas of clinical expertise are general thoracic surgery (adult and pediatric), malignant and benign conditions of the lung, esophagus, chest wall, mediastinum and pleura, with a focus on multidisciplinary thoracic surgical oncology at Ellis Fischel Cancer Center. My research interest is in translational cancer research, my laboratory works collaboratively on development of liquid biomarkers (circulating tumor cells, circulating cell-free DNA, extracellular vesicles) and preclinical cancer models (organoid and animal models) for cancer patients with a focus on lung cancer. My translational research lab studying lung cancer is federally funded by the Department of Veteran Affairs (CSR&D Merit Award). In addition, we have several interventional clinical trials for lung cancer patients ongoing to test the clinical applicability of novel treatments, innovative liquid biomarkers in precision medicine oncology.

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Education & Training

  • University of Hamburg FOM
    University of Hamburg FOMClass of 2003

Certifications & Licensure

  • SC State Medical License
    SC State Medical License 2013 - 2025
  • MO State Medical License
    MO State Medical License 2017 - 2025
  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 2009 - 2024

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Press Mentions

  • Blood Biomarker May Help Verify CT-Captured Lung Cancer
    Blood Biomarker May Help Verify CT-Captured Lung CancerJuly 13th, 2022
  • Researchers Discover Effective Combination Immunotherapy for Liver Cancer
    Researchers Discover Effective Combination Immunotherapy for Liver CancerMay 18th, 2022
  • GI Surgeons Perform Marathon Surgery to Remove Cancer from Former NFL Player
    GI Surgeons Perform Marathon Surgery to Remove Cancer from Former NFL PlayerOctober 29th, 2020
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Committees

  • Member, Publications Committee Association for VA Surgeons (AVAS) 2020 - Present
  • Cancer Liaison Physician (CLP), Ellis Fischel Cancer Center, University of Missouri, Commission on Cancer (COC), American College of Surgeons 2016 - Present
  • SUS Representative to the journal Surgery, Executive Council Society for University Surgeons (SUS) 2019 - 2022
  • Associate Editor of the Society for University Surgeons (SUS), Surgery (journal) 2019 - 2022
  • Deputy Treasurer, Executive Council Association for Academic Surgery (AAS) 2013 - 2016
  • Chair, Publications Committee Association for Academic Surgery (AAS) 2011 - 2013

Research History

  • Adjunct FacultyCollege of Engineering, University of Missouri2021 - Present
  • Co-Director for Clinical Trials, Ellis Fischel Cancer Center2018 - 2021
  • Research AssociateDepartment of Immunology (Mentor: Eric Pearlman, PhD) Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH1999 - 2000

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • German

Hospital Affiliations

Industry Relationships

  • Co-Founder, Extract Biologics LLC2023 - Present

External Links

  • facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/jussuf.kaifi
  • MU Healthcarehttps://www.muhealth.org/doctors/jussuf-kaifi-md-phd
  • LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/jussuf-kaifi-77790325/

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