MarkWilliamOnaitisMD
Thoracic Surgery • La Jolla, CACardiovascular Surgery
Associate Professor, Surgery, UCSD School of Medicine
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Office
9300 Campus Point Dr
La Jolla, CA 92037Phone+1 619-543-1899Fax+1 619-543-3183- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- I am a board-certified thoracic surgeon who specializes in malignant and benign conditions of the chest, including lung cancer, esophageal cancer, thymic malignancy, gastroesophageal reflux, achalasia, paraesophageal hernia, and myasthenia gravis. I use minimally invasive approaches – thorascopy and robotics – to treat these conditions.
I am also a professor in the Department of Surgery, and train medical students, residents and fellows at UC San Diego School of Medicine. My basic science research interests include stem and progenitor cells and lung cancer and my clinical research focuses on quality indicators in thoracic surgery.
Clinical Expertise
- Achalasia, Esophageal cancer, Gastroesophageal reflux, Lung cancer, Myasthenia gravis, Paraesophageal hernias, Thymus Cancer
Education & Training
Duke University HospitalFellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 2004 - 2007- Duke University HospitalResidency, Surgery, 1997 - 2004
Duke University School of MedicineClass of 1997
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 2016 - 2025
NC State Medical License 1997 - 2017- American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Chancellor’s Clinical Leadership in Academic Medicine Program (C-ChAMP) 2010
- Alpha Omega Alpha 2003
- Weck Outstanding Basic Surgery Research Award 2001
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Integrin αvβ3 Upregulation in Response to Nutrient Stress Promotes Lung Cancer Cell Metabolic Plasticity.Arin Nam, Shashi Jain, Chengsheng Wu, Alejandro Campos, Ryan M Shepard, Ziqi Yu, Joshua P Reddy, Tami Von Schalscha, Sara M Weis, Hiromi I Wettersten, David A Cheresh,...> ;Cancer Research. 2024 Apr 8
- A Multidisciplinary Minimally Invasive Approach Is Necessary for the Contemporary Management of Esophageal Diverticula.Ryan C Broderick, Graham J Spurzem, Estella Y Huang, Bryan J Sandler, Garth R Jacobsen, Robert A Weisman, Mark W Onaitis, Philip A Weissbrod, Santiago Horgan> ;Journal of Laparoendoscopic & Advanced Surgical Techniques. Part A. 2024 Apr 1
- Activation of KrasG12D in Subset of Alveolar Type II Cells Enhances Cellular Plasticity in Lung Adenocarcinoma.Priyanka Chaudhary, Xia Xu, Guangfang Wang, Jacob P Hoj, Rishi R Rampersad, Marie-Liesse Asselin-Labat, Stephanie Ting, William Kim, Pablo Tamayo, Ann Marie Pendergast...> ;Cancer Research Communications. 2023 Nov 24
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Press Mentions
Do You Need to Get a Lung Cancer Screening?August 16th, 2017
DiscussionMay 8th, 2017
VATS Not Much Better Than Open Surgery After All?January 27th, 2017
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Hospital Affiliations
UC San Diego Medical Center - HillcrestSan Diego, California
Jennifer Moreno Department of Veterans Affairs Medical CenterSan Diego, California
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