Nathaniel Rutherford Evans III MD FACS, FCCP
Adult General Thoracic Surgery, Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery, Thoracic Surgical Oncology
Director of Thoracic and Esophageal Surgery Division, Professor of Surgery, Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University
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1101 Chestnut Street17th FloorPhiladelphia, PA 19107
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Summary
- Dr. Nathaniel Evans III is a thoracic surgeon located in Philadelphia, PA, specializing in adult general thoracic surgery, minimally invasive thoracic surgery, and thoracic surgical oncology. He completed his medical education at Stanford University, followed by a residency and fellowships at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School. Dr. Evans is currently a professor at Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University, where he has served in various academic roles since 2010. His clinical expertise includes conditions such as esophageal disease and COPD, as well as procedures like bronchoscopy. He is actively involved in research, with recent publications on lung cancer and surgical methods, and he participates in clinical trials related to lung cancer and tumor DNA. Dr. Evans has received the CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification and is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons.
Education & Training
Mass General Brigham/Massachusetts General HospitalFellowship, Thoracic Surgery - Independent, 2007 - 2009
Harvard Medical SchoolFellowship, Clinical Fellow In Surgery, 2002 - 2009- Mass General Brigham/Massachusetts General HospitalResidency, Surgery, 2002 - 2007
Stanford University School of MedicineClass of 2002
Princeton UniversityBA, Molecular Biology, 1994 - 1998
Certifications & Licensure
DE State Medical License 2022 - 2027
NJ State Medical License 2013 - 2027
PA State Medical License 2008 - 2026
MA State Medical License 2007 - 2012
American Board of Surgery Surgery
American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Allscripts TouchWorks EHR, Allscripts, 2012-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Allscripts Enterprise EHR (Complete), Allscripts, 2012-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification Allscripts TouchWorks EHR, Allscripts, 2012-2017
Clinical Trials
- Circulating Tumor DNA in Predicting Outcomes in Patients With Stage IV Head and Neck Cancer or Stage III-IV Non-small Cell Lung Cancer Start of enrollment: 2014 Jul 22
- Nivolumab, Cisplatin, and Pemetrexed Disodium or Gemcitabine Hydrochloride in Treating Patients With Stage I-IIIA Non-small Cell Lung Cancer That Can Be Removed by Surgery Start of enrollment: 2017 Dec 20
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Changes in Cardiothoracic Surgery Training Pathways: Three Decades of Evolution.Nayeem Nasher, Faizaan Siddique, Daler Rahimov, Olugbenga Okusanya, Nathaniel Evans
Journal of Surgical Education. 2026-02-01 - Anatomic Distribution and Clinical Presentation of Pulmonary Carcinoids: A Single-institutional Study.Douglas H Russ, Julie A Barta, Nathaniel R Evans, Gregory C Kane
Annals of Thoracic Surgery Short Reports. 2025-06-01 - Using an Integrated, Digital Framework to Standardize and Expand a Multisite Lung Cancer Screening Program.Maria Katerina C Alfaro, Christine S Shusted, Teresa Giamboy, Gregory C Kane, Nathaniel R Evans
JCO Clinical Cancer Informatics. 2025-06-01
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External Links
- Jefferson Thoracic Surgeryhttp://hospitals.jefferson.edu/departments-and-services/thoracic-surgery-program/
- Physician Profilehttp://hospitals.jefferson.edu/find-a-doctor/e/evans-nathaniel-r.html
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