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Pablo Sanchez, MD, Thoracic Surgery, Chicago, IL

Pablo Sanchez MD PhD, FACS

Cardiopulmonary Transplantation, Adult General Thoracic Surgery, Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery


Surgical Director of Lung Transplant and Adult Respiratory Mechanical Support

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  • The University of Chicago Medical Center5841 S Maryland AveChicago, IL 60637

  • Phone+1 773-702-5227

  • Fax+1 773-834-9114

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Summary

  • Thoracic Surgeon with focus on Lung Transplant and Extracorporeal Circulation.

Education & Training

  • Universidad Nacional de Cordoba
    Universidad Nacional de CordobaClass of 1999

Certifications & Licensure

  • IL State Medical License
    IL State Medical License 2024 - 2026
  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 2017 - 2024
  • MD State Medical License
    MD State Medical License 2014 - 2017
  • WA State Medical License
    WA State Medical License 2015 - 2017
  • Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
    American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Lowell T. Coggeshall Professor University of Chicago Medicine and Biological Sciences, 2025
  • Fellow American College of Surgeons American College of Surgeons, 2017
  • Research Fellowship Award International Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation, 2013
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • The Use of Extended Criteria Donors Decreases One-Year Survival in High-Risk Lung Recipients: A Review of the United Network of Organ Sharing Database  
    Charles F Evans, James S Gammie, Pablo G Sanchez, Keshava Rajagopal, Aldo T Iacono, Si M Pham, Matthew J Mulligan, Bartley P Griffith, Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Press Mentions

  • AHN Will Administer Moderna and J&J Boosters
    AHN Will Administer Moderna and J&J BoostersOctober 25th, 2021
  • CDC Advisers Recommend Booster Doses of COVID-19 Vaccine for Certain Adults Only
    CDC Advisers Recommend Booster Doses of COVID-19 Vaccine for Certain Adults OnlySeptember 23rd, 2021
  • In the Next Issue
    In the Next IssueNovember 11th, 2017

Grant Support

  • An Automated Frailty Scoring System for Lung Transplantation Based on Bio-Geo CompositionNHLBI2024–2028
  • Incorporating Hepatic Cell Function into ex vivo Lung PerfusionNHLBI2023–2025

Committees

  • Chair, Transplantation Society- Heart and Lung Transplant Committee 2025 - Present
  • Chair, ELSO-Membership and Nominations Committee 2024 - Present
  • CT Surgery Representative, ISHLT-Advanced Lung Failure and Transplantation IND Steering Committee 2022 - 2025

Professional Memberships

  • American Association Thoracic Surgeons
    Member
  • Society Thoracic Surgeons
    Member
  • International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation
    Member
  • Society University Surgeons
    Member
  • Extracorporeal Life Support Organization
    Member

Other Languages

  • Portuguese, Spanish

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