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Stephen Swisher, MD, Thoracic Surgery, Houston, TX, University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

StephenG.SwisherMD

Thoracic Surgery Houston, TX

Cardiovascular Surgery

Head, Division of Surgery, Professor and Chair Department of Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery, Charles A. LeMaistre Distinguished Chair in Thoracic Oncology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

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Education & Training

  • Memorial Hermann - Texas Medical Center
    Memorial Hermann - Texas Medical CenterFellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 1994 - 1996
  • UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical Center
    UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 1986 - 1993
  • University of California San Diego School of Medicine
    University of California San Diego School of MedicineClass of 1986

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 1988 - Present
  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 2021 - Present
  • AZ State Medical License
    AZ State Medical License 2022 - 2025
  • WA State Medical License
    WA State Medical License 2022 - 2025
  • TN State Medical License
    TN State Medical License 2022 - 2025
  • LA State Medical License
    LA State Medical License 2023 - 2024
  • MS State Medical License
    MS State Medical License 2022 - 2024
  • American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
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Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2009-2014
  • Top Doctors:SE Texas Castle Connolly, 2013
  • America's Top Doctors for Cancer Castle Connolly, 2007-2013
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Inhibition of thioredoxin/thioredoxin Reductase Induces Synthetic Lethality in Lung Cancers with Compromised Glutathione Homeostasis  
    John V Heymach, Stephen G Swisher, Jack A Roth, John D Minna, Clinical Cancer Research
  • Landscape of EGFR -Dependent and -Independent Resistance Mechanisms to Osimertinib and Continuation Therapy Post-Progression in EGFR-Mutant NSCLC  
    Stephen G Swisher, Vassiliki A Papadimitrakopoulou, John V Heymach, Jack A Roth, Jianjun Zhang, William N William, Bonnie S Glisson, Clinical Cancer Research
  • Validation of the 12-Gene Predictive Signature for Adjuvant Chemotherapy Response in Lung Cancer  
    Cesar Moran, Jack A Roth, Yang Xie, John D Minna, Vassiliki A Papadimitrakopoulou, John V Heymach, Stephen G Swisher, Clinical Cancer Research

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