ToddDemmyMDFACS, FCCP
Thoracic Surgery • Buffalo, NYMinimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery, Thoracic Surgical Oncology, Cardiovascular Surgery
Professor of Oncology, Professor of Surgery
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Office
Elm & Carlton Strs.
Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Buffalo, NY 14263Phone+1 716-845-8675Fax+1 716-845-7692- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- Since arriving in Buffalo in 2002 my promotion of less invasive treatment options for patients helped our team of oncologists make the lung cancer program the busiest in upstate New York State. By achieving a very high reliability in performing minimally invasive operations for even complex tumors and by communicating these enabling techniques to other surgeons by annotated video productions, I have been rewarded with national and international recognition. Because Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS) is minimally invasive and reduces pain and other stress related responses, there is a tendency for fewer complications, thus enabling faster recovery and expansion of surgical options for patients formerly too frail for traditional operations. Such techniques also allow patients to move on faster to other cancer treatments like chemotherapy. My primary research interest, besides studying the outcome of advanced VATS techniques, focusses on the use of regional lung chemotherapeutics. Following completion of my medical degree from Jefferson Medical College, I completed a general surgery internship at Baylor College of Medicine followed by a residency and research fellowship in cardiothoracic and cardiovascular surgery at Allegheny General Hospital-West Campus, Medical College of Pennsylvania. I am the author or co-author of numerous articles in peer reviewed journals as well as book chapters and I present regularly at national and international professional meetings. I have been named as a 'Top Doctor' in U.S. News and World Report, as well as one of 'Americas Top Doctors' in New York State. Supporting the Lung Cancer/Thoracic Oncology Program and working closely with experts across multi-disciplines, including surgeons, medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, nurses and social workers, I provide patients with a comprehensive evaluation and help educate them about their disease so that they can make informed decisions about their treatment options.
Education & Training
Allegheny Health Network Medical Education Consortium (AGH)Fellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 1988 - 1991
Baylor College of MedicineResidency, Surgery, 1983 - 1988
Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson UniversityClass of 1983
Certifications & Licensure
TX State Medical License 1985 - 2026
NY State Medical License 2002 - 2026
MO State Medical License 1991 - 2025
NJ State Medical License 2015 - 2025
PA State Medical License 1984 - 2024- American Board of Surgery Surgery
- American Board of Surgery Surgical Critical Care
- American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2004-2014
- Buffalo Spree Magazine Castle Connolly, 2008, 2010-2014
- America's Top Doctors for Cancer Castle Connolly, 2005-2013
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Clinical Trials
- Standard Chest Tube Compared With a Small Catheter in Treating Malignant Pleural Effusion in Patients With Cancer Start of enrollment: 2002 May 01
- Surgery and Photodynamic Therapy in Treating Patients With Malignant Mesothelioma Start of enrollment: 1999 Mar 01
- Photodynamic Therapy Using HPPH in Treating Patients With Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer That Blocks the Air Passages Start of enrollment: 2007 Aug 01
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Thoracoscopic right intrapericardial pneumonectomy.Hennon, M., Demmy, T.> ;JTCVS Techniques. 2023 Dec 1
- The Use of a Fabricated Endotracheal Tube During an Acute Massive Pulmonary Hemorrhage: A Case Report.Todd A Schultz, Kathleen J Lee, Max Kohen, Todd Demmy, Nathaniel Ivanick> ;A&A Practice. 2023 Jun 1
- 4 citationsAnalyzing the impact of minimally invasive surgical approaches on post-operative outcomes of pneumonectomy and sleeve lobectomy patients.Lindsay J Nitsche, Sean Jordan, Todd Demmy, Elisabeth Dexter, Mark Hennon, Chukwumere Nwogu, Sai Yendamuri, Anthony Picone> ;Journal of Thoracic Disease. 2023 May 30
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Press Mentions
What Is the Color of the Lung Cancer Ribbon?February 12th, 2016
Professional Memberships
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- Southern Thoracic Surgical SocietyMember
- International Society of Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic SurgeryMember
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Hospital Affiliations
KALEIDA HealthBuffalo, New York
Veterans Affairs Western New York Healthcare System-Buffalo DivisionBuffalo, New York
Erie County Medical CenterBuffalo, New York
Sisters of Charity Hospital of BuffaloBuffalo, New York- Kenmore Mercy HospitalBuffalo, New York
- Mercy HospitalBuffalo, New York
- Millard Fillmore Suburban HospitalBuffalo, New York
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer CenterBuffalo, New York
External Links
- Lungsurgeonhttp://www.lungsurgeon.com
- CTSNEThttp://www.ctsnet.org/home/tdemmy
- Video Atlashttp://vimeopro.com/user2970991/video-atlas-of-thoroscopic-lobectomy-roswell-park-cancer-institute
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