WalterJ.ScottMDFACS
Thoracic Surgery • Abington, PAMinimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery, Thoracic Surgical Oncology, Cardiovascular Surgery
Professor of Surgery, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA. Member, Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, Chief Thoracic Surgery Abington-Jefferson Hospital
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Office
1200 Old York Rd
Abington, PA 19001Phone+1 215-481-4200- Is this information wrong?
Education & Training
University of ChicagoResidency, Thoracic Surgery, 1987 - 1989- University of ChicagoResidency, Surgery, 1981 - 1987
University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences The Pritzker School of MedicineClass of 1981
Certifications & Licensure
PA State Medical License 2001 - 2024
NM State Medical License 1989 - 1993
IL State Medical License 1981 - 1990- American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
- Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com
- America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2009-2014
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Clinical Trials
- Radiofrequency Ablation During Surgery in Treating Patients With Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Start of enrollment: 2002 Jun 01
- A Trial of ZD6474, Paclitaxel, Carboplatin, 5-Fluorouracil, and Radiation Therapy Followed by Surgery Start of enrollment: 2008 Aug 07
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 19 citationsRacial Disparities in Rates of Surgery for Esophageal Cancer: a Study from the National Cancer DatabaseSamantha L. Savitch, Tyler R. Grenda, Walter J. Scott, Scott W. Cowan, James Posey, Edith P. Mitchell, Steven J. Cohen, Charles J. Yeo, Nathaniel R. Evans> ;Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery. 2021 Mar 1
- 3 citationsLung Resection in the Postpneumonectomy Patient.Megumi Asai, Walter J. Scott> ;Thoracic Surgery Clinics. 2018 Feb 1
- 7 citationsBenefits of Supplemental Jejunostomy Tube Feeding During Neoadjuvant Therapy in Patients with Locally Advanced, Potentially Resectable Esophageal Cancer.Brian G.A. Dalton, Adam J. Friedant, Stacey Su, Tiffany A.P. Schatz, Karen Ruth, Walter J. Scott> ;Journal of Laparoendoscopic & Advanced Surgical Techniques. Part A. 2017 Dec 1
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Professional Memberships
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Hospital Affiliations
Jefferson Abington HealthAbington, Pennsylvania- Jefferson Abington HealthAbington, Pennsylvania
- Jefferson Health NortheastPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
Thomas Jefferson University HospitalPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
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