General Thoracic Surgical Club

Updates on the Periadjuvant Lung Cancer Space

Dr. Erin A. Gillaspie is an Associate Professor with Tenure and Chief of Thoracic Surgery at Creighton University Medical Center. She completed her training in thoracic surgery at the Mayo Clinic and began her career in thoracic surgery at Vanderbilt University Medical Center where she served as the Director of Thoracic Robotics and Clerkship director of the medical student surgery rotations.  She then transitioned to her current role as the Chief of Thoracic Surgery for Creighton University Medical Center.  She is active in many thoracic surgical and oncologic societies holding leadership positions within the STS, GTSC and ECOG-CRIN.  She has authored over 70 scientific papers and book chapters. Her primary research interests include pulmonary surgery, robotics, and peri adjuvant drug trials.

Management of GGO (Ground-Glass Opacity)

Dr. Nirmal Veeramachaneni is a Thoracic Surgeon and Professor of Surgery at St Louis University, St Louis Missouri USA.  He trained in surgery and thoracic surgery at Washington University in St Louis, and has previously held faculty positions at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill USA, and the University of Kansas in Kansas City, Missouri, USA. Dr. Veeramachaneni serves as the director of lung cancer screening for SSM St Louis, and St. Louis University.  He was previously Vice Chair of the Operative Standards Committee for the American College of Surgeons Cancer Research Program.  He is a member of the AATS, and serves on the editorial board for the Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery.  His surgical practice focuses on thoracic oncology, and uniportal minimally invasive surgery.

Esophageal Perforation Management

Esophageal Cancer Surgery