Dr. Stephanie G. Worrell

Dr. Stephanie G. Worrell, MD, is a clinical associate professor and thoracic section chief in the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery. Dr. Worrell completed her fellowship in cardiothoracic surgery at the University of Michigan and her residency in general surgery at the University of Southern California, Los Angeles. She received her Medical Degree from the Creighton University School of Medicine. Dr. Worrell is also the associate program director of the General Surgery Residency Program. Dr. Worrell is active nationally in many societies and holds numerous leadership positions. She is the secretary for the Women in Thoracic Surgery organization, chair of the esophageal cancer guidelines through the Society of Thoracic Surgeons, and member of the workforce on evidence-based guidelines and the workforce of the annual meeting. She has published many peer-reviewed articles on thoracic surgery, with a focus on outcomes and treatments for esophageal and lung cancer, and she is currently an associate editor of the Foregut Journal and section editor for the Society of Thoracic Surgeons Learn curriculum. Dr. Worrell is board-certified in both thoracic and general surgery.