Thomas K Varghese Jr, MD
Assistant Professor, University of Washington Medical School
Seattle, WA
Professional summary
I have been an Assistant Professor at the University of Washington Medical School since 2007, and currently serve as the Director of Thoracic Surgery at Harborview Medical Center.
Specialties and Interests
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Esophageal Motility Disorders,
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Esophageal Neoplasms,
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Esophageal Perforation,
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Lung Neoplasms,
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Lung Transplantation,
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Thoracic Diseases,
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Thoracic Injuries,
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Thoracic Surgery,
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Thoracic Oncology
Contact
Education
Universities
Northwestern University
MSc, Clinical Investigation
Government Medical College - Trivandrum, Kerala University, INDIA
MD
Postgraduate Training
Thoracic Surgery Fellowship, University of Michigan
General Surgery Residency, Northwestern University
Northwestern University
Northwestern University
Government Medical College - Trivandrum, University of Kerala, India
Licenses/Certifications
American Board of Thoracic Surgery
American Board of Surgery
Mentors
Carlos Pellegrini, MD
David Flum, MD
Douglas E. Wood, MD
Edward Verrier, MD
Mark B. Orringer, MD
Memberships
Initiate Fellow
Publications
Articles
"Surgeon specialty and long-term survival after pulmonary resection for lung cancer."
"Trends in the operative management and outcomes of T4 lung cancer."
"TNF receptor independent activation of the cytomegalovirus major immediate early enhancer in response to transplantation."
"Surgical treatment of epiphrenic diverticula: a 30-year experience."
"Duodenum-preserving head resection for chronic pancreatitis: an institutional experience and national survey of usage."
"The road to innovation: emerging technologies in surgery."
"Transcriptional reactivation of murine cytomegalovirus ie gene expression by 5-aza-2'-deoxycytidine and trichostatin A in latently infected cells despite lack of methylation of the major immediate-early promoter."
"Renal ischemia/reperfusion injury activates the enhancer domain of the human cytomegalovirus major immediate early promoter."
"One hundred consecutive laparoscopic ventral hernia repairs."
Books
Esophageal Cancer: Principles and Practice
Adult Chest Surgery
Sabiston Textbook of Surgery (The Biological basis of modern surgical practice)
Laparoscopic Surgery: Principles and Procedures
Disclosure or Conflict of Interest
Thomas K Varghese Jr, MD has nothing to disclose
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