Anthony W. Kim

Professor Of Clinical Surgery, Division Chief, Thoracic Surgery

Jeffrey P. Smith Chair in Surgery

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Overview

Dr. Kim, an internationally recognized thoracic surgeon and surgical teacher, leads the thoracic surgery division and program, providing excellence in designing thoracic courses, case studies, and research projects. His area of expertise is thoracic oncology with a focus on minimally invasive thoracic surgery, including both thoracoscopic and robotic platforms.

He has served on committees in several international organizations, including the American Association for Thoracic Surgery, Society of Thoracic Surgeons, American College of Surgeons, American College of Chest Physicians, Society of University Surgeons, and the Association for Academic Surgery.

Dr. Kim is a superb teacher, having been recognized with several honors and awards, including the Francis Gilman Blake Award for Outstanding Teaching of the Medical Sciences at Yale University School of Medicine. As with all our surgical faculty, Dr. Kim carries on the tradition of providing beyond exceptional surgical education, care, and scholarship to students, patients, and medical sciences.

Publications

  • Commentary: A new PORT in the stage IIIA N2 non-small cell lung cancer storm. JTCVS Open. 2021 Mar; 5:131-132.. View in PubMed
  • Gender representation among leadership at national and regional cardiothoracic surgery organizational annual meetings. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2021 Mar; 161(3):733-744.. View in PubMed
  • Comparative effectiveness of treatment modalities in non-metastatic gastric adenocarcinoma: a propensity score matching analysis of the National Cancer Database. BMJ Open Gastroenterol. 2020 11; 7(1).. View in PubMed
  • Adjuvant Chemotherapy Improves Survival in pN-positive Clinical Stage IIIA Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer After Neoadjuvant Therapy and Resection. Ann Thorac Surg. 2021 07; 112(1):197-205.. View in PubMed
  • Is there variation in private payor payments to cancer surgeons? A cross-sectional study in the USA. BMJ Open. 2020 10 05; 10(10):e035438.. View in PubMed
  • Understanding thoracic surgeons’ perceptions of administrative database analyses and guidelines in clinical decision-making. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2021 Mar; 161(3):807-816.e1.. View in PubMed
  • Commentary: Lowering the threshold rings in a new harbinger. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2021 11; 162(5):1414-1415.. View in PubMed
  • Readmission with venous thromboembolism after surgical treatment by primary cancer site. Surg Oncol. 2020 Dec; 35:268-275.. View in PubMed
  • Trends in pneumonectomy for treatment of small-cell lung cancer. Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann. 2020 Nov; 28(9):583-591.. View in PubMed
  • Commentary: The esophagectomy cake finally may be ready for its icing. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2021 09; 162(3):698-699.. View in PubMed