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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

  • Association of hospital volume with perioperative and long-term outcomes of minimally invasive thymectomy. JTCVS Open. 2026 Feb; 29:101531.. View in PubMed
  • The surgical management of mediastinal paragangliomas: A modern series reflecting true collaboration between cardiac and thoracic surgeons. JTCVS Open. 2026 Apr; 30:101520.. View in PubMed
  • The Impact of Kidney Transplantation on Survival Outcomes for Lung Transplantation. Ann Thorac Surg. 2026 04; 121(4):961-970.. View in PubMed
  • Framework for estimating the financial contribution of a benign foregut practice: What general thoracic surgeons need to know. JTCVS Open. 2026 Feb; 29:101512.. View in PubMed
  • Left Upper Lobectomy After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: A National Analysis of Postoperative Outcomes. Ann Thorac Surg Short Rep. 2026 Mar; 4(1):185-190.. View in PubMed
  • Obtaining day-of-surgery written surgical consent is associated with first-case delay. J Perioper Pract. 2026 Jul-Aug; 36(7-8):413-417.. View in PubMed
  • Safety of Minimally Invasive Sublobar Pulmonary Metastasectomy in the Frail Patient. J Surg Oncol. 2025 Nov; 132(6):1173-1181.. View in PubMed
  • Social contributions as risk factors for readmissions after lung transplantation: Clinical and financial implications. JHLT Open. 2025 Aug; 9:100300.. View in PubMed
  • Contemporary management of esophageal perforations: A resource-intensive problem. JTCVS Open. 2025 Oct; 27:197-208.. View in PubMed
  • Performance of the Charlson and Elixhauser Comorbidity Index Varies With the Type of Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery. World J Surg. 2025 06; 49(6):1418-1431.. View in PubMed

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