AATS: Leadership Academy, 2018
Thoracic Surgery Foundation/Women in Thoracic Surgery: Thoracic Surgery Foundation Carolyn Reed Award, 2016
AATS: Leadership Academy, 2012
Georgetown University School of Medicine: Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society, 2010
Georgetown University Hospital: Outstanding Resident Teacher Award, 2010
Association of Women Surgeons: Outstanding Resident Award, 2010
: Women in Thoracic Surgery Scholarship, 2009
Wellesley College: Cum Laude, 2000
Cardiothoracic surgical education research is NOT for dabblers anymore J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2019 Feb; 157(2):829. . View in PubMed
Sublobar or Suboptimal: Does Tumor Spread through Air Spaces Signify the End of Sublobar Resections for T1N0 Adenocarcinomas? J Thorac Oncol. 2019 Jan; 14(1):11-12.. View in PubMed
Take a Cox-2 and call me in the morning…really? J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2018 Nov 28.. View in PubMed
Survival benefits associated with surgery for advanced non-small cell lung cancer J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2018 Nov 14. . View in PubMed
A modern reaffirmation of surgery as the optimal treatment for solitary fibrous tumors of the pleura Ann Thorac Surg. 2018 Oct 23. . View in PubMed
Time for the science of pneumonectomyology J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2018 Oct; 156(4):1715-1716. . View in PubMed
Extent of Resection and Lymph Node Assessment for Clinical Stage T1aN0M0 Typical Carcinoid Tumors Ann Thorac Surg. 2018 Jan; 105(1):207-213. . View in PubMed
Endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration for staging of non-small cell lung cancer J Vis Surg. 2018; 4:37. . View in PubMed
Adjuvant Chemotherapy Does Not Improve Survival for Lung Cancer With Chest Wall Invasion Ann Thorac Surg. 2017 Dec; 104(6):1798-1804. . View in PubMed
The Role of Thoracic Surgery in the Therapeutic Management of Metastatic Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer J Thorac Oncol. 2017 Nov; 12(11):1636-1645. . View in PubMed
A Model to Predict the Use of Surgical Resection for Advanced-Stage Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Patients Ann Thorac Surg. 2017 Nov; 104(5):1665-1672. . View in PubMed
A Model for Military-Civilian Collaboration in Academic Surgery Beyond Trauma Care JAMA Surg. 2017 Sep 01; 152(9):891-893. . View in PubMed
Response to "Reframing the Concept of 'No Treatment' in Advanced NSCLC" J Thorac Oncol. 2017 Aug; 12(8):e126-e127. . View in PubMed
Reviewing scientific manuscripts: A comprehensive guide for peer reviewers J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017 Jun; 153(6):1609-1614. . View in PubMed
The Role of Thoracic Surgery in the Therapeutic Management of Metastatic Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer J Thorac Oncol. 2017 11; 12(11):1636-1645. . View in PubMed
Reply Ann Thorac Surg. 2017 10; 104(4):1437-1438. . View in PubMed
Response to "Reframing the Concept of 'No Treatment' in Advanced NSCLC" J Thorac Oncol. 2017 08; 12(8):e126-e127. . View in PubMed
Reviewing Scientific Manuscripts: A Comprehensive Guide for Peer Reviewers Ann Thorac Surg. 2017 05; 103(5):1365-1370. . View in PubMed
Lung resection is safe and feasible among stage IV cancer patients: An American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program analysis Surgery. 2017 05; 161(5):1307-1314. . View in PubMed
Increasing Rates of No Treatment in Advanced-Stage Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Patients: A Propensity-Matched Analysis J Thorac Oncol. 2017 03; 12(3):437-445. . View in PubMed
Does Lymph Node Count Influence Survival in Surgically Resected Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer? Ann Thorac Surg. 2017 Jan; 103(1):226-235.. View in PubMed
A Defined Esophagectomy Perioperative Clinical Care Process Can Improve Outcomes and Costs Am Surg. 2017 Jan 01; 83(1):103-111. . View in PubMed
Perforated esophageal intervention focus (PERF) study: a multi-center examination of contemporary treatment Dis Esophagus. 2017 11 01; 30(11):1-8. . View in PubMed
Surgical Management of Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Is Decreasing But Is Associated With Improved Survival Ann Thorac Surg. 2016 Oct; 102(4):1101-9. . View in PubMed
Special considerations of military cardiothoracic surgeons J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2016 Sep; 152(3):664-6. . View in PubMed
Transition to practice, lessons learned: Academic general thoracic surgery J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2016 Apr; 151(4):920-4. . View in PubMed
Special considerations of military cardiothoracic surgeons J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2016 09; 152(3):664-6. . View in PubMed
Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery: pneumonectomy for synchronous primary lung malignancies J Vis Surg. 2016; 2:67. . View in PubMed
TELEHEALTH ALLOWS FOR CLINICAL TRIAL PARTICIPATION AND MULTIMODALITY THERAPY IN A RURAL PATIENT WITH STAGE 4 NON-SMALL CELL LUNG CANCER Cancer Treat Res Commun. 2016; 9:139-142. . View in PubMed
Women in Thoracic Surgery: 30 Years of History Ann Thorac Surg. 2016 Jan; 101(1):399-409. . View in PubMed
Surgery in high-volume hospitals not commission on cancer accreditation leads to increased cancer-specific survival for early-stage lung cancer Am J Surg. 2015 Oct; 210(4):643-7. . View in PubMed
Risk of Pneumonitis After Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy in Patients With Previous Anatomic Lung Resection Clin Lung Cancer. 2015 Sep; 16(5):379-84. . View in PubMed
Bridging tumor genomics to patient outcomes through an integrated patient-derived xenograft platform Clin Lung Cancer. 2015 May; 16(3):165-72. . View in PubMed
Outcomes and efficacy of thoracic surgery biopsy for tumor molecular profiling in patients with advanced lung cancer J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2014 Jul; 148(1):36-40. . View in PubMed
Visceral pleural invasion is not predictive of survival in patients with lung cancer and smaller tumor size Ann Thorac Surg. 2013 Jun; 95(6):1872-7; discussion 1877. . View in PubMed
Large-bore and small-bore chest tubes: types, function, and placement Thorac Surg Clin. 2013 Feb; 23(1):17-24, v. . View in PubMed
Contemporary surgical management of cardiac paragangliomas Ann Thorac Surg. 2012 Jun; 93(6):1972-6. . View in PubMed
Physiologic evaluation of lung resection candidates Thorac Surg Clin. 2012 Feb; 22(1):47-54, vi. . View in PubMed
Esophageal salvage with removable covered self-expanding metal stents in the setting of intrathoracic esophageal leakage Am J Surg. 2011 Dec; 202(6):796-801; discussion 801. . View in PubMed
Successful application of the vacuum-assisted closure system in delayed primary closure: a case of gastrointestinal perforation Am Surg. 2011 Aug; 77(8):168-9. . View in PubMed
Surgical palliation of previously resected thoracic sarcoma Ann Thorac Surg. 2011 Apr; 91(4):e54-6. . View in PubMed
Modified French-window thoracotomy for exposure of the anterior thoracic spine Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2011 Apr; 12(4):523-5. . View in PubMed
Fungal mycotic vegetation in the ascending aorta Methodist Debakey Cardiovasc J. 2011 Apr-Jun; 7(2):41-5. . View in PubMed
Review of chest wall tumors: a diagnostic, therapeutic, and reconstructive challenge Semin Plast Surg. 2011 Feb; 25(1):16-24. . View in PubMed
Modifications to Ivor Lewis esophagectomy Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2010 Nov; 11(5):529-31. . View in PubMed
Skin sparing modified Ravitch repair for pectus excavatum Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2010 Sep; 11(3):226-7. . View in PubMed
Reduced left angular gyrus volume in first-episode schizophrenia Am J Psychiatry. 2005 Aug; 162(8):1539-41. . View in PubMed
