Thoracic Surgery Fellowship Program

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At a Glance

College

Sidney Kimmel Medical College
Degree

Fellowship
Format

On Campus
Duration

2 Years
Starting Term

Summer
Enrollment Options

Full Time

Vakhtang Tchantchaleishvili, MD, FACS

Program Director

Olugbenga Okusanya, MD, FACS

Associate Program Director

Shannon Petsch, MHA, MSL

Education Director

Shannon.Petsch@jefferson.edu

ACGME ID: 4604100002

Faculty

Cardiac Surgery

Joseph Bavaria, MD

Professor Email Joseph Bavaria
John Entwistle, III, MD, PhD

Professor
Enterprise Surgeon Leader for Cardiac Surgery
Interim Director, Division of Cardiac Surgery Email John Entwistle 215-955-6996
Mauricio J. Garrido, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor Email Mauricio J. Garrido 215-481-4200
Konstadinos A. Plestis, MD

Professor Email Konstadinos A. Plestis 215-955-6996
Keshava Rajagopal, MD, PhD

Professor
Surgical Director, Jefferson Health Lung Transplant Program
Surgical Director, Mechanical Circulatory Support Program Email Keshava Rajagopal
Louis Samuels, MD

Professor Email Louis Samuels 215-955-6996
Vakhtang Tchantchaleishvili, MD, FACS

Associate Professor
Director, Thoracic Surgery Fellowship Program Email Vakhtang Tchantchaleishvili 215-955-6996
James L. West, MD

Assistant Professor Email James L. West 215-481-4200

Thoracic & Esophageal Surgery

Nathaniel R. Evans, MD

Professor
Enterprise Surgeon Leader for Thoracic Surgery
Director, Division of Thoracic & Esophageal Surgery Email Nathaniel R. Evans 215-955-5562
Tyler Grenda, MD, MS

Associate Professor
Assistant Program Director, Undergraduate Education Email Tyler Grenda 215-955-5562
John Jacob, MD, FACS

Assistant Professor Email John Jacob 215-481-6070
Olugbenga Okusanya, MD, FACS

Associate Professor
Vice Chair for Inclusion, Diversity and Equity
Director, Chest Wall Disorders Center
Director of Simulation Education
Associate Director, Thoracic Surgery Fellowship Program Email Olugbenga Okusanya 215-955-5562