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G. Patterson
G. Alexander Patterson, M.D.
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Background
Queen's University (M.D. 1974)
General Surgery Queen's University (1974-78)
University of Toronto-Vascular Surgery (1978-79)
University of Toronto-Thoracic Surgery (1979-81)
Johns Hopkins-Pulmonary Fellow (1981-82)
Univ. of Toronto-Dept.of Surgery Lecturer (1982-84)
Univ. of Toronto-Assist. Professor (1984-89)
Univ. of Toronto-Assoc. Professor (1989-91)
Washington University-Professor of Surgery (1991-present)
Washington University-Head, Section of Thoracic Surgery (1997-2008)
Washington University- Chief, Cardiothoracic Surgery (2005-2014)
Editor Annals of Thoracic Surgery (2015-)
Other Interests
Lung Transplantation
Lung Cancer
Surgery for Emphysema
Esophageal tumors & disorders
Lung Reperfusion Injury
Content Published on CTSNet
Practice Areas
- Thoracic