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Frank D'Ovidio
Frank D'Ovidio, M.D., Ph.D.
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Background
Medical School, University of Bologna, Italy (M.D. 1992)
General Surgery, University of Bologna, Italy, (1993-1998)
Washington University in St.Louis, Division of Thoracic Surgery, Research Fellow (1997-1999)
PhD Program, University of Bologna, Italy (PhD 2003)
Thoracic Surgery Fellowship, University of Toronto, Canada (2001-2002)
Regenerative Medicine Training Program, Canadian Institutes of Health Research (2003-2005)
Lung Transplant Fellowship, University of Toronto, Canada. (2004)
Assistant Professor, Columbia University, NY (2005-2012)
Associate Surgical Director, Lung Transplant Program, Columbia University, NY (2007- 2012)
Associate Professor, Columbia University Medical Centre, NY (2013- 2022)
Professor of Surgery, Columbia University Medical Centre, NY (2023- )
Surgical Director, Lung Transplant Program, Columbia University, NY (2013 -)
Other Interests
Benign esophageal disorders
Regenerative Medicine / Gene therapy
Lung transplantation
Lung and esophageal cancer
Content Published on CTSNet
Practice Areas
- Thoracic