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Jonathan Nesbitt
Jonathan C. Nesbitt, M.D.
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Background
University of Virginia (B.A. Biology 1977), cum laude
Georgetown University Medical Center (M.D. 1981)
Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) General Surgery Residency (1981-1987)
Albany Medical Center Cardiothoracic Surgery Residency (1987-1989)
National Naval Medical Center, Active Duty, Dept of Cardiothoracic Surgery (1989-1992)
M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Associate Professor of Thoracic Surgery (1992-1997)
St. Thomas Hospital, Nashville, TN, Dept CT Surgery, Asst Clinical Prof, VUMC (1997-12/2007)
Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Professor
Chairman, Dept of Thoracic Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Program Director, Thoracic Surgery
Other Interests
Thoracoscopy
Lung Cancer
Esophageal Cancer
Thoracic Surgical Oncology
Practice Areas
- Thoracic
- Cancer
- Diaphragm
- Education
- Esophagus
- Lung
- Mediastinum
- Minimally Invasive
- Thoracic
- Trachea and bronchi