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Shanda Blackmon
Shanda Haley Blackmon, M.D., M.P.H.
2804 Sunset Blvd
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Background
Consultant, Professor, Division of Thoracic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester (2018-present)
Consultant, Associate Professor, Division of Thoracic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester (2014-2018)
Chief, Division of Thoracic Surgery, The Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX (2006-2014)
Board-Certified, General Surgery (ABS) & Cardiothoracic Surgery (ABTS)
Weill Cornell Medical College (Associate Professor 2013-2014)(Assistant Professor, 2006-2013)
The Methodist Hospital Research Institute (Assistant Professor, 2007-2013; Associate 2013-2014))
MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston (Clinical Instructor, 2005-2006; Assistant Professor/consultant, 2007- 2014)
Fellow, American College of Surgeons (2007-current)
Other Interests
3D & 5D Printing & Complex Surgical Planning
Intraoperative Event Management
Lung Ablation
Complex Esophageal Reconstruction (SPJ) Super-charged Long Segment Jejunal Interposition
Mediastinal Disease (Thymic and Germ Cell Tumors)
Advanced Surgical Training for Minimally Invasive Surgery
Esophageal and Endobronchial (Endoluminal) Interventions
EBUS & ENB (Superdimension Bronchus System)
Lung Cancer
Esophageal Cancer
Minimally Invasive Lung and Esophageal Surgery
Secondary Tumors of the Lung (sarcoma, colorectal, renal cell, etc...)
Multimodality Management for Thoracic Surgery Patients
Innovation, Team Management, and Adoption of New Technology
Social Media as a support for Thoracic Patients and Residents/Colleagues
Cardiac Tumors
Foregut Surgery & POEM, POET, POPE
Thoracic Surgery Clinical Trials
Research
Additional Educational Information
The University of Texas, Austin, TX- BA Fine Arts 1987-1991
Emory University, Atlanta, GA-Rollins School of Public Health- MPH 1992-1994 Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA- MD 1994-1998
Georgia Baptist Hospital, Atlanta, GA- General Surgery Internship 1998-1999
Georgia Baptist Hospital/AMC, Atlanta, GA- General Surgery Residency 1999-2003
Georgia Baptist Hospital/AMC, Atlanta, GA- General Surgery Administrative Chief Resident 2003
Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX- Cardiothoracic Surgery Residency 2003-2005
MDACC, Houston, TX- Thoracic Surgery Clinical Instructor 2005-2006
Content Published on CTSNet
Practice Areas
- Thoracic
- Minimally Invasive
- VATS
- Thoracic
- Chest wall
- Diaphragm
- Lung
- Esophagus
- Mediastinum
- Pleura
- Trachea and bronchi
- Cancer
- Education
- Professional Affairs
- Medical technology