01. Doctor Overview
Doctor Overview
Considered a leading expert in the study and treatment of malignant pleural mesothelioma, Dr. Raja M. Flores is Chairman for the Department of Thoracic Surgery atThe Mount Sinai Medical Center在纽约。除了他的医学学位,博士。Flores also completed a clinical effectiveness program at Harvard’s School of Public Health and received an M.S. in biostatistics from Columbia University.
Certified by the American Board of Surgery and the American Board of Thoracic Surgery, Flores has served as the clinical assistant professor of cardiothoracic surgery at Cornell University Medical College,New York, and assistant professor of cardiothoracic surgery at the same institution. In addition to speaking English, Dr. Flores is fluent in both Spanish and Arabic, allowing him to more easily serve the diverse population of the New York City metropolitan area.
As a researcher, Dr. Flores has participated in and led many clinical trials, including several involving the study and treatment of malignant mesothelioma. Recent trials include a large study that involved the use of neoadjuvant gemcitabine and cisplatin followed by extrapleural pneumonectomy and high dose radiation for the treatment of malignant mesothelioma patients, and another which examined the use of neoadjuvant Alimta/cisplatin, extrapleural pneumonectomy, and high dose辐射to treat mesothelioma.
02. Fast Facts
Doctor Fast Facts
主要专业：胸手术
其他兴趣和专业：Malignantpleural mesothelioma，肺癌筛查，胸腔镜检查，桶叶切除术，术中化疗，气管，carinal，食管手术，新辅助吉西替滨和顺铂，胸膜外肺切除术，新辅助甲虫，新无辅助抗体alimta alimta/cisplatin/cisplatin和pleeruter术。
Certifications, Awards & Accolades:美国胸外科协会（AATS），胸外科医生学会（STS），通用胸外科俱乐部，心胸外科手术网络，欧洲胸外科医生学会（ESTS）和国际微创心脏外科手术学会，绩效奖项。
教育与经验：
- 阿尔伯特·爱因斯坦医学院的医学学位
- Residency at哥伦比亚长老会医学中心
- Fellowship at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston/Dana Farber Cancer Institute
03. Publications
Publications
Early stage lung cancer survival after wedge resection and stereotactic body radiation。Journal of Thoracic Disease。2018年10月;10（10）：5702-5713。doi：10.21037/jtd.2018.09.140
胸膜切除术后的生活质量和胸膜外肺切除术的系统评价用于恶性胸膜间皮瘤万博专业版。BioMed Central Cancer。不vember 2018;18(1):1188. doi:10.1186/s12885-018-5064-4
