Overview
Edward Cantu is a Thoracic Surgeon in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Cantu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Emphysema. His top areas of expertise are Lymphangioleiomyomatosis, Pulmonary Fibrosis, Emphysema, Gastrostomy, and Heart Transplant.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 141 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 2 articles in the study of Emphysema.
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- EPO
- HMO
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- HMO
- INDEMNITY
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Locations
3400 Spruce St, Philadelphia, PA 19104
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
1 Clinical Trials
Radiology - Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Baskaran Sundaram is a Radiologist and a Thoracic Surgeon in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Sundaram is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Emphysema. His top areas of expertise are Emphysema, Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, and Interstitial Lung Disease.
Radiology - Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Paras Lakhani is a Radiologist and a Thoracic Surgeon in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Lakhani is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Emphysema. His top areas of expertise are Melanoma of the Eye, WT1-Related Wilms Tumor Syndromes, Pleurisy, and Emphysema.
Thoracic Surgical Specialists
Richard Lazzaro is a Thoracic Surgeon in Toms River, New Jersey. Dr. Lazzaro is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Emphysema. His top areas of expertise are Tracheobronchomalacia, Acquired Tracheomalacia, Lung Cancer, Thymectomy, and Endoscopy.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Advanced
- LymphangioleiomyomatosisDr. Cantu isAdvanced. Learn about Lymphangioleiomyomatosis.
- Pulmonary FibrosisDr. Cantu isAdvanced. Learn about Pulmonary Fibrosis.
- Experienced
- Chronic Graft Versus Host Disease (cGvHD)
- EmphysemaDr. Cantu isExperienced. Learn about Emphysema.
- GastrostomyDr. Cantu isExperienced. Learn about Gastrostomy.
- Heart TransplantDr. Cantu isExperienced. Learn about Heart Transplant.
- Inappropriate Sinus Tachycardia (IST)Dr. Cantu isExperienced. Learn about Inappropriate Sinus Tachycardia (IST).
- Lung CancerDr. Cantu isExperienced. Learn about Lung Cancer.