Matthew A. Facktor
Distinguished in Lung Nodules

Dr. Matthew A. Facktor

Thoracic Surgery
Geisinger Health System
Geisinger Medical Center - Thoracic Surgery
100 North Academy Avenue, 
Danville, PA 
Accepting New Patients
Offers Telehealth

Distinguished in Lung Nodules
Geisinger Health System
Geisinger Medical Center - Thoracic Surgery
100 North Academy Avenue, 
Danville, PA 
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Overview

Matthew A. Facktor, MD, FACS, is a general thoracic surgeon and system chair of Thoracic Surgery for the Geisinger Heart Institute. Dr. Facktor obtained his undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor and his medical degree from Wayne State University in Detroit. He completed his general surgery residency at Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke’s Medical Center in Chicago and his thoracic surgery fellowship at the George Washington University in Washington, D.C. Dr. Facktor is board certified by the American Board of Surgery and the American Board of Thoracic Surgery. He is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons, and maintains memberships in the Cardiothoracic Surgery Network, the General Thoracic Surgical Club, the Southern Thoracic Surgical Association and the Society of Thoracic Surgeons. Dr. Facktor’s clinical interests include lung cancer, lung cancer screening, lung nodules, esophageal cancer, mediastinal tumors, chest wall tumors and pleural disease. A large portion of his practice focuses upon robotic (minimally invasive) thoracic surgery, and his research interests center around the optimization of high-quality cancer care delivery.

Dr. Facktor is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lung Nodules. His top areas of expertise are Lung Nodules, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Lung Cancer, Advanced Bronchoscopy, and Endoscopy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 14 peer reviewed articles and participating in 6 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
Wayne State University School Of Medicine, 1996 - Doctor Of Medicine
Residency
Rush - Presbyterian - St. Lukes Medical Center, 2001
Specialties
Thoracic Surgery
Licenses
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) in PA
Hospital Affiliations
Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center
Geisinger Medical Center
Geisinger-Bloomsburg Hospital
Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Geisinger Medical Center - Thoracic Surgery
100 North Academy Avenue, Danville, PA 17822
Call: 800-275-6401

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Facktor has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Lung Nodules
Esophageal Cancer
Lung Cancer

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.


6 Clinical Trials

A Phase II/III Study of Peri-Operative Nivolumab and Ipilimumab in Patients With Locoregional Esophageal and Gastroesophageal Junction Adenocarcinoma
A Phase II/III Study of Peri-Operative Nivolumab and Ipilimumab in Patients With Locoregional Esophageal and Gastroesophageal Junction Adenocarcinoma
Enrollment Status: Suspended
Publish Date: December 17, 2025
Intervention Type: Biological, Drug, Procedure, Radiation
Study Drugs: Carboplatin, Ipilimumab, Nivolumab, Paclitaxel
Study Phase: Phase 2/Phase 3
Adjuvant Lung Cancer Enrichment Marker Identification and Sequencing Trial (ALCHEMIST)
Adjuvant Lung Cancer Enrichment Marker Identification and Sequencing Trial (ALCHEMIST)
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: December 17, 2025
Intervention Type: Other, Procedure, Biological, Drug
Study Phase: Not Applicable
Comparing Smoking Cessation Interventions Among Underserved Patients Referred for Lung Cancer Screening
Comparing Smoking Cessation Interventions Among Underserved Patients Referred for Lung Cancer Screening
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: July 30, 2025
Intervention Type: Behavioral
Study Phase: Not Applicable
Improving Surgical Care and Outcomes in Older Cancer Patients Through Implementation of an Efficient Pre-Surgical Toolkit (OPTI-Surg)
Improving Surgical Care and Outcomes in Older Cancer Patients Through Implementation of an Efficient Pre-Surgical Toolkit (OPTI-Surg)
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: February 21, 2025
Intervention Type: Other
Study Phase: Not Applicable
A Phase III Randomized Trial of Lobectomy Versus Sublobar Resection for Small (≤ 2 cm) Peripheral Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
A Phase III Randomized Trial of Lobectomy Versus Sublobar Resection for Small (≤ 2 cm) Peripheral Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: October 26, 2024
Intervention Type: Procedure
Study Phase: Phase 3
Reducing Surgical Complications in Newly Diagnosed Lung Cancer Patients Who Smoke Cigarettes
Reducing Surgical Complications in Newly Diagnosed Lung Cancer Patients Who Smoke Cigarettes
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: July 27, 2022
Intervention Type: Drug, Other
Study Drug: Varenicline
Study Phase: Phase 3
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14 Total Publications

National Estimates of the Participation of Patients With Cancer in Clinical Research Studies Based on Commission on Cancer Accreditation Data.
National Estimates of the Participation of Patients With Cancer in Clinical Research Studies Based on Commission on Cancer Accreditation Data.
Journal: Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology
Published: April 02, 2024
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