Overview
Raul Caso is a Thoracic Surgeon in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Caso has been practicing medicine for over 10 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mediastinal Tumor. His top areas of expertise are Lung Adenocarcinoma, Mediastinal Tumor, Lung Cancer, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), and Endoscopy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 45 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 2 articles in the study of Mediastinal Tumor.
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Locations
5200 Centre Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15232
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.
Upmc
James Luketich is a Thoracic Surgeon in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Luketich is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mediastinal Tumor. His top areas of expertise are Hiatal Hernia, Hernia, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Endoscopy, and Lung Transplant.
UPMC Presbyterian
Arjun Pennathur is a Thoracic Surgeon in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Pennathur is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mediastinal Tumor. His top areas of expertise are Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Lung Cancer, Thymic Epithelial Tumor, Thymectomy, and Endoscopy.
UPMC Thoracic Surgery
Neil A. Christie, MD, is an assistant professor of surgery in the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery and director of LIFE Bronchoscopy and Early Lung Cancer Detection Program. He specializes in select areas of thoracic surgery including minimally invasive thoracic surgery, antireflux surgery, fluorescent bronchoscopy, and thoracic stereotactic radiosurgery. Dr. Christie is board-certified in thoracic surgery. He received an undergraduate degree from Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario. He then completed a medical degree at the University of Toronto. Dr. Christie completed a residency in cardiothoracic surgery at the Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, and a fellowship in minimally invasive thoracic surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Christie is a member of the Canadian Medical Association, American College of Surgeons, American Medical Association, and the Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons. Learn more about Dr. Christie's research interests. Dr. Christie is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mediastinal Tumor. His top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Mesothelioma, Endoscopy, and Thymectomy.
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
- Lung AdenocarcinomaDr. Caso isAdvanced. Learn about Lung Adenocarcinoma.
- Lung CancerDr. Caso isAdvanced. Learn about Lung Cancer.
- Mediastinal TumorDr. Caso isAdvanced. Learn about Mediastinal Tumor.
- Experienced
- Diaphragmatic HerniaDr. Caso isExperienced. Learn about Diaphragmatic Hernia.
- EndoscopyDr. Caso isExperienced. Learn about Endoscopy.
- Esophageal CancerDr. Caso isExperienced. Learn about Esophageal Cancer.
- Hiatal HerniaDr. Caso isExperienced. Learn about Hiatal Hernia.
- Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)Dr. Caso isExperienced. Learn about Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC).

