Overview
Richard Battafarano, M.D., Ph.D., joins the Johns Hopkins Department of Surgery as director of the Division of General Thoracic Surgery and the first regional director of general thoracic surgery. He comes to Johns Hopkins from University of Maryland Medical System, where he was chief of the Division of Thoracic Surgery. Dr. Battafarano specializes in the treatment of benign and malignant diseases and lesions of the chest, including minimally invasive operations such as video-assisted thoracscopic surgery (VATS) for lung and esophageal cancers. He also has a special interest in treating Barretts esophagus, emphysema, mesothelioma and paraesophageal hernias. The focus of Dr. Battafaranos basic and translational research includes outcomes in the surgical management of early stage lung cancer patients with neuroendocrine histology, optimal management of lung cancer patients with mediastinal lymph node metastases, and the effect of survivin overexpression in the development of esophageal cancer. Dr. Battafarano sees patients at The Johns Hopkins Hospital and the Johns Hopkins Health Care & Surgery Centers at Green Spring Station and at White Marsh.
Dr. Battafarano is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleurisy. His top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Thymic Epithelial Tumor, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 38 peer reviewed articles and participating in 2 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
10751 Falls Road, Suite 412, Suite 412, Lutherville, MD 21093
300 Mason Lord Drive, Kimmel Cancer Center, Baltimore, MD 21224
5215 Loughboro Road Northwest, Suite 420, Washington, DC 20016
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.
2 Clinical Trials
UPMC Cardiothoracic Surgery
Troy Moritz, DO, specializes in thoracic surgery and is certified in cardiothoracic surgery and general surgery by the American Osteopathic Board of Surgery. He practices at UPMC Harrisburg, Community Osteopathic and UPMC West Shore. He completed his medical degree at Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, followed by a residency at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. Dr. Moritz is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleurisy. His top areas of expertise are Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Squamous Cell Lung Carcinoma, ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy.
Frederick Health Medical Group LLC
Maurice Smith is a Thoracic Surgeon in Frederick, Maryland. Dr. Smith is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleurisy. His top areas of expertise are Lung Nodules, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Lung Cancer, Thymectomy, and Advanced Bronchoscopy.
Wellspan Thoracic Surgery-York
Nikhilesh Korgaonkar is a Thoracic Surgeon in York, Pennsylvania. Dr. Korgaonkar is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleurisy. His top areas of expertise are Lung Nodules, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Squamous Cell Lung Carcinoma, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.
Areas of Expertise
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- Distinguished
- Esophageal CancerDr. Battafarano isDistinguished. Learn about Esophageal Cancer.
- Lung CancerDr. Battafarano isDistinguished. Learn about Lung Cancer.
- Metastatic Pleural TumorDr. Battafarano isDistinguished. Learn about Metastatic Pleural Tumor.
- Pleuropulmonary BlastomaDr. Battafarano isDistinguished. Learn about Pleuropulmonary Blastoma.
- Thymic Epithelial TumorDr. Battafarano isDistinguished. Learn about Thymic Epithelial Tumor.
- Advanced
- ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung CancerDr. Battafarano isAdvanced. Learn about ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.
- EGFR Positive Lung CancerDr. Battafarano isAdvanced. Learn about EGFR Positive Lung Cancer.
- Lung AdenocarcinomaDr. Battafarano isAdvanced. Learn about Lung Adenocarcinoma.
- Lung NodulesDr. Battafarano isAdvanced. Learn about Lung Nodules.
- MesotheliomaDr. Battafarano isAdvanced. Learn about Mesothelioma.
- Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)Dr. Battafarano isAdvanced. Learn about Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC).
- Experienced
- AchalasiaDr. Battafarano isExperienced. Learn about Achalasia.
- Acquired TracheomalaciaDr. Battafarano isExperienced. Learn about Acquired Tracheomalacia.
- Collapsed LungDr. Battafarano isExperienced. Learn about Collapsed Lung.
- Congenital Diaphragmatic HerniaDr. Battafarano isExperienced. Learn about Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia.
- EndoscopyDr. Battafarano isExperienced. Learn about Endoscopy.
- Esophageal PerforationDr. Battafarano isExperienced. Learn about Esophageal Perforation.