David Lacomis, MD, is a neurologist and is certified in neurology, clinical neurophysiology, and neuromusculoskeletal medicine by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. He is chief of the Division of Neuromuscular Diseases and director of clinical research for the Live Like Lou Center of ALS Research. He is also a professor of Neurology and Pathology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He received his medical degree from Penn State College of Medicine and completed his residency at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, followed by his fellowship at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center. Dr. Lacomis is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Thymectomy. His top areas of expertise are Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), Myasthenia Gravis, Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Lambert-Eaton Syndrome, and Thymectomy.

Arjun Pennathur, MD, FACS, is associate professor of surgery and Sampson Family professor in thoracic surgical oncology in the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He specializes in thoracic surgery, thoracic oncology, and minimally invasive thoracic surgery. Dr. Pennathur is board-certified in general surgery, surgical critical care, and thoracic surgery. After being awarded the National Merit Scholarship, Dr. Arjun Pennathur completed his undergraduate education at St. Xavier's College and received his medical degree at Tirunelveli Medical College, at Madurai University in Tamilnadu, India. He completed general surgery training at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School in Boston and the University of Nevada in Reno. Dr. Pennathur subsequently worked as a staff surgeon at the VA / US Airforce Base Hospital. He then completed his surgical critical care residency at Johns Hopkins, cardiothoracic surgery training at University of Georgia in Athens, and advanced training in thoracic oncology, lung transplantation, and minimally invasive thoracic surgery at Vanderbilt University in Nashville and the University of Pittsburgh. Dr. Pennathur's clinical interests include all aspects of thoracic surgery including thoracic malignancies. Before joining the University of Pittsburgh more than a decade ago, he previously held faculty positions at Johns Hopkins and Vanderbilt. Dr. Pennathur has made major contributions in thoracic surgery, in translational research, and in clinical investigations for treatment of thoracic malignancies including esophageal cancer and lung cancer. In addition, he has contributed extensively to medical literature with over 250 publications, including over 100 original articles, more than 130 abstracts, 15 book chapters, and has co-edited a thoracic surgery textbook. He has been a principal investigator or co-investigator on numerous IRB approved protocols, and on several NIH and industry funded grants. Dr. Pennathur also received an NIH award for Distinguished Accomplishments in the Biomedical Sciences. Dr. Pennathur is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Thymectomy. His top areas of expertise are Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Lung Cancer, Thymic Epithelial Tumor, Thymectomy, and Endoscopy.

James D. Luketich, MD, is the Henry T. Bahnson Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery in the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He specializes in all areas of thoracic oncology, including lung cancer, mediastinal malignancies, and esophageal cancer, as well as multidisciplinary management (combined chemotherapy/radiation/surgery) of esophagogastric carcinoma and lung cancer, and benign esophageal disease. Dr. Luketich is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Thymectomy. His top areas of expertise are Hiatal Hernia, Hernia, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Endoscopy, and Lung Transplant.

Linwah Yip, MD, FACS, is an associate professor in the Department of Surgery, Division of Endocrine Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, chief of the Division of Breast and Endocrine Surgery, and program director for the University of Pittsburgh  Endocrine Surgery Fellowship. She specializes in thyroid and parathyroid disease/cancers, adrenal tumors, and functional pancreatic tumors. She studies how molecular testing can optimize diagnosis and treatment for thyroid cancer patients and leads the UPMC VHL Alliance Comprehensive Clinical Care Center. Dr. Yip is board-certified in general surgery. She received her medical degree from the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, Chicago. Dr. Yip completed surgical residency training at Northwestern University in Chicago and the University of Florida Health Sciences Center in Jacksonville, Fla., and surgical oncology research and clinical fellowships at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and UPMC. Dr. Yip is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Thymectomy. Her top areas of expertise are Thyroid Nodule, Thyroid Cancer, Papillary Thyroid Cancer, Thyroidectomy, and Parathyroidectomy.

Juan Lehoux, MD, specializes in pediatric cardiothoracic surgery and is board-certified in thoracic and cardiac surgery in addition to congenital cardiac surgery by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery. He practices at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pediatric Cardiac Surgery. Dr. Lehoux received his medical degree from Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra and completed residencies at Cleveland Clinic Children's, OhioHealth Riverside Methodist Hospital, and the University of Rochester Medical Center, followed by a fellowship at Texas Children’s Hospital. Dr. Lehoux is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Thymectomy. His top areas of expertise are Double Aortic Arch, Vascular Ring, Ventricular Septal Defects, Aneurysm Repair, and Thymectomy.

Benny Weksler is a Thoracic Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Weksler is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Thymectomy. His top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Thymic Epithelial Tumor, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Endoscopy, and Thymectomy.

Adrienne Melck is a General Surgeon in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Melck is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Thymectomy. Her top areas of expertise are Hyperparathyroidism, Papillary Thyroid Cancer, Renal Oncocytoma, Parathyroidectomy, and Thymectomy.

Kimberly M. Ramonell, MD, FACS, is an endocrine surgeon who specializes in the treatment of thyroid and parathyroid disease/cancers and adrenal tumors. Dr. Ramonell is board-certified in general surgery. She received her medical degree from Florida State University in Tallahassee and completed her residency at Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta, followed by a fellowship at the University of Alabama in Birmingham. Dr. Ramonell is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Thymectomy. Her top areas of expertise are Hyperparathyroidism, Thyroid Nodule, Parathyroid Cancer, Parathyroidectomy, and Thyroidectomy.

Hiran Fernando is a Thoracic Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Fernando is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Thymectomy. His top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Lung Nodules, Endoscopy, and Advanced Bronchoscopy.

John Shymansky is a Neurologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Shymansky is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Thymectomy. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Landau-Kleffner Syndrome, Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS), and Thymectomy.

Mathew Van Deusen is a Thoracic Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Jefferson Hills, Pennsylvania. Dr. Van Deusen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Thymectomy. His top areas of expertise are Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Lung Cancer, Lung Nodules, Endoscopy, and Advanced Bronchoscopy.

Ryan M. Levy, MD, is a thoracic surgeon at UPMC Hillman Cancer Center. Dr. Levy specializes in minimally invasive esophageal surgery, minimally invasive lung surgery, esophageal cancer, lung cancer, gastric cancer, gastroesophageal reflux disease, paraesophageal hernias, diaphragm hernias, lung nodules/masses, endoscopic management of Barrett's esophagus and esophageal cancer, diseases of the pleura, mediastinal tumors, tracheal disorders, and inflammatory responses to tissue injury. Dr. Levy is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Thymectomy. His top areas of expertise are Hiatal Hernia, Hernia, Lung Cancer, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

Kelly McCoy, MD, FACS, is an associate professor in the Department of Surgery, Division of Endocrine Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and assistant vice president and acting chief surgeon at the VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System. She specializes in surgery of thyroid, parathyroid, and adrenal disease/cancers particularly in minimally invasive techniques and in molecular genetics and advanced imaging modalities for surgical management of endocrine diseases. Dr. McCoy is board-certified in general surgery. She received her medical degree from Hahnemann University School of Medicine in Philadelphia and completed a residency at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Md., followed by a fellowship in endocrine surgery at UPMC. Dr. Mccoy is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Thymectomy. Her top areas of expertise are Hyperparathyroidism, Parathyroid Hyperplasia, Thyroid Cancer, Parathyroidectomy, and Thyroidectomy.