Overview
Christopher Eger is a Thoracic Surgeon in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Eger is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Thymic Epithelial Tumor. His top areas of expertise are Gangrene, Collapsed Lung, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Gastrostomy, and Thymectomy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
106 Irving St NW Ste 211, Washington, DC 20010
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.
Virginia Cancer Specialists, P.C.
Sandeep Khandhar is a Thoracic Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Fairfax, Virginia. Dr. Khandhar is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Thymic Epithelial Tumor. His top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Lung Nodules, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Endoscopy, and Thymectomy. Dr. Khandhar is currently accepting new patients.
Johns Hopkins Health Care & Surgery Center - Green Spring Station, Lutherville
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 a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Thymic Epithelial Tumor. His top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Thymic Epithelial Tumor, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.
Georgetown University Hospital
Marc Margolis is a Thoracic Surgeon in Reston, Virginia. Dr. Margolis is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Thymic Epithelial Tumor. His top areas of expertise are Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome (MALS), Lung Cancer, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, 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.
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- Experienced
- ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
- Collapsed LungDr. Eger isExperienced. Learn about Collapsed Lung.
- EGFR Positive Lung CancerDr. Eger isExperienced. Learn about EGFR Positive Lung Cancer.
- Esophageal PerforationDr. Eger isExperienced. Learn about Esophageal Perforation.
- GangreneDr. Eger isExperienced. Learn about Gangrene.
- GastrostomyDr. Eger isExperienced. Learn about Gastrostomy.