Virginia R. Litle
Expertise in
10
conditions

Dr. Virginia R. Litle

Thoracic Surgery
Sutter Health
Van Ness Campus Medical Office Building
1100 Van Ness Avenue, 5th Floor, 
San Francisco, CA 
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Accepting New Patients
Offers Telehealth

Expertise in
10
conditions
Sutter Health
Van Ness Campus Medical Office Building
1100 Van Ness Avenue, 5th Floor, 
San Francisco, CA 
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Overview

Virginia Litle is a Thoracic Surgeon in San Francisco, California. Dr. Litle is highly rated in 10 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Lung Nodules, Lung Cancer, Esophageal Cancer, Endoscopy, and Gastric Bypass. Dr. Litle is currently accepting new patients.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 133 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
Warren Alpert Medical School
Residency
University of California, San Francisco
Specialties
Thoracic Surgery
Licenses
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) in CA
Board Certifications
Thoracic And Cardiac Surgery - Board Certified
Fellowships
University of Pittsburgh
Hospital Affiliations
California Pacific Medical Center- Van Ness Campus
Holy Family Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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Aetna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Alignment Health Plan
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE SNP
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  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Anthem
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  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Blue Shield of California
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  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
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  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
  • PPO
BMC HealthNet
  • HMO
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE SNP
Chinese Community Health
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  • PPO
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Sutter Health
  • HMO
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
Walgreens
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  • MEDICARE PDP
  • OTHER MEDICARE
Wellcare
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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Locations

Van Ness Campus Medical Office Building
1100 Van Ness Avenue, 5th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94109
Call: 415-600-7860

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.


1 Clinical Trials

trūFreeze® Spray Cryotherapy Patient Registry
trūFreeze® Spray Cryotherapy Patient Registry
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: July 25, 2022
Intervention Type: Device

133 Total Publications

Effect of Geographic and Sociodemographic Factors on the Use of Robot-Assisted Versus Video-Assisted Lung Resection.
Effect of Geographic and Sociodemographic Factors on the Use of Robot-Assisted Versus Video-Assisted Lung Resection.
Journal: Innovations (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Published: November 26, 2025
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    • Lung Nodules
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    • Achalasia
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    • Esophageal Cancer
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    • Lung Adenocarcinoma
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    • Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)
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    • ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
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    • Collapsed Lung
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    • Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia
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    • EGFR Positive Lung Cancer
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