At the Division of Thoracic and Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery, we have an exceptional team comprising surgeons, administrative support staff, centralized OR booking personnel, nurses, OR staff and clinical staff. Together, we synergize our expertise to provide the best care to our patients.Ìý
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Meet Our Surgeons:
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Dr. Lorenzo Ferri
Professor of Surgery & Oncology, ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ University
David S. Mulder Chair of Surgery
Head, Division of Thoracic and Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery, ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ University Health Centre
Director, Upper G.I. Cancer Program, ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ University
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Dr. David Mulder
H. Rocke Robertson Professor of Surgery, ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ University
Senior Surgeon, Division of Thoracic and Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery
ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ University Health Centre
A cardio-thoracic surgeon with experience in management of thoracic oncology.
Long interest in management of trauma.
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Dr. Christian Sirois
Assistant Professor of Surgery, ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ University
Attending Surgeon, Division of Thoracic and Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery
ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ University Health Centre
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Dr. Carmen Mueller
Assistant Professor of Surgery, ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ University
Specialty Director of Education (Surgery), Steinberg Centre for Simulation and Interactive Learning
Attending Surgeon, Division of Thoracic and Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery
ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ University Health Centre (Gastroesophageal Surgery)
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Dr. Jonathan Spicer
Assistant Professor of Surgery, ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ University
Dr. Ray Chiu Distinguished Scientist in Surgical Research
Advanced Thoracic and Upper GI Surgical Oncology Fellowship Program Director
Rossy Cancer Network Lung Cancer Disease Site Lead​
Attending Surgeon, Division of Thoracic and Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery
ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ University Health Centre
Primary interests:
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Early, locally advanced and oligometastatic lung cancer with particular interest in periadjuvant therapy, prehabilitation, minimally invasive surgery and extended thoracic cancer resections (spine/SVC/carina/cardiac/chest wall).
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Mediastinal tumors and benign conditions such as myasthenia gravis
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Tracheal surgery including endoscopic approaches to benign and malignant airway disease
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Chest wall tumors, benign deformities including pectus excavatum/carinatum and thoracic outlet syndrome
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Co-lead for thoracic cancer clinical trials at MUHC
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Dr. Jonathan Cools-Lartigue
Assistant Professor of Surgery, ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ University
Attending Surgeon, Division of Thoracic and Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery
ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ University Health Centre
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Dr. Sara Najmeh
Assistant Professor of Surgery, ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ University
Attending Surgeon, Division of Thoracic and Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery
ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ University Health Centre
Dr. Mathieu Rousseau