Larry R. Kaiser, MD, FACS, Editor
John Rhea Barton Professor and Chairman, Department of Surgery
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Of note: Editorial board, Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Annals of Oncology, Contemporary Surgery, Annals of Surgery; editor, Mastery of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Fishman's Pulmonary Diseases and Disorders (3rd ed), Fishman's Manual of Pulmonary Diseases and Disorders (3rd ed), The Surgical Review: An Integrated Basic and Clinical Science Study Guide; author, Atlas of General Thoracic Surgery; Thoracoscopic Surgery; and director, American Board of Thoracic Surgery.

Special interests: Thoracic oncology--specifically, lung cancer, malignant mesothelioma, and mediastinal tumors.