Dr. Andrew Dhanasopon

Biography

Andrew Dhanasopon, MD, is an Associate Professor of Thoracic Surgery at Yale School of Medicine. He earned his undergraduate degree in Bioengineering from the University of California, San Diego, and his medical degree from the University of California, Los Angeles. Dr. Dhanasopon completed his General Surgery residency at Johns Hopkins Hospital followed by a Thoracic Surgery fellowship at Yale-New Haven Hospital in 2017. Since joining the faculty, his practice includes minimally invasive techniques such as Robotic daVinci surgery and traditional open approaches for managing a variety of thoracic diseases. His specific interests include lung cancer, esophageal cancer, hiatal hernias, and chest wall tumors. Dr. Dhanasopon's work emphasizes the importance of using the latest technologies in surgical treatments, which stems from his background in biomedical engineering. He is passionate about improving care for cancer patients and is also involved in clinical research and quality improvement initiatives in thoracic surgery.

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