Dr. Brandon Guenthart

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Brandon Alan Guenthart is a board-certified, fellowship-trained cardiothoracic surgeon and Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery at Stanford University. He specializes in providing leading-edge surgical treatments for patients with cancer and end-stage heart and lung diseases. His expertise includes a wide range of surgical procedures such as minimally invasive thoracic surgery and heart-lung transplantation. Dr. Guenthart practices various aspects of thoracic surgery, addressing both benign and malignant conditions of the airway, lung, mediastinum, esophagus, and foregut. He has a particular interest in minimally invasive techniques and has extensive experience in video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS), laparoscopic, robotic, endoscopic, and bronchoscopic approaches. Dr. Guenthart earned his medical degree from Temple University School of Medicine and completed his general surgery residency at New York Presbyterian Cornell Campus. He also completed a post-doctoral research fellowship in tissue bioengineering at Columbia University. Dr. Guenthart’s research focuses on end-stage lung disease and bioengineering strategies to promote lung recovery and regeneration, publishing his findings in prestigious peer-reviewed journals. He is a member of several professional societies, including the Society of Thoracic Surgeons and the American College of Surgeons.

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