Addresses
- Lung Institute (Clinic)
- Baylor Clinic 6620 Main Street Suite 1325 Houston, Texas 77030 United States lungsched@bcm.edu SCHEDULE APPOINTMENT - (713) 798-6376
Websites
- VIICTR Publications List
- Lung Institute
- Mesothelioma Treatment Center - Houston
- General Thoracic Surgery
- Division of General Thoracic Surgery
- Legendary Mesothelioma Doctor David Sugarbaker Heads to Baylor College of Medicine
- First comprehensive Lung Institute in Texas offers hope along with world class team of experts
- TMC News
- David J. Sugarbaker, MD
- Across the miles: 10 years after my mesothelioma diagnosis
- Harvard Endowed Lectureship in Thoracic Surgery Bears Dr. Sugarbaker's Name
- Baylor Lung Institute trains international medical residents
- Harvard Endowed Lectureship in Thoracic Surgery Bears Dr. Sugarbaker's Name
- New research into the genetic basis of mesothelioma opens new doors for better treatment
- Sugarbaker Re-elected to Board, Finalist for Cancer Award
- Study of potential new treatment for mesothelioma open to patients
- Mesothelioma Treatment Center at Baylor St. Luke’s launches clinical trial for cancer patients
- Surviving mesothelioma: The best is yet to come
- New Clinical Study for Mesothelioma Patients
- Immunotherapy treatment gives lung cancer patient second chance
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Positions
- Professor and Chief, Division of General Thoracic Surgery
- Baylor College of Medicine
- Director, Lung Institute
- Baylor College of Medicine
- Olga Keith Wiess Chair in Surgery
- Baylor College of Medicine
- Member
- Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center
- Baylor College of Medicine
- Houston, Texas, United States
Education
- MD from Cornell University Medical College
- Residency at Peter Bent Brigham Hospital
- General Surgery
- Residency at University of Toronto
- Thoracic Surgery
- Residency at University of Toronto
- Cardiac Surgery
- Fellowship at Beth Israel Hospital & Harvard Medical School
- Research Fellow in Gastroenterology
Certifications
- Diplomat
- American Board of Surgery
- Diplomat
- American Board of Thoracic Surgery
Honors & Awards
- The Pioneer Award
- The Chadwick Medal
Professional Interests
Professional Statement
David J. Sugarbaker is an internationally recognized thoracic surgeon specializing in the treatment of mesothelioma. He earned his medical degree from Cornell University Medical School and completed a residency in surgery at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. He also completed a residency in cardiothoracic surgery at Toronto General Hospital, where he served as chief resident in both thoracic surgery and cardiac surgery.
Dr. Sugarbaker, who is board certified in surgery and thoracic surgery, leads the Lung Institute at Baylor College of Medicine. He directs the mesothelioma clinical and research program.
Since 1988, Dr. Sugarbaker has focused his career on the treatment of pleural mesothelioma and his contributions have helped countless patients and families with no other options. In 2002, he founded the International Mesothelioma Program with the central goal of finding a cure for this disease. The program is the largest of its kind and attracts patients from all over the world.
In 1989, Dr. Sugarbaker was a leader in the establishment of the Tissue and Blood Repository at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. One of the first tissue repositories in the US, the Tissue and Blood Repository has led to extremely fruitful collaborative research projects. Dr. Sugarbaker has mentored hundreds of residents and fellows during his time at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, a reflection of his deep commitment to teaching the next generation of physicians. His contributions to education also include establishing a unique fellowship in thoracic oncology, a minimally invasive thoracic surgery fellowship, and a visiting scholar program for thoracic surgery.
Selected Publications
- Mohiuddin K, Haneuse S, Sofer T, Gill R, Jaklitsch MT, Colson YL, Wee J, Bueno R, Mentzer SJ, Sugarbaker DJ, Swanson SJ. "Relationship between margin distance and local recurrence among patients undergoing wedge resection for small (≤2 cm) non-small cell lung cancer." Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.
- De Rienzo A, Yeap BY, Cibas ES, Richards WG, Dong L, Gill RR, Sugarbaker DJ, Bueno R. "Gene expression ratio test distinguishes normal lung from lung tumors in solid tissue and FNA biopsies." J Mol Diagn.
- Chirieac LR, Barletta JA, Yeap BY, Richards WG, Tilleman T, Bueno R, Baldini EH, Godleski J, Sugarbaker DJ. "Clinicopathologic characteristics of malignant mesotheliomas arising in patients with a history of radiation for Hodgkin and non-Hodgkin lymphoma." J Clin Oncol.
- Burt BM, Ali SO, DaSilva MC, Yeap BY, Richards WG, Baldini EH, Sugarbaker DJ. "Clinical indications and results after chest wall resection for recurrent mesothelioma." J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.
- Jaklitsch MT, Gu L, Demmy T, Harpole DH, D'Amico TA, McKenna RJ, Krasna MJ, Kohman LJ, Swanson SJ, DeCamp MM, Wang X, Barry S, Sugarbaker DJ. CALGB Thoracic Surgeons. "Prospective phase II trial of preresection thoracoscopic mediastinal restaging after neoadjuvant therapy for IIIA (N2) non-small cell lung cancer: results of CALGB Protocol 39803." J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.
- Hamaji M, Vanderlaan PA, Sugarbaker DJ, McNamee CJ. "A microthymoma and no germinal centre in myasthenia gravis." Eur J Cardiothorac Surg.
- Sugarbaker DJ, Gill RR, Yeap BY, Wolf AS, DaSilva MC, Baldini EH, Bueno R, Richards WG. "Hyperthermic intraoperative pleural cisplatin chemotherapy extends interval to recurrence and survival among low-risk patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma undergoing surgical macroscopic complete resection." J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.
- Sugarbaker DJ, Wolf AS, Chirieac LR, Godleski JJ, Tilleman TR, Jaklitsch MT, Bueno R, Richards WG. "Clinical and pathological features of three-year survivors of malignant pleural mesothelioma following extrapleural pneumonectomy." Eur J Cardiothorac Surg.
- Burt BM, Bader A, Winter D, Rodig SJ, Bueno R, Sugarbaker DJ. "Expression of interleukin-4 receptor alpha in human pleural mesothelioma is associated with poor survival and promotion of tumor inflammation." Clin Cancer Res.
- Gill RR, Richards WG, Yeap BY, Matsuoka S, Wolf AS, Gerbaudo VH, Bueno R, Sugarbaker DJ, Hatabu H. "Epithelial malignant pleural mesothelioma after extrapleural pneumonectomy: stratification of survival with CT-derived tumor volume." Am J Roentgenol.
Memberships
- American Association for Thoracic Surgery
- American College of Chest Physicians
- American College of Surgeons
- American College of Chest Physicians
- Esophageal Surgery Club
- American Surgical Association
- Society of Thoracic Surgeons
- International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation
- Society of University Surgeons
- Society of Surgical Oncology
- Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society