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Biography

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Teaching Faculty

David Shersher, MD

Associate Professor of Surgery
Thoracic Surgery

Research Profile

Education and Training

Medical School: Robert Wood Johnson School of Medicine, Rutgers, New Brunswick, NJ
Residency: General Surgery - Rush University Medical Center/Stroger Cook County Hospital, Chicago, IL
Fellowship: Thoracic Surgery - Rush University Medical Center/Stroger Cook County Hospital, Chicago, IL

Board Certifications

  • Surgery
  • Thoracic Surgery

Special Interests

Cancer surgery, chest tumors, chest wall reconstruction, esophageal cancer, esophagectomy, hyperhidrosis, lung cancer, mediastinal tumors, robotic surgery, thoracic surgery, video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS), lung and esophageal cancer screening, lung volume reduction surgery, esophageal dysmotility disorders (achalasia),hiatal hernia, paraesophageal hernia

Memberships

  • American College of Surgeons
  • Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Awards & Honors

Rush Medical College Aesculapius Award for Teaching and Clinical Excellence, Rush General Surgery, Academic Chief Resident