James Cernilia, MD
Thoracic & Cardiac Surgeon
Lung Cancer Ovarian Cancer Peritoneal Mesothelioma Pleural Effusions Pleural Mesothelioma Testicular Mesothelioma
Catheter Placement Cytoreduction with HIPEC Extrapleural Pneumonectomy (EPP) Lobectomy Pericardiectomy Pleurectomy with Decortication (P/D) Pneumonectomy Segmentectomy Shunt Placement
Dr. Cernilia graduated the medical school from the Tulane University School of Medicine and completed his residency program at the University of California Irvine. A fellowship followed at the Tulane University soon after that. Dr. Cernilia is both specialized and board certified in Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery. He has been practicing medicine for more than 20 years and during his career, he has also contributed to three publications of medical interest.
Tulane University School of Medicine
Medical School
University of California Irvine
Residency
Tulane University
Fellowship
American Board of Surgery
American Board of Thoracic Surgery - Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
Peritoneal and pleural ports for management of refractory ascites and pleural effusions: assessment of impact on patient quality of life and hospice/home nursing care.
Monsky, W. L., Yoneda, K. Y., MacMillan, J., Deutsch, L. S., Dong, P., Hourigan, H., Schwartz, Y., Magee, S., Duffield, C., Boak, T., Cernilia, J.; J Palliat Med. 2009 Sep 01.
See more >>Splenic infarction from cholesterol embolization following cardiopulmonary bypass.
Cernilia, J., Godbe, D. H., Ott, R., Waxman, K.; Cardiovasc Surg. 1995 Dec.
See more >>A technique for repair of traumatic parasternal lung herniation: case report.
Cernilia, J., Lin, J., Ott, R., Scannell, G., Waxman, K.; J Trauma. 1995 Jun.
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