Seth Force, MD

Thoracic & Cardiac Surgeon

Conditions Treated

Lung Cancer

Bio & Insurance Information

Dr. Seth Force graduated medical school from Tulane University School of Medicine and completed his residency at University of Pennsylvania Health System. A fellowship in Thoracic Surgery followed at the Washington University. Dr. Force is both specialized and board certified in thoracic and cardiac surgery. He has been practicing medicine for more than 20 years and is affiliated with the Kennestone Hospital and The Emory University Hospital. During his career, he had run one clinical trial and had also published multiple writings of medical interest in partnership with other doctors.


Education & Training

Tulane University School Of Medicine Graduated in 1994

Medical School

Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania Completed in 2001

Residency

Washington U/Barnes Hospital Completed in 2003

Fellowship

Board Certifications

American Board of Surgery

American Board of Thoracic Surgery - Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery

Hospitals & Clinics

Atlanta VA Medical Center

Languages: English/Spanish

(404) 321–6111

1670 Clairmont Road

Decatur, Georgia 30033-4004

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Emory University Hospital

Languages: English/Spanish

(404) 712–2000

1364 Clifton Road NE

Atlanta, Georgia 30322-1102

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Emory University Hospital Midtown

Languages: English/Spanish

(404) 686–4411

550 Peachtree Street NE

Atlanta, Georgia 30308-2247

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Kennestone Hospital

Languages: English/Spanish

(770) 793–5000

677 Church Street

Marietta, Georgia 30060-1148

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Publications

Dr. Seth Force has contributed to 3 publications.

Nodal Upstaging Is More Common with Thoracotomy than with VATS During Lobectomy for Early-Stage Lung Cancer: An Analysis from the National Cancer Data Base

Medbery, R. L.,Gillespie, T. W.,Liu, Y.,Nickleach, D. C.,Lipscomb, J.,Sancheti, M. S.,Pickens, A.,Force, S. D.,Fernandez, F. G.; J Thorac Oncol. 2016 Jan 23

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Transthoracic versus transhiatal resection for esophageal adenocarcinoma of the lower esophagus: A value-based comparison

Khullar, O. V.,Jiang, R.,Force, S. D.,Pickens, A.,Sancheti, M. S.,Ward, K.,Gillespie, T.,Fernandez, F. G.; J Surg Oncol. 2015 Sep 17

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Outcomes After Surgery in High-Risk Patients With Early Stage Lung Cancer

Sancheti, M. S.,Melvan, J. N.,Medbery, R. L.,Fernandez, F. G.,Gillespie, T. W.,Li, Q.,Binongo, J. N.,Pickens, A.,Force, S. D.; Ann. Thorac. Surg.. 2015 Nov 18.

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Memberships

American Association for Thoracic Surgery

American College of Chest Physicians

American College of Surgeons

International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery

International Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation

Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Southern Thoracic Surgical Association