Thomas Pfeffer, MD
Thoracic & Cardiac Surgeon
Asbestosis Diffuse Pleural Thickening Laryngeal Cancer Lung Cancer Pericardial Mesothelioma Peritoneal Mesothelioma Pleural Effusions Pleural Mesothelioma Pleural Plaques Pleuritis
Extrapleural Pneumonectomy (EPP) Lobectomy Mediastinoscopy Pleurectomy with Decortication (P/D) Pneumonectomy Thoracoscopy Thoracotomy
Dr. Thomas Pfeffer graduated the medical school from the University of Washington School of Medicine and completed his residency program at the University of California San Diego. A fellowship followed at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation soon after that. He is specialized in thoracic & cardiac surgery and is also board certified in thoracic and cardiac surgery. Dr. Pfeffer has been in practice for more than 20 years and is affiliated with Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center. During his career, he has also contributed to 24 publications of medical interest.
University of Washington School of Medicine
Medical School
University of California San Diego
Residency
Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Fellowship
American Board of Thoracic Surgery
Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center
Languages: English/Spanish
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Read MoreRandomized trial of endoscopic versus open vein harvest for coronary artery bypass grafting: six-month patency rates.
Yun, K.L., Wu, Y., Aharonian, V., Mansukhani, P., Pfeffer, T.A., Sintek, C.F., Kochamba, G.S., Grunkemeier, G., Khonsari, S.; J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2005 Mar.
See more >>Adjunctive transmyocardial revascularization: five-year follow-up of a prospective, randomized trial.
Allen, K.B., Dowling, R.D., Schuch, D.R., Pfeffer, T.A., Marra, S., Lefrak, E.A., Fudge, T.L., Mostovych, M., Szentpetery, S., Saha, S.P., Murphy, D., Dennis, H.; Ann Thorac Surg. 2004 Aug.
See more >>Randomized trial comparing partial versus complete chordal-sparing mitral valve replacement: effects on left ventricular volume and function.
Yun, K.L., Sintek, C.F., Miller, D.C., Pfeffer, T.A., Kochamba, G.S., Khonsari, S., Zile, M.R.; J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2002 Apr.
See more >>American College of Surgeons