01. Doctor Overview

Doctor Overview

A renowned expert on lung cancer and a leader in surgical therapies for thoracic cancers such as pleural mesothelioma, Dr. David Jablons is an Ada Distinguished Professor of Thoracic Oncology and Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery at the University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine. He is also Chief of General Thoracic Surgery at the UCSF Medical Center.

After earning his medical degree from Albany Medical College of Union University, Dr. Jablons completed a surgical residency at Tufts-New England Medical Center and a Cardiothoracic Fellowship at Cornell University Medical Center. He has authored numerous articles and research papers and receives many requests to lecture about his lung cancer research at conferences and meetings around the world. Dr. Jablons leads research at the UCSF Thoracic Oncology Laboratory on the molecular biology and genomics of lung cancer.

02. Fast Facts

Doctor Fast Facts

Main Specialty: Thoracic Surgery

Other Interests & Specialties: General cardiac/thoracic surgery, carcinoid tumors, chest wall tumors, esophageal cancer, lung metastases, lung transplantation, lung volume reduction surgery, malignant mesothelioma, mediastinal masses, minimally invasive thoracic surgery, non-small cell lung cancer, robotic thoracic surgery, sarcomas, small cell lung cancer, video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery and early detection.

Certifications, Awards & Accolades: American Board of Thoracic Surgery Certification in Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery, Surgical Resident Teaching Award from the University of California, Thoracic Oncology Program affiliation, UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center member

Education & Experience:

• Residency in General Surgery at Tufts Medical Center
• Fellowship in Thoracic Surgery New York Presbyterian Hospital – Cornell Campus
• Internship at Naval Hospital
• Medical Degree from Albany Medical College

03. Publications

Publications