Dr. Cooper
Philadelphia, PA
Dr. Joel D. Cooper
Chief, Division of Thoracic Surgery
Hospital of the University of Pennysylvania
3400 Civic Center Boulevard
Philadelphia, PA 19104
(215) 662-2022
Harvard College
Harvard Medical School - 1964
Massachusetts General Hospital and Pennsylvania Hospital
Massachusetts General Hospital
Professional Highlights
Dr. Joel Cooper serves Chief of the Division of Thoracic Surgery at the University of Pennsylvania Abramson Cancer Center in Philadelphia and Professor of Surgery at the University of Pennsylvania. He specializes in general thoracic surgery and is known for his expertise in treating a variety of diseases that affect the chest and lungs, esophagus and trachea including lung cancer and pleural mesothelioma.
Educational Background and Professional Appointments
Dr. Cooper obtained his undergraduate degree from Harvard College and his medical degree from Harvard Medical School. Following medical school, Dr. Cooper completed extensive post graduate training and fellowship appointments both in Boston at Massachusetts General Hospital and in England at the Frenchay Hospital in Bristol and Hammersmith Hospital in London.
The American Association for Thoracic Surgery, Society of Thoracic Surgeons, American Surgical Association and the Society of University Surgeons are just a few of the many professional organizations and societies that Dr. Cooper is actively with.
Publications by Joel Cooper, M.D.
Dr. Cooper is the author of over 400 medical articles and has served as a contributing editor for many scientific journals. He has also completed extensive research and numerous studies in the areas of lung volume reduction surgery, lung transplantation and lung ventilation.
