Doctor Stephen G. Swisher, M.D. Profile

Stephen G. Swisher, M.D.: Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
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Address:1515 Holcombe Blvd Houston, Texas USA - United States of America, 77030
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Treatment Center: M. D. Anderson Cancer Center

Dr. Stephen G. Swisher is affiliated to The University of Texas, in Houston, Texas, At the Anderson Cancer Center as Chair for the Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Division of Surgery.

He is also a professor at the Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery at the Anderson Cancer Center, in Houston, Texas.

Dr. Swisher graduated at the University of California at San Diego School of Medicine, in San Diego, California. Early than this he graduated the Stanford University, in Stanford California, he` s major was history and biology.

Dr. Swisher did a few fellowships, starting with the University of California at Los Angeles Medical Center for the Internal department. He continued with a residency at the same University of California at Los Angeles Medical Center.

He also did a fellowship in Surgical Oncology at University of California and a residency in the United Kingdom for General Surgery.

He is board-certified in Surgery, thoracic surgery and he is also certified as a National Board Medical Examiner.

He is a well known doctor for his research work focused on the development of novel gene therapies to treat esophageal, lung cancer, mesothelioma cancer patients.

Doctor Swisher clinical practice is based on complex esophageal and lung cancer cases. Most of the cases refer to mesothelioma cancer. He is helping patients to enroll in clinical trials and he is an active participant in multidisciplinary conferences.