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Leslie Kohman, MD, FACS

CURRENT APPOINTMENTS

Distinguished Service Professor of Surgery

SPECIALTIES

Thoracic Surgery

Hospice and Palliative Medicine

LANGUAGES

English

PATIENT TYPE

Adults

CLINICAL BACKGROUND AND MY APPROACH TO CARE

General thoracic surgery, Multidisciplinary evaluation of lung cancer patients, Thymoma/thymectomy for myasthinia gravis, Clinical trials in thoracic malignancy.

TREATMENTS / SERVICES

Lung Cancer Screening

Palliative Care

CLINICAL LOCATIONS

Lung Cancer and Thoracic Oncology Program (TOP)

Upstate University Hospital

Google Maps & Directions

750 East Adams Street

Syracuse, NY 13210

315-464-5540

CLINICAL SECTION AFFILIATIONS

Surgery

Thoracic Surgery

Upstate Cancer Center

Surgery

CURRENT HOSPITAL PRIVILEGES

Upstate University Hospital

CAMPUSES

Downtown

WEB RESOURCES

Professional Site

RESEARCH PROGRAMS AND AFFILIATIONS

Cancer Research Program

RESEARCH INTERESTS

All aspects of thoracic oncology and lung cancer. Clinical trials in solid organ cancers.

ASSOCIATIONS / MEMBERSHIPS

American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS)

American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP)

American College of Surgeons (ACS)

American Medical Women's Association (AMWA)

American Surgical Association (ASA)

Association of Women Surgeons

General Thoracic Surgical Club

Medical Society of The State of New York

Onondaga County Medical Society

Society of Surgical Oncology (SSO)

Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS)

Women in Thoracic Surgery

EDUCATION

Residency: SUNY Health Science Center at Syracuse, 1985, Thoracic Surgery

Residency: Robert Packer Hospital, 1981

MD: Pennsylvania State University, 1976

RESEARCH ABSTRACT

Numerous clinical trials are available for patients with all stages of lung cancer, other malignancies of the chest, and malignant pleural effusions. Close coordination with specialists from other departments allows the most up to date clinical treatment and trials, even for patients who are not suitable for surgery.