Associate Professor, Thoracic Surgery, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine

Thoracic Surgery

Jonathan C. Nesbitt, MD is an expert in the field of Thoracic Surgery. He studied medicine at Georgetown University School of Medicine. Georgetown University School of Medicine has a rank of 49 in research and a 84 in primary care He has 5 awards "America's Top Doctors", "Nashville Lifestyles Magazine", "America's Top Doctors for Cancer", "Fellow (FACS)" and "Top MD". Jonathan C. Nesbitt is a published MD. He has 14 publications published. The most current publication "Predicting Lung Cancer Prior to Surgical Resection in Patients with Lung Nodules." Jonathan C. Nesbitt accepts Medicare payments and is listed with Medicare.gov.

Publications

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• Predicting Lung Cancer Prior to Surgical Resection in Patients with Lung Nodules.
• Obesity Increases Operating Room Time for Lobectomy in The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Database.
• Poor survival for veterans with pathologic stage I non-small-cell lung Cancer.
• Thoracic Operations for Pulmonary Nodules Are Frequently Not Futile in Patients with Benign Disease.
• Successful treatment of atrioEsophageal fistula by cervical Esophageal ligation and decompression.
• Accuracy of FDG-PET to Diagnose Lung Cancer in a Region of Endemic Granulomatous Disease.
• Existing general population models inaccurately predict lung Cancer risk in patients referred for surgical evaluation.
• Diagnostic characteristics of a serum biomarker in patients with positron emission tomography scans.
• A training-testing approach to the molecular classification of resected non-small cell lung Cancer.
• Long-term outcome of phase II trial evaluating chemotherapy, chemoradiotherapy, and surgery for locoregionally advanced Esophageal cancer.
• Prevalence and clinical course of pleural effusions at 30 days after coronary Artery and cardiac surgery.
• Incidence of major Pulmonary morbidity after pneumonectomy: association with timing of smoking cessation.
• Surgical management of early stage lung Cancer.

Schools

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• Georgetown University School Of Medicine

• Vanderbilt University Medical CenterGeneral Surgery

• Albany Medical CenterThoracic Surgery

• University Of Virginia

Procedures Preformed

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• Cardiac Catheterization (incl. Coronary Angiography)
• Cardioverter-Defibrillator or Pacemaker Insertion, Removal or Repair
• Chest CT (incl. Heart and Lungs)
• Decortication and Pleurectomy
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Conditions Treated

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• Aortic Aneurysm
• Aortic Valve Disease
• Arrhythmias (incl. Atrial Fibrillation)
• Cardiomegaly
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Doctors Specialties

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• Cardiac Surgery
• Critical Care Surgery
• Thoracic Surgery

Accepted Insurances

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Awards

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• America's Top Doctors
• Nashville Lifestyles Magazine
• America's Top Doctors for Cancer
• Fellow (FACS)
• Top MD

Education

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• Albany Medical Center
• Vanderbilt University
• Georgetown University School of Medicine

Hospital

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• Vanderbilt Hospital and Clinics
• Williamson Medical Center

Drug Facts

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NPI NUMBER		1669475927
NPPES Provider LastName		NESBITT
NPPES Provider FirstName		JONATHAN
NPPES Provider ZIPCode		372320028
NPPES Provider State		TN
Specialty Description		Thoracic Surgery
Total Claim Count		25.0
Distinct Opioid Count		0.0
Opioid Claim Count		0.0
Percent Opioid Claims		0.0

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Medicare Facts

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National Provider Identifier [NPI]	1669475927
Last Name Of The Provider	NESBITT
First Name Of The Provider	JONATHAN
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