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Meet thoracic surgeon Stephen Swisher, M.D.

http://bit.ly/2gVZthr Stephen Swisher, M.D., is chair and professor of the Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. He is head ad interim of the institution's Division of Surgery and co-leader of the lung cancer initiative in its recently announced Moon Shots Program - the boldest-ever effort to dramatically reduce deaths to cancer. After graduating from Stanford University Phi Beta Kappa with distinction and dual bachelor's degrees in history and biology, Dr. Swisher earned his medical degree from the University of California at San Diego School of Medicine. There he garnered Surgery Honors and the Lange Publications Award. He completed a general surgery residency and a fellowship in surgical oncology at the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) Medical Center, where he received the Golden Scapel Chief Resident Award for outstanding teaching. He also served as a surgery resident as part of his residency at the University of Nottingham in Nottingham, England. Dr. Swisher assumed his first academic appointment at UCLA Medical Center as a clinical instructor in the Division of Surgery. He came to Houston in 1994 for a residency in cardiothoracic surgery at MD Anderson and St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital/Texas Heart Institute, focusing on thoracic surgical oncology. In 1996 he joined the MD Anderson faculty as assistant professor in the Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. He has continually risen through the faculty ranks, achieving associate professor in 2001 and early promotion to professor in 2005. He was named chair of his department following a national search in 2007 and was awarded the Robert F. Fly Professorship of Surgical Oncology. Dr. Swisher is repeatedly listed among the top doctors and surgeons in Texas and the nation. Other accolades include the Resident Clinical Teaching Award from The University of Texas Medical School at Houston, which honored his dedication to educating the next generation of cancer experts.