Academic and Clinical Appointments Chief, Division of Thoracic Surgery Associate Professor of Surgery Surgical Director, UCLA Thoracic Oncology Program / Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center Surgical Director, UCLA Center for Esophageal Disorders Member, UCLA Sarcoma Program / Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center Additional Education Research Fellowship, Thoracic Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 1999-2001 Memberships in Professional Societies 2013-Present American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS) 2012-Present International Thymic Malignancy Interest Group (ITMIG) 2012-Present International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery (ISMICS) 2012-Present International Mesothelioma Interest Group (iMig) 2012-Present Society of University Surgeons (SUS) 2011-Present Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS) 2011-Present American College of Surgeons Oncology Group (ACOSOG) 2010-Present Cancer Immunology (CIMM) Scientific Working Group 2010-Present Tumor Microenvironment (TME) Scientific Working Group 2010-Present American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) 2010-Present General Thoracic Surgical Club 2010-Present Western Thoracic Surgical Association 2010-Present Society of Thoracic Surgeons 2009-Present Association for Academic Surgery 2007-Present International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer 2006-Present Brigham Surgical Society 2006-Present Nano Science and Technology Institute 2005-Present Massachusetts Chapter of the American College of Surgeons 2004-PresentSabiston Surgical Society 2000-Present Christian Medical and Dental Society 2000-Present American Society of Gene Therapy 1998-Present American College of Surgeons 1994-97 California Medical Association 1994-97 American Medical Association