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ACS Fellow Since 2017

David Duston Odell, MD, FACS

Board Certification

  • American Board of Surgery - General Surgery
  • American Board of Thoracic Surgery - Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery

Society Memberships

  • Soc for Surg Alim Tract
  • Soc of Thor Surg
  • Am Medical Association

Additional Information

Gender

Male

Cardiothoracic Surgery

MI

United States

Subspecialties and Areas of Clinical Concentration

Mediastinum Disorders/Procedures

  • mediastinal tumors
  • mediastinoscopy
  • Mysashtenia Gravis
  • Thymoma

Pediatric Heart-Lung Disorder/Procedure

Chest Wall Disorders/Procedures

  • Congenital chest wall defects
  • Nuss procedure
  • Ravitch procedure

Esophagus Disorders/Procedures

  • achalasia
  • Barretts Esophagus
  • Endoscopic mucosal resection
  • endoscopic radiofrequency ablation
  • Esophageal discontinuity
  • Esophageal endoscopic stents
  • esophageal endoscopy
  • esophageal laser therapy
  • esophageal surgery
  • esophagectomy
  • Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) Surgery
  • myotomy
  • Nissen Fundoplication
  • Paraesophageal Hernia Repair
  • Photodynamic therapy
  • Surgery for Esophageal Dysmotility

Vascular Access

Airway Disorders/Procedures

  • Airway laser therapy
  • Bronchoscopic Stents
  • Bronchoscopy
  • Endobronchial ultrasound
  • Navigational Bronchoscopy
  • photodynamic therapy
  • Tracheal malacia surgery
  • Tracheal resection and reconstruction

Lung Pleura Esophagus & Chest Wall Cancer/Tumor

  • chest tumors
  • chest wall tumors
  • chest/mediastinal cysts
  • esophageal cancer
  • lung cancer
  • mediastinal tumors
  • mediastinal tumors
  • pleural chemoperfusion
  • pleural tumors
  • thoracic oncology

Lung Pleura Disorders/Procedures

  • Empyema
  • extrapleural pneumonectomy (EPP) for mesothelioma
  • hemothorax
  • lobectomy
  • mesothelioma
  • pleural effusion
  • pulmonary disorders
  • pulmonary embolism
  • radiofrequency ablation
  • stereotactic body radiotherapy

Transplant - Heart & Lung

  • lung transplant

Hospital Appointments

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Boston, MA

Affiliate

07/2009—06/2011

Cambridge Hospital: Union Hospital

Boston, MA

Affiliate

07/2009—06/2011

University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

Pittsburgh, PA

Attending

11/2013—06/2015

Northwestern Memorial Hospital

Chicago, IL

Attending

07/2015—Present

Academic Appointments

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Pittsburgh, PA

Clinical Instructor

07/2013—10/2013

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Pittsburgh, PA

Assistant Professor

11/2013—06/2015

Northwestern University The Feinberg School of Medicine

Chicago, IL

Assistant Professor

07/2015—Present