Joel D. Cooper
Joel D. Cooper,
lung transplant
and the first successful double lung transplant.
Career
Cooper graduated from
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. He was the head of thoracic surgery at Washington University. He is currently Emeritus Professor of Surgery[1] in the Division of Thoracic Surgery at The University of Pennsylvania. He was past president of the American Association for Thoracic Surgery, a member of the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences, and the recipient of numerous honorary degrees.[2]
Interests
Special interests include areas in general thoracic, esophageal & tracheal surgery, adult lung transplantation, lung-volume reduction surgery, surgical treatment of lung cancer, and swallowing disorders.[2]
References
- ^ "Joel D. Cooper | Faculty | About Us | Perelman School of Medicine | Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania". www.med.upenn.edu. Retrieved 2018-02-27.
- ^ a b Joel D. Cooper - Faculty Profile
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