bill putnam jr.

Grant spurs lung cancer surgery research

Joe B. (Bill) Putnam Jr., M.D., Ingram Professor of Cancer Research and chair of the Department of Thoracic Surgery, and colleague Felix Fernandez, M.D., assistant professor of Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, have received a grant to investigate the most effective forms of surgery to treat lung cancer patients.

American Board of Thoracic Surgery honors two from VU

The American Board of Thoracic Surgery has elected two Vanderbilt surgeons to its 17-member board of directors.