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Joseph Shrager
Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery
On Leave from 02/03/2025 To 05/30/2025Current Research and Scholarly InterestsIn clinical research, Dr. Shrager studies outcomes in a variety of areas within Thoracic Surgery including: parenchyma-sparing operations and minimally invasive resections for lung cancer, transcervical thymectomy for myasthenia gravis, diaphragm plication, and surgical treatment of emphysema.
Dr. Shrager's lab is focused on the impact of disease states upon the diaphragm. His group published the seminal paper (NEJM) describing diaphragm atrophy assoc'd with mechanical ventilation. -
Joe Simmons
Affiliate, Cardiothoracic Surgery - Thoracic Surgery
BioJoseph Simmons, NP is a nurse practitioner at Stanford Health Care who specializes in cardiovascular disease.