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Douglas E. Wood, M.D., FACS, FRCSEd
Surgeon - Cardiothoracic
University of Washington
BACKGROUND
The Henry N. Harkins Professor and Chair, Department of Surgery
Chief, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Washington 2009-2016
Vice-Chair, Department of Surgery 2010-2016
Endowed Chair in Lung Cancer Research 1998-2017
Chief, Section of General Thoracic Surgery 1992-2010
OTHER INTERESTS
Lung volume reduction surgery
Airway surgery
Lung cancer
Esophageal cancer
Therapeutic bronchoscopy (laser, stents)
RESEARCH
EDUCATION & TRAINING
Harvard College A.B (1979)
Harvard Medical School M.D. (1983)
Massachusets General Hospital, General Surgery Residency 1983-1989
Royal North Shore Hospital , Surgical Registrar 1986-87
Massachusetts General Hospital, Cardiothoracic Surgery Residency 1989-1991
AFFILIATIONS & ORGANIZATIONS
- The Society of Thoracic Surgeons
- American Association for Thoracic Surgery
- European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery
- Thoracic Surgery Directors Association
- Society for Cardiothoracic Surgery in Great Britain and Ireland
- General Thoracic Surgical Club
- European Society of Thoracic Surgeons
- Western Thoracic Surgical Association
- CTSNet
- The Thoracic Surgery Foundation
CTSNET CONTRIBUTIONS
Webinar Recording: Fighting Inequities in CT SurgeryApril 23, 2026
- Disparities in Access to Lung Cancer ScreeningApril 23, 2026
- Why I Became a Heart/Lung SurgeonApril 23, 2026
- Achieving Work-Life Balance in Cardiothoracic SurgeryApril 23, 2026
- Giants Interview – Douglas WoodApril 23, 2026