
Keith S. Naunheim, M.D.
Surgeon - Cardiothoracic
St. Louis University
BACKGROUND
The Johns Hopkins University – B.A. 1974
University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine – M.D. 1978
University of Chicago Hospitals – General Surgery Residency 1978-83
University of Chicago Hospitals – Cardiothoracic Fellowship 1983-85
St. Louis University – Assistant Professor of Surgery 1985-88
St. Louis University – Associate Professor of Surgery 1988-93
St. Louis University – Professor of Surgery 1993-00
St. Louis University – The Vallee and Melba Willman Professor of Surgery 2000
St. Louis University – Chief, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery 1998-present
OTHER INTERESTS
Video Assisted Thoracic Surgery
Stereotactic radiosurgery
Esophageal cancer
Benign esophageal disorders
Lung cancer surveillance
RESEARCH
EDUCATION & TRAINING
AFFILIATIONS & ORGANIZATIONS
- The Society of Thoracic Surgeons
- American Association for Thoracic Surgery
- European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery
- General Thoracic Surgical Club
- Southern Thoracic Surgical Association
- The Thoracic Surgery Foundation
- European Society of Thoracic Surgeons
- CTSNet
- European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery
CTSNET CONTRIBUTIONS
- CTSNet To Go Podcast Episode: AdvocacyApril 24, 2026
- Advocacy RoundtableApril 23, 2026
- Surgery for Stage IIIA Non-Small Cell Lung CancerApril 23, 2026
