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Kimberly Shemanski
BACKGROUND
University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VAFellowship, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Thoracic Track, 2022-2024University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CAResidency, General Surgery, 2016-2022Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, DCMD, Cum Laude, Health Justice Scholar, 2012-2026Georgetown University, Washington, DCMS, Physiology and Biophysics, 2010-2011University of Maryland, College Park, MDBS, Biology & Psychology, Honors College, University Honors Citation, 2006-2010Parkland High School, Allentown, PA2002-2006
OTHER INTERESTS
Board Certified Genral SurgeonCertified in Fundamental of Laparoscopic and Endoscopic Surgery Obtained Intuitive Robotics Certificate of Training Equivalency
RESEARCH
Wightman SC, Lee JY, Ding L, Atay SM, Shemanski KA, McFadden PM, David EA, Kim AW. Adjuvant Chemotherapy for Visceral Pleural Invasion in 3-4cm Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Improves Survival. Eur J Cardiothoracic Surgery. 2022, Jun 15; 62(1): ezab498. doi: 10.1093/ejcts/ezab498. PMID: 35325098.
Peng T, Farias AJ, Shemanski KA, Kim AW, Wightman SC, Atay SM, Canter RJ, David EA. Surgical Decision-Making in Advanced-stage Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer is Influenced by More Than Just Guidelines. JCTVS Open. 2022, Apr 28; 11:286-299. Doi: 10.1016/j.xjon.2022.04.035. eCollection 2022 Sep. PMID: 36172417
Peng T, Shemanski KA, Ding L, David EA, Kim AW, Kim M, Lieu DK, Wightman SC, Zhao J, Atay SM. Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Protocol Minimizes Intensive Care Unit Utilization and Improves Outcomes Following Pulmonary Resection. World J Surg. 2021, Oct; 45(10): 2955-2963. doi: 10.1007/s00268-021-06259-1. PMID: 34350489.
Alicuben ET, Wightman SC, Shemanski KA, David EA, Atay SM, Kim AW. Training Residents in Robotic Thoracic Surgery. J Thorac Dis. 2021 Oct; 13(10): 6169-6178. doi: 10.21037/jtd-2019-rts-06. PMID: 34795968.
Luc JG, Reddy RM, Corsini EM, Carrott, PW, David EA, Fabian T, McCarthy DP, Okereke I, Oliver A,
Shemanski K, Turner SR, Vaporciyan AA, Antonoff MB. Are Esophagectomy Board Requirements Achievable? A Multi-Institutional Analysis. Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2021 Mar 9; S1043-0679(21)00105-2. doi: 10.1053/j.semtcvs.2021.02.025. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33711460.
Shemanski KA, Ding L, Kim AW, Blackmon SH, Wightman SC, Atay SM, Starnes VA, David EA. Gender Representation Among Leadership at National and Regional Cardiothoracic Surgery Organizational Annual Meetings. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2020 Dec 11;S0022-5223(20)33319-5. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2020.11.157. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33431207.
Shemanski KA, Farias A, Lieu D, Kim AW, Wightman S, Atay SM, Canter RJ, David EA. Understanding Thoracic Surgeons’ Perceptions of Administrative Database Analyses and Guidelines in Clinical Decision-Making. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2020 Sep 17;S0022-5223(20)32633-7. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2020.08.112. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33139063.
Shi S, Xie H, Yin W, Zhang Y, Peng X, Yu F, Shemanski KA, Kim AW, Wang X. The prognostic significance of the 8th edition AJCC TNM staging system for non–small-cell lung cancer is not applicable to lung cancer as a second primary malignancy. J. Surg. Oncol. 2020 Jun;121(8):1233-1240. doi:10.1002/jso.25903. PMID: 32170977
Boys JA, Bowdish ME, Subramanyan RK, Shemanski KA, Dhillon GS, Toda K, Perrillo J, Seoane L, Bates MJ, Parrino PE,
Kooperkamp H, Valentine VG, Emory WB, Ochsner JL, McFadden PM. Fortification of Preservation Solution with Nitroprusside Does Not Alter Lung Allograft Survival in Clinical Human Lung Transplantation. Ochsner J. 2019 Fall;19(3):235-240. doi: 10.31486/toj.19.0027. PMID: 31528134