
Michael T. Jaklitsch, M.D.
BACKGROUND
OTHER INTERESTS
Lung CancerMinimally Invasive Surgery
RESEARCH
Dr. Jaklitsch’s research is focused on lung cancer in elderly patients. He currently is working on a prospective study focused on lung cancer in elderly patients as well as a database regarding lung cancer in elderly patients.
EDUCATION & TRAINING
Medical DegreeUniversity of Maryland School of Medicine, 1986
Harvard School of Public Health, Clinical Effectiveness Program, 1997
Residency
University of Alabama Hospital, Resident, General Surgery, 1989
University of Alabama Hospital, Resident, General Surgery, 1993
FellowshipNational Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, NIH, Research Fellow, Cardiology, 1991
BWH and DFCI, Thoracic Oncology Clinical Research Fellow, Thoracic Surgery, 1994
University of Minnesota Hospital and Clinics, Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, 1997
Board CertificationGeneral Surgery, 1994
Thoracic Surgery, 1998
Academic AppointmentsInstructor in Surgery, Harvard Medical School, 1997-1999
Assistant Professor of Surgery, Harvard Medical School, 1999-2006
Associate Professor of Surgery, Harvard Medical School, 2006-2015
Professor of Surgery, Harvard Medical School, 2015-present
