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Puja G. Khaitan, M.D., F.A.C.S.
BACKGROUND
Consultant Thoracic Surgeon, Sheikh Shakhbout Medical Center, Mayo Clinic, Professor, Khalifa University and Gulf Medical University, Abu Dhabi, UAE, Dec 2022-Current
Professor, Medstar Washington Hospital Center, Georgetown Univ School of Medicine, Washington, DC (Nov 2022)
Associate Professor, Medstar Washington Hospital Center, Georgetown Univ School of Medicine, Washington, DC (2017-Oct 2022)
Assistant Professor, Houston Methodist Hospital, Weill Cornell Medical College, Houston, TX (2013-2017)
OTHER INTERESTS
Esophageal cancer
Lung cancer
Mediastinal tumors
Complex airway/esophageal reconstruction
Benign foregut surgeries
Minimally invasive and robotic techniques
RESEARCH
EDUCATION & TRAINING
University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, TX (2000-2004)
Emory University Hospital, General Surgery Residency, Atlanta, GA (2004-2007)
MD Anderson Cancer Center, NIH T-32 Postdoctoral Fellowship, Houston, TX (2007-2009)
Emory University Hospital, General Surgery Residency, Atlanta, GA (2009-2011)
Brigham & Women’s Hospital, Cardiothoracic Surgery Fellowship/Thoracic Track, Boston, MA (2011-2013)
AFFILIATIONS & ORGANIZATIONS
CTSNET CONTRIBUTIONS
The Beat With Joel Dunning Ep. 145: Thoracic Surgery in the UAEFebruary 19, 2026
Robotic Resection of a Pulmonary Hydatid CystApril 23, 2026- Thymic Tumors—SCTS 2022April 23, 2026