David D Odell, MD, MMSc, FACS
John Alexander Distinguished Professor of Thoracic Surgery
Professor of Surgery
Section Head, Thoracic Surgery
Service Chief, Thoracic Surgery
[email protected]

Available to mentor
David D Odell, MD, MMSc, FACS
Professor
  • Qualifications
  • Center Memberships
  • Recent Publications
    • Qualifications
    • General Surgery Residency
      Harvard Medical School, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston
    • Thoracic Surgery Fellowship
      University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh
    • Advanced Fellowship in Thoracic Oncology
      University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh
    • Advanced Fellowship in Lung Transplantation
      University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh
    • MMSc
      Harvard Medical School, Boston, 2011
    • MD
      University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, 2004
    • BS
      University of Puget Sound, Tacoma, 2000
    Center Memberships
    • Center Member
      Rogel Cancer Center
    • Center Member
      Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation
    Recent Publications See All Publications
    • Journal Article
      Ex-vivo lung perfusion: National trends and post-transplant outcomes.
      Williams JE, Schaefer SL, Jacobs RC, Odell DD, Lagisetty KH, Williams AM. J Heart Lung Transplant, 2025 Feb; 44 (2): 150 - 158. DOI:10.1016/j.healun.2024.09.020
      PMID: 39814473
    • Journal Article
      Assessment of intermediate-term mortality following pancreatectomy for cancer.
      Janczewski LM, Visenio MR, Joung RH-S, Yang AD, Odell DD, Danielson EC, Posner MC, Skolarus TA, Bentrem DJ, Bilimoria KY, Merkow RP. J Natl Cancer Inst, 2025 Jan 1; 117 (1): 49 - 57. DOI:10.1093/jnci/djae215
      PMID: 39212612
    • Journal Article
      A narrative review of lung cancer screening: from adoption to maturity
      Sow MKS, Howlett J, Bell R, Odell D, Ekeke CN. AME Surgical Journal, 2024 Dec 30; 4: DOI:10.21037/asj-24-40
    • Journal Article
      Prevalence of unnecessary kidney function exclusion criteria in urologic oncology clinical trials.
      Bank M, Krischak M, Skolarus T, Lewicki P, Sekar R, Herrel L, Barnes GD, Ghani K, Piatt G, Vince R, Stensland K. Urol Oncol, 2024 Dec; 42 (12): 452.e15 - 452.e19. DOI:10.1016/j.urolonc.2024.08.017
      PMID: 39393993
    • Journal Article
      Association of operative time and approach on postoperative complications for esophagectomy.
      Jacobs RC, Valukas CS, Visa MA, Logan CD, Feinglass JM, Lung KC, Avella Patino DM, Kim SS, Bharat A, Odell DD. Surgery, 2024 Oct; 176 (4): 1106 - 1114. DOI:10.1016/j.surg.2024.06.021
      PMID: 39025693
    • Journal Article
      Estimating the Size and Scope of the Urologic Oncology Clinical Trials Enterprise.
      Stensland KD, Krischak MK, Bank M, Sekar RR, Lewicki P, Piatt GA, Ghani K, Herrel LA, Barnes GD, Odell DD, Skolarus TA. Urol Pract, 2024 Jul; 11 (4): 627 - 629. DOI:10.1097/UPJ.0000000000000598
      PMID: 38899679
    • Journal Article
      A rare presentation of gastric outlet obstruction following a robotic-assisted Nissen fundoplication: a case report
      Chang MK, Iniguez S, Odell D, Ekeke CN. Annals of Esophagus, 2024 Jun 25; 7: DOI:10.21037/aoe-24-10
    • Journal Article
      Association of pathologic factors with postoperative venous thromboembolism after gastrointestinal cancer surgery.
      Janczewski LM, Silver CM, Schlick CJR, Odell DD, Bentrem DJ, Yang AD, Bilimoria KY, Merkow RP. J Gastrointest Surg, 2024 Jun; 28 (6): 813 - 819. DOI:10.1016/j.gassur.2024.03.002
      PMID: 38553295