Clinical Expertise Lung Cancer; Esophageal Cancer; Mediastinal Tumors; Mesothelioma; Pulmonary Metastases; Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery; Pulmonary and Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, Including Laser Endoscopy; Tracheobronchial and Esophageal Stents. I have contributed more than 150 journal articles on the role of multimodality therapy in thoracic malignancies. Clear communication with patients is critical to ensuring an optimal outcome, a belief reflected in my co-authorship of 100 Questions & Answers about Esophageal Cancer (Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc.; 2nd edition; 2009). During my career, I was honored to receive an honorary fellowship of the Indian Association of Cardiovascular Surgeons as well as the Weill Cornell Medical College Excellence in Teaching Award in 2007.