20. Value of Robotic Navigational Bronchoscopy to Enhance Diagnostic Yield and Guide Oncological Strategy in Treatment of Pulmonary Nodules

Dr. Linden attended the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and trained in general surgery and cardiothroacic surgery at Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School.  He was a staff surgeon at Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School before starting the Division of Thoracic and Esophageal Surgery at University Hospitals of Cleveland.  He is currently Chief of Thoracic Surgery at University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center and Professor of Surgery at The Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. He started the cardiothoracic fellowship at Case Western Reserve University and is currently the Program Director.  He is the Surgical Director of the Seidman Comprehensive Cancer Center of Cleveland. 

Dr. Brownlee completed his Cardiothoracic Fellowship at the University of Chicago. He is an an associate professor of surgery at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and Medical Director of Thoracic Surgery at Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center. He is the associate program director of the cardiothoracic surgery residency at Cedars. His clinical interests include thoracic surgical oncology, specifically minimally invasive lung, esophageal and mediastinal surgery as well as endobronchial approaches to diagnosis and staging of thoracic malignancies. He is board certified in general and thoracic surgery. His research focuses are in clinical outcomes with a focus on emerging technologies. and the integration of technology into surgical education. He has a grant from the National Science Foundation and in conjunction with the Booth School of Business is investigating the use of app-based technology to help residents prepare for surgical procedures.