Dr. Joseph B Shrager MD

Treatments

• Lung Cancer
• Esophageal Cancer

Publications

• PLOS ONEAn Observatiol Study of Circulating Tumor Cells2013
• THORACIC SURGERY CLINICSIndications for Surgery in Patients with Localized Pulmory Infection2012
• Anls of thoracic surgeryInvited commentary.2012
• THORACIC SURGERY CLINICSProphylaxis and Magement of Atrial Fibrillation After General Thoracic Surgery2012
• Anls of thoracic surgeryInvited commentary.2011
• ANLS OF THORACIC SURGERYMorbidity and Mortality After Esophagectomy Following Neoadjuvant Chemoradiation2011
• FASEB JOURLIntrinsic apoptosis in mechanically ventilated human diaphragm2011
• Anls of thoracic surgeryBenign emptying of the postpneumonectomy space.2011
• JOURL OF THORACIC ONCOLOGYTumor Volume as a Potential Imaging-Based Risk2011
• JOURL OF THORACIC ONCOLOGYImproved Survival after Pulmory Metastasectomy for Soft Tissue Sarcoma2011
• Anls of thoracic surgeryInvited commentary.2010
• Thoracic surgery clinicsEvidence-based suggestions for magement of air leaks.2010
• Thoracic surgery clinicsIntraoperative and postoperative magement of air leaks in patients with emphysema.2009
• ANLS OF THORACIC SURGERYThymoma2009
• ANLS OF THORACIC SURGERYThoracoscopic total parietal pleurectomy for primary spontaneous pneumothorax2008
• NEW ENGLAND JOURL OF MEDICINERapid disuse atrophy of diaphragm fibers in mechanically ventilated humans2008
• JOURL OF APPLIED PHYSIOLOGYEarly changes of lung function2008
• MYASTHENIA GRAVIS AND RELATED DISORDERS: 11TH INTERTIOL CONFERENCEExtended transcervical thymectomy in the treatment of myasthenia gravis2008
• ANLS OF THORACIC SURGERYComplications of video2007
• ANLS OF THORACIC SURGERYCytokine response is lower after lung volume reduction through bilateral thoracoscopy versus2007
• JOURL OF APPLIED PHYSIOLOGYParasterl intercostal muscle remodeling in severe chronic obstructive pulmory disease2006
• ANLS OF THORACIC SURGERYOutcomes after 151 extended transcervical thymectomies for myasthenia gravis2006
• JOURL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERYAnterior surgical approaches to the thoracic outlet2006
• Anls of thoracic surgeryInvited commentary.2006
• ANLS OF THORACIC SURGERYComparative study of subxiphoid versus video-thoracoscopic pericardial 'window2005
• JOURL OF APPLIED PHYSIOLOGYEffect of chronic obstructive pulmory disease on calcium pump ATPase expression in human diaphragm2005
• EUROPEAN JOURL OF CARDIO-THORACIC SURGERYCatamenial pneumothorax: optimal hormol and surgical magement2005
• RADIOLOGIC CLINICS OF NORTH AMERICAHyperpolarized helium-3 MR imaging of pulmory function2005
• TUREMyosin gene mutation correlates with atomical changes in the human lineage2004
• JOURL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERYTwo commonly used neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy regimens for locally advanced stage III non2004
• ANLS OF THORACIC SURGERYComparison of stages I-II thymoma treated by complete resection with or without adjuvant radiation2003
• AMERICAN JOURL OF RESPIRATORY AND CRITICAL CARE MEDICINEHuman diaphragm remodeling associated with chronic obstructive pulmory disease2003
• JOURL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERYOmentum is highly effective in the magement of complex cardiothoracic surgical problems2003
• JOURL OF APPLIED PHYSIOLOGYInspiratory loading does not accelerate dystrophy in mdx mouse diaphragm2003
• ANLS OF THORACIC SURGERYMediastil talcoma masquerading as thymoma2003
• AMERICAN JOURL OF RESPIRATORY AND CRITICAL CARE MEDICINEEvaluating respiratory muscle adaptations - A new approach2002
• JOURL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERYBenign expectoration of a surgical clip through a pneumonectomy stump2002
• ANLS OF THORACIC SURGERYTranscervical thymectomy for my2002
• CANCER JOURLPathological response to preoperative chemoradiation worsens with anemia in non2002
• MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND EVOLUTIONEvolutiory implications of three novel members of the human sarcomeric myosin heavy chain gene2002
• CHESTSuction vs water seal after pulmory resection - A randomized prospective study2002
• ANLS OF THORACIC SURGERYCurrent presentation and optimal surgical magement of sternoclavicular joint infections2002
• JOURL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGYRisk of death from intercurrent disease is not excessively increased by modern postoperative2001
• JOURL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERYSuccessful-experience with simultaneous lung volume reduction and cardiac procedures2001
• ANLS OF THORACIC SURGERYExpanded indications for transcervical thymectomy in the magement of anterior mediastil masses2001
• ANLS OF THORACIC SURGERYBronchial astomotic stricture caused by ossification of an intercostal muscle flap2001
• ANLS OF THORACIC SURGERYLobectomy with tangential pulmory artery resection without regard to pulmory function2000
• JOURL OF MUSCLE RESEARCH AND CELL MOTILITYHuman skeletal myosin heavy chain genes are tightly linked in the order embryonic-IIa-IId2000
• JOURL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERYLymphangioleiomyomatosis: The surgeon's role in diagnosis2000
• JOURL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERYBronchopulmory carcinoid tumors associated with Cushing's syndrome1997
• ANLS OF THORACIC SURGERYTreatment of refractory, nonmalignt hydrothorax with a pleurovenous shunt1997
• AMERICAN JOURL OF ROENTGENOLOGYVIDEO-ASSISTED THORACIC-SURGERY - THE CURRENT STATE-OF-THE-ART1995
• SURGICAL ONCOLOGY-OXFORDVILLOUS ADENOMA OF THE MAIN PANCREATIC DUCT - A CLUE TO THE PATHOGENESIS OF PANCREATIC MALIGNCY1994
• ANLS OF THORACIC SURGERYTHE VINEBERG PROCEDURE - THE IMMEDIATE FORERUNNER OF CORORY-ARTERY BYPASS-GRAFTING1994
• AMERICAN JOURL OF PHYSIOLOGYADAPTATIONS IN MYOSIN HEAVY-CHAIN EXPRESSION AND CONTRACTILE FUNCTION IN DYSTROPHIC MOUSE DIAPHRAGM1993
• PROCEEDINGS OF THE TIOL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMDYSTROPHIN PROTECTS THE SARCOLEMMA FROM STRESSES DEVELOPED DURING MUSCLE-CONTRACTION1993
• ANLS OF INTERL MEDICINE3 WOMEN AT JOHNS-HOPKINS - PRIVATE PERSPECTIVES ON MEDICAL COEDUCATION IN THE 1890S1991
• TURETHE MDX MOUSE DIAPHRAGM REPRODUCES THE DEGENERATIVE CHANGES OF DUCHENNE MUSCULAR-DYSTROPHY1991
• MUSCLE & NERVEDiaphragm muscle atrophy in the mouse after long-term mechanical ventilation2013
• CANCER CELLA Rare Population of CD24(+)ITGB4(+)Notch(hi) Cells Drives Tumor Propagation in NSCLC2013
• PLOS ONEAn Observational Study of Circulating Tumor Cells2013
• Thoracic surgery clinicsApproach to the patient with multiple lung nodules.2013
• THORACIC SURGERY CLINICSIndications for Surgery in Patients with Localized Pulmonary Infection2012
• CANCER RESEARCHPrognostic PET F-18-FDG Uptake Imaging Features Are Associated with Major Oncogenomic Alterations2012
• Annals of thoracic surgeryInvited commentary.2012
• THORACIC SURGERY CLINICSProphylaxis and Management of Atrial Fibrillation After General Thoracic Surgery2012
• Annals of thoracic surgeryInvited commentary.2011
• ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERYMorbidity and Mortality After Esophagectomy Following Neoadjuvant Chemoradiation2011
• FASEB JOURNALIntrinsic apoptosis in mechanically ventilated human diaphragm2011
• Annals of thoracic surgeryBenign emptying of the postpneumonectomy space.2011
• JOURNAL OF THORACIC ONCOLOGYTumor Volume as a Potential Imaging-Based Risk2011
• JOURNAL OF THORACIC ONCOLOGYImproved Survival after Pulmonary Metastasectomy for Soft Tissue Sarcoma2011
• Annals of thoracic surgeryInvited commentary.2010
• Thoracic surgery clinicsEvidence-based suggestions for management of air leaks.2010
• Shrager, J. B.Extended Transcervical Thymectomy: The Ultimate Minimally Invasive Approach2010
• Shrager, J. B.Mediastinoscopy: Still the Gold Standard2010
• Innovations (Philadelphia, Pa.)Early outcomes after bilateral thoracoscopy versus median sternotomy for lung volume reduction.2010
• Thoracic surgery clinicsIntraoperative and postoperative management of air leaks in patients with emphysema.2009
• ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERYThymoma2009
• ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERYThoracoscopic total parietal pleurectomy for primary spontaneous pneumothorax2008
• NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINERapid disuse atrophy of diaphragm fibers in mechanically ventilated humans2008
• JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSIOLOGYEarly changes of lung function2008
• MYASTHENIA GRAVIS AND RELATED DISORDERS: 11TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCEExtended transcervical thymectomy in the treatment of myasthenia gravis2008
• ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERYComplications of video2007
• ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERYCytokine response is lower after lung volume reduction through bilateral thoracoscopy versus2007
• JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSIOLOGYParasternal intercostal muscle remodeling in severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease2006
• ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERYOutcomes after 151 extended transcervical thymectomies for myasthenia gravis2006
• JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERYAnterior surgical approaches to the thoracic outlet2006
• Annals of thoracic surgeryInvited commentary.2006
• ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERYComparative study of subxiphoid versus video-thoracoscopic pericardial 'window2005
• CHESTPain and physical function are similar following axillary2005
• JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSIOLOGYEffect of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease on calcium pump ATPase expression2005
• ONCOLOGISTWhich patients with stage III non-small cell lung cancer should undergo surgical resection?2005
• EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CARDIO-THORACIC SURGERYCatamenial pneumothorax: optimal hormonal and surgical management2005
• RADIOLOGIC CLINICS OF NORTH AMERICAHyperpolarized helium-3 MR imaging of pulmonary function2005
• ARCHIVES OF SURGERYLung cancer in transplant recipients - A single-institution experience2004
• NATUREMyosin gene mutation correlates with anatomical changes in the human lineage2004
• JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERYTwo commonly used neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy regimens for locally advanced stage III non2004
• ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERYComparison of stages I-II thymoma treated by complete resection with or without adjuvant radiation2003
• AMERICAN JOURNAL OF RESPIRATORY AND CRITICAL CARE MEDICINEHuman diaphragm remodeling associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease2003
• Chest surgery clinics of North AmericaTracheal trauma.2003
• JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERYOmentum is highly effective in the management of complex cardiothoracic surgical problems2003
• RESPIRATORY RESEARCHMyosin heavy chain and physiological adaptation of the rat diaphragm in elastase-induced emphysema2003
• JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSIOLOGYInspiratory loading does not accelerate dystrophy in mdx mouse diaphragm2003
• ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERYMediastinal talcoma masquerading as thymoma2003
• AMERICAN JOURNAL OF RESPIRATORY AND CRITICAL CARE MEDICINEEvaluating respiratory muscle adaptations - A new approach2002
• JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERYBenign expectoration of a surgical clip through a pneumonectomy stump2002
• ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERYTranscervical thymectomy for my2002
• CANCER JOURNALPathological response to preoperative chemoradiation worsens with anemia in non2002
• MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND EVOLUTIONEvolutionary implications of three novel members of the human sarcomeric myosin heavy chain gene2002
• CHESTSuction vs water seal after pulmonary resection - A randomized prospective study2002
• ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERYCurrent presentation and optimal surgical management of sternoclavicular joint infections2002
• CHESTSarcomeres are added in series to emphysematous rat diaphragm after lung volume reduction surgery2002
• ONCOLOGISTOsteogenic sarcoma presenting with lung metastasis2002
• JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGYRisk of death from intercurrent disease is not excessively increased by modern postoperative2001
• JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERYSuccessful-experience with simultaneous lung volume reduction and cardiac procedures2001
• ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERYExpanded indications for transcervical thymectomy in the management of anterior mediastinal masses2001
• ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERYBronchial anastomotic stricture caused by ossification of an intercostal muscle flap2001
• Shrager, J. B., Kim, D. K., Hashmi, Y. J., Lankford, E. B., Wahl, P., Lung volume reduction surgery restores the normal diaphragmatic length2001
• ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERYLobectomy with tangential pulmonary artery resection without regard to pulmonary function2000
• JOURNAL OF MUSCLE RESEARCH AND CELL MOTILITYHuman skeletal myosin heavy chain genes are tightly linked in the order embryonic-IIa-IId2000
• Current problems in surgeryLung volume reduction surgery.2000
• JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERYLymphangioleiomyomatosis: The surgeon's role in diagnosis2000
• POSTGRADUATE MEDICINEThoracoscopic lung biopsy - Five commonly asked questions about video-assisted thoracic surgery1999
• JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERYBronchopulmonary carcinoid tumors associated with Cushing's syndrome1997
• ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERYTreatment of refractory, nonmalignant hydrothorax with a pleurovenous shunt1997
• AMERICAN JOURNAL OF ROENTGENOLOGYVIDEO-ASSISTED THORACIC-SURGERY - THE CURRENT STATE-OF-THE-ART1995
• SURGICAL ONCOLOGY-OXFORDVILLOUS ADENOMA OF THE MAIN PANCREATIC DUCT - A CLUE TO THE PATHOGENESIS OF PANCREATIC MALIGNANCY1994
• ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERYTHE VINEBERG PROCEDURE - THE IMMEDIATE FORERUNNER OF CORONARY-ARTERY BYPASS-GRAFTING1994
• AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGYADAPTATIONS IN MYOSIN HEAVY-CHAIN EXPRESSION AND CONTRACTILE FUNCTION IN DYSTROPHIC MOUSE DIAPHRAGM1993
• PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES ODYSTROPHIN PROTECTS THE SARCOLEMMA FROM STRESSES DEVELOPED DURING MUSCLE-CONTRACTION1993
• MUSCLE & NERVEA PCR-BASED ASSAY FOR THE WILD-TYPE DYSTROPHIN GENE TRANSFERRED INTO THE MDX MOUSE1992
• ANNALS OF INTERNAL MEDICINE3 WOMEN AT JOHNS-HOPKINS - PRIVATE PERSPECTIVES ON MEDICAL COEDUCATION IN THE 1890S1991
• NATURETHE MDX MOUSE DIAPHRAGM REPRODUCES THE DEGENERATIVE CHANGES OF DUCHENNE MUSCULAR-DYSTROPHY1991

Experience & Accolades

• Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgerythe Stanford University Medical Center

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