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Dr. Ghulam Abbas

Division of Thoracic Surgery, West Virginia University (WVU)
medicine, Morgantown, WV, USA.

Dr. Ghulam Abbas is an internationally recognized robotic thoracic
surgeon, specializing in high-risk patients with locally advanced lung
and esophageal cancers. He currently serves as the Cancer Services
Director for CAMC Vandalia Health South Region.

He previously served as Chief of Thoracic and Esophageal Surgery at

the WVU Heart and Vascular Institute and Director of Surgical Thoracic Oncology at the WVU Cancer
Institute. Prior to joining WVU, Dr. Abbas completed his residency at Long Island Jewish Medical Center
and his fellowship in cardiothoracic surgery at Rush University Medical Center. He then received advanced
training in minimally invasive lung and esophageal surgery at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
and earned a master’s degree in healthcare management from Harvard University in 2013.

Dr. Abbas is board certified in thoracic surgery and is the author of numerous peer-reviewed scientific
articles and book chapters. He has been invited to speak at multiple international conferences on lung and
esophageal cancer. He is a member of several scientific and professional societies, including the Society
of Robotic Surgery, the Society of Thoracic Surgery, the International Society of Minimally Invasive
Cardiothoracic Surgery, the American College of Surgeons, the General Thoracic Surgical Club, and the
European Society of Thoracic Surgery.

Clinical and research expertise of Dr. Abbas includes:

Robotic thoracic surgery
Management of high-risk patients with lung and esophageal cancer
Surgical treatment of benign and malignant esophageal diseases, including Barrett’s Esophagus, esophageal
cancer, achalasia, hiatal hernia, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)