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Samer A. Kanaan, MD, FACS, FCCP

Samer A. Kanaan, MD, FACS, FCCP

 

Riverside Community Hospital

Attending Staff:
January 2021 – present

Medical Director Surgery, Riverside Community Hospital
December 2021 – present

Sarah Cannon Thoracic Lead Physician, Riverside Community Hospital
Member National Thoracic Tumor Board HCA
Member National Thoracic Surgery Leadership Committee HCA

March 2021 – present

Chair Cancer Committee
January 2022 – present
Designated Surgeon Member
March 2021 – present

Robotic Steering Committee
March 2021 – present

CME Committee Member
Coordinator Critical Care / Pulmonary Review

October 2021 – present

University of California, Riverside, School of Medicine

Assistant Clinical Professor of Surgery
January 2021– present

Graduate Medical Education Faculty Department of Surgery
November 2021– present

Mission Medical Center

Attending Staff:
September 2016 – present

Medical Director Lung Cancer of Leonard Cancer Institute
May 1, 2019 – October 25, 2022

Medical Director Thoracic Surgery, Mission Hospital
June 1, 2019 – December 2020

Chair Cancer Committee
January 2018 – October 25, 2022

Principle Investigator:
October 2020 - present
Razor Genomics - A Randomized Prospective Trial of Adjuvant Chemotherapy in Patients with Completely Resected State I or IIA Non-Squamous Cell Lung Cancer Identified as High or Intermediate Risk by a 14-Gene Prognostic Assay

Principle Investigator:
January 2021
American College Surgeons – Return to Cancer Screening: Clinical Study of a PDSA Quality Improvement Project: Lung Cancer

Principle Investigator:
November 2020
Lung Cancer Tissue Spectral Characteristics

Cancer Liaison Officer
January 2017 – January 2018

St Joseph Providence Lung Cancer Workgroup Member
June 2017 – present

Robotic Performance Excellence Committee Co Chair
Robotic Steering Committee Co Chair
August 2017 – October 25, 2022

Lung Cancer Screening Program Committee Member
June 2017 – October 25, 2022

Cancer Committee Member
September 2016 – October 25, 2022

St Joseph Medical Center Orange

Attending Staff:
January 2017 – June 2022

Saddleback Memorial Hospital

Attending Staff:
September 2016 – present

Robotic Surgery Committee Member
September 2016 – present

Cancer Committee Member
March 2017 – present

Orange Coast Memorial Hospital

Attending Staff:
September 2016 – present

Thoracic Committee Member
January 2017 – present

Cancer Committee Member
January 2017 – present

Borgess Cardiothoracic Surgery

Employee
September 2014 – September 2016

Robotic Surgery Steering Committee
January 2015 – September 2016

Advanced Robotic Lobectomy Training and Courses
November 2014/ January 2015 – Atlanta Georgia / New York, New York

Western Michigan University, Homer Stryker School of Medicine

Assistant Professor of Surgery
July 2014– September 2016

Queen of the Valley Medical Associates

Employee
July 2010 – August 2014

Napa Valley Cardiac and Thoracic Surgery

Employee
July 2008 – June 2010

Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital

Director of Thoracic Surgery:
August 2009 – July 2010

Attending Staff:
July 2008 – August 2014

Credentials Committee Member
May 2013 – August 2014

Northbay Healthcare

Attending Staff:
July 2008 – August 2014

Sutter Medical Center of Santa Rosa

Attending Staff:
November 2010 – August 2014

St. Helena Hospital

Attending Staff:
Februray 2012 – August 2014

Petaluma Valley Hospital

Attending Staff:
November 2011 – August 2014

Marin General Hospital

Attending Staff:
May 2013 - August 2014

Queen of the Valley Medical Center

Chairman Department of Surgery
January 2011 – December 2011

Vice Chairman Department of Surgery:
January 2010 – December 2010

Attending Staff:
July 2008 – August 2014

Cancer Committee Chair
January 2014 – August 2014

Cancer Committee Member
July 2008 – August 2014

Credentials Committee Member
January 2012 – December 2013

Critical Care Committee Member
July 2008 – December 2011

Chair of Surgical Peer Review Committee
January 2009 – December 2011

Surgical Peer Review Committee Member
July 2008 – December 2013

Professional Standards Committee Member
January 2009 – December 2009, January 2013 – December 2013

Medical Executive Committee Member
January 2009 – December 2011, January 2013 – December 2013

Medical Staff Quality Council Committee Member
January 2012 – May 2013

Performance Improvement Committee Member
January 2012 – May 2013

Tobacco Free Committee Member
September 2009 – March 2010

Education Committee Member
September 2010 – December 2012

Brigham and Women’s Hospital

Associate Surgeon:
Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery Fellow:
Division Thoracic Surgery
Chairman – Dr. David Sugarbaker
Program Director – Dr. Raphael Bueno
July 2007 – June 2008

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Hospital Appointment / Employment

Samer Kanaan, MD A Professional Corporation

  • September 2016 – present

American College Surgeons, Commission on Cancer Site Reviewer

  • March 2021 – present

Riverside Community Hospital

  • Attending Staff:
    January 2021 – present

    Medical Director Surgery, Riverside Community Hospital
    December 2021 – present

    Sarah Cannon Thoracic Lead Physician, Riverside Community Hospital
    Member National Thoracic Tumor Board HCA
    Member National Thoracic Surgery Leadership Committee HCA
    March 2021 – present

    Chair Cancer Committee
    January 2022 – present
    Designated Surgeon Member
    March 2021 – present

    Robotic Steering Committee
    March 2021 – present

    CME Committee Member
    Coordinator Critical Care / Pulmonary Review
    October 2021 – present

University of California, Riverside, School of Medicine

  • Assistant Clinical Professor of Surgery
    January 2021– present
    Graduate Medical Education Faculty Department of Surgery
    November 2021– present

Mission Medical Center

  • Attending Staff:
    September 2016 – present

    Medical Director Lung Cancer of Leonard Cancer Institute
    May 1, 2019 – October 25, 2022

    Medical Director Thoracic Surgery, Mission Hospital
    June 1, 2019 – December 2020

    Chair Cancer Committee
    January 2018 – October 25, 2022

    Principle Investigator:
    October 2020 - present
    Razor Genomics - A Randomized Prospective Trial of Adjuvant Chemotherapy in Patients with Completely Resected State I or IIA Non-Squamous Cell Lung Cancer Identified as High or Intermediate Risk by a 14-Gene Prognostic Assay

    Principle Investigator:
    January 2021
    American College Surgeons – Return to Cancer Screening: Clinical Study of a PDSA Quality Improvement Project: Lung Cancer

    Principle Investigator:
    November 2020
    Lung Cancer Tissue Spectral Characteristics

    Cancer Liaison Officer
    January 2017 – January 2018

    St Joseph Providence Lung Cancer Workgroup Member
    June 2017 – present

    Mission Hospital Cancer Institute Advisory Board Member
    May 2017 – present

    Robotic Performance Excellence Committee Co Chair
    Robotic Steering Committee Co Chair
    August 2017 – October 25, 2022

    Lung Cancer Screening Program Committee Member
    June 2017 – October 25, 2022

    Cancer Committee Member
    September 2016 – October 25, 2022

St Joseph Medical Center Orange

  • Attending Staff:
    January 2017 – June 2022

    Saddleback Memorial Hospital

    • Attending Staff:
      September 2016 – present

    Robotic Surgery Committee Member

    • September 2016 – present

      Cancer Committee Member
      March 2017 – present

    Orange Coast Memorial Hospital

    • Attending Staff:
      September 2016 – present

      Thoracic Committee Member
      January 2017 – present

      Cancer Committee Member
      January 2017 – present

    Borgess Cardiothoracic Surgery

    • Employee
      September 2014 – September 2016
      Robotic Surgery Steering Committee
      January 2015 – September 2016
      Advanced Robotic Lobectomy Training and Courses
      November 2014/ January 2015 – Atlanta Georgia / New York, New York

    Western Michigan University, Homer Stryker School of Medicine

    • Assistant Professor of Surgery
      July 2014– September 2016

    Queen of the Valley Medical Associates

    • Employee
      July 2010 – August 2014

    Napa Valley Cardiac and Thoracic Surgery

    • Employee
      July 2008 – June 2010

    Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital

    • Director of Thoracic Surgery:
      August 2009 – July 2010
      Attending Staff:
      July 2008 – August 2014
      Credentials Committee Member
      May 2013 – August 2014

    Northbay Healthcare

    • Attending Staff:
      July 2008 – August 2014

    Sutter Medical Center of Santa Rosa

    • Attending Staff:
      November 2010 – August 2014

    St. Helena Hospital

    • Attending Staff:
      Februray 2012 – August 2014

    Petaluma Valley Hospital

    • Attending Staff:
      November 2011 – August 2014

    Marin General Hospital

    • Attending Staff:
      May 2013 - August 2014

    Queen of the Valley Medical Center

    • Chairman Department of Surgery
      January 2011 – December 2011

      Vice Chairman Department of Surgery:
      January 2010 – December 2010

      Attending Staff:
      July 2008 – August 2014

      Cancer Committee Chair
      January 2014 – August 2014

      Cancer Committee Member
      July 2008 – August 2014

      Credentials Committee Member
      January 2012 – December 2013

      Critical Care Committee Member
      July 2008 – December 2011

      Chair of Surgical Peer Review Committee
      January 2009 – December 2011

      Surgical Peer Review Committee Member
      July 2008 – December 2013

      Professional Standards Committee Member
      January 2009 – December 2009, January 2013 – December 2013

      Medical Executive Committee Member
      January 2009 – December 2011, January 2013 – December 2013

      Medical Staff Quality Council Committee Member
      January 2012 – May 2013

      Performance Improvement Committee Member
      January 2012 – May 2013

      Tobacco Free Committee Member
      September 2009 – March 2010

      Education Committee Member
      September 2010 – December 2012

    Brigham and Women’s Hospital

    • Associate Surgeon:

      Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery Fellow:

      Division Thoracic Surgery
      Chairman – Dr. David Sugarbaker
      Program Director – Dr. Raphael Bueno
      July 2007 – June 2008

    Education

    • Clinical Training

      University Southern California
      Fellowship - Cardiothoracic Surgery
      Chairman - Dr. Vaughn Starnes
      July 2004 - June 2007

      Northwestern University McGaw Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois
      Residency - General Surgery
      Chairman - Dr. Richard Bell
      PGY 6-7 July 2002 - June 2004
      PGY 1-3 June 1997 - June 2000

      Research

      Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri
      Research Fellow, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery
      Principal Investigator - Dr. G. Alexander Patterson
      PGY 4-5 July 2000 - June 2002

      Medical School

      Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, Illinois
      M.D. August 1993 - June 1997

      Undergraduate

      Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois
      B.A. Physics, Honors Program Medical Education
      September 1990 - June 1993

    Honors/ Awards

    • International Association of Healthcare Professionals
      Leading Physician of the World &
      Top Cardiothoracic and Minimally Invasive Surgeon in California 2014

      Jackson and Coker Cum Laude “Doctor of the Year” Finalist, 2013

      US NEWS and WORLD Report
      TOP DOCTORS in AMERICA Award 2012, Thoracic Surgery

      America's Top Surgeons Award in Thoracic Surgery 2016
      By Consumers Research Council of America

      America's Top Surgeons Award in Thoracic Surgery 2015
      By Consumers Research Council of America

      America’s Top Surgeons Award in Thoracic Surgery 2014
      By Consumers Research Council of America

      America’s Top Surgeons Award in Thoracic Surgery 2013
      By Consumers Research Council of America

      America’s Top Surgeons Award in Thoracic Surgery 2012
      By Consumers Research Council of America

      America’s Top Surgeons Award in Thoracic Surgery 2011
      By Consumers Research Council of America

      America’s Top Surgeons Award in Thoracic Surgery 2010
      By Consumers Research Council of America

      Marquis Who's Who in America Award for 2016

      Marquis Who's Who in America Award for 2015

      Marquis Who's Who in America Award for 2014

      Marquis Who’s Who in America Award for 2013

      Marquis Who’s Who in America Award for 2012

      Marquis Who’s Who in America Award for 2010

      Service Excellence Award 2009, Queen of the Valley Medical Center Avatar Survey

      Excellence in Patient Satisfaction Award 2012, Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital
      (Ranked 100th percentile in patient satisfaction score throughout the country, Avatar Survey)

      Excellence in Patient Satisfaction Award 2011, Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital
      (Ranked 100th percentile in patient satisfaction score throughout the country, Avatar Survey)

      Excellence in Patient Satisfaction Award 2011, Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital
      (Ranked 94th percentile in patient satisfaction score throughout the country, Avatar Survey)

      Values in Action Excellence Award, St. Joseph Health System 2010

      Values in Action Service Award, St. Joseph Health System 2012

      *Individual National Research Service Award 2001

      National Institutes of Health, NHLBI, # F32 HL68401-01
      "TGF ß1 Gene Transfer Reduces Acute Allograft Rejection"

      Nominated, Susan Pearlman Award 2004
      (Awarded to one graduating resident among all specialties at NMH who best exemplifies academic excellence, special leadership skills, and compassion for patients)

      Finalist Best Teaching Resident Department of Surgery 1998, 2000

      Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society 1996

      Obstetrics and Gynecology Beatrice Tucker Award Finalist 1996

      Phi Beta Kappa, Vice President 1993

      Phi Eta Sigma Freshman Honor Society 1991

    Professional Organizations

    • General Thoracic Surgery Club 2012 - present

      Medical Board of California Expert Reviewer, Thoracic Surgery 2013 - 2015

      Tobacco Advisory Board, Napa County 2013 – 2015

      American Medical Association 1993 – present

      American College of Surgeons, Fellow Member 2012 - present

      American College of Surgeons, Associate Fellow 2008 – 2012

      American College of Surgeons, Member Northern California Chapter 2008 - 2014

      American College of Surgeons, Candidate Group 1999 – 2008

      Society of Thoracic Surgeons, Candidate Member 2006 – 2009

      Society of Thoracic Surgeons, Member 2009 – present

      Bay Area Society of Thoracic Surgeons, Member 2011 - 2014

      Napa County Medical Association 2008 – 2015

      Board Member at Large 2009 – 2014

      Treasurer 2012 – 2013

      President Elect 2013-2014

      California Medical Association 2004 – 2015

      Young Physician Section Delegate to CMA House 2009 – 2015

      American College of Chest Physicians, Affiliate Member 2005 – 2008

      American College of Chest Physicians, Member 2008 – present

      California Thoracic Society Member 2005 – present

      Orange County Medical Society 2016 - present

    Certification

    • California Medical License # A87174 – May 2004 – present

      California Fluoroscopy License – June 2012 - present
      Federal DEA Number: BK8849614

      American Board of Surgery Certification – February 2005

      American Board of Surgery Re-Certification – December 2014

      American Board of Thoracic Surgery Certification – June 2008

      American Board of Thoracic Surgery Re-Certification – December 2017

    Research Studies

      1. Principle Investigator: October 2020 Mission Hospital
        Razor Genomics - A Randomized Prospective Trial of Adjuvant Chemotherapy in Patients with Completely Resected State I or IIA Non-Squamous Cell Lung Cancer Identified as High or Intermediate Risk by a 14-Gene Prognostic Assay
      2. Principle Investigator: January 2021 Mission Hospital
        American College Surgeons – Return to Cancer Screening: Clinical Study of a PDSA Quality Improvement Project: Lung Cancer
      3. Principle Investigator: November 2020 Mission Hospital
        Lung Cancer Tissue Spectral Characteristics

    Research Advisory Boards

      1. Participant in Molecular Testing in NSCLC Advisory Board, Chicago, July 2013.

    Manuscripts/ Case Reports

    • S Kanaan. 2011 Cancer Program Annual Report: Focus on Lung Cancer 2000-2010. Queen of the Valley Medical Center, 2012.

      S Kanaan. 2011 Cancer Program Annual Report: Focus on Lung Cancer 2000-2010. Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital, 2012.

      S Kanaan, C Baker, and V Starnes. Resection of Giant Coronary Artery Aneurysms in a Takayasu’s Arteritis Patient. Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 85:1795-1796, 2008.

      S Kanaan and T DeMeester. Fibrovascular Polyp of the Esophagus Causing Impaired Oxygenation. Diseases of the Esophagus, 20:453-454, 2007.

      S Kanaan and I Nuno. Atrial Myxoma Presenting as Asthma in Adolescent. Internet Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Volume 8, Number 2, 2007.

      S Kanaan, W Boswell, and J Hagen. Clinical and Radiographic Signs to Early Detection of Lobar Torsion and Subsequent Successful Intervention. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, 132: 720-721, 2006.

      S Kanaan, K Shamsuddin, M Silka, W Wells. Right Ventricular Outflow Tract Resection for Treatment of Refractory Ventricular Tachycardia in a 2-year-old Child. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, 130:948-949, 2005.

      SA Kanaan, BD Kozower, T Suda, N Daddi, T Tagawa, T Mohanakumar, GA Patterson. Intratracheal Adenovirus Mediated Gene Transfer is the Optimal Delivery Route for use in Experimental Lung Transplantation. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, 124:1130-1136, 2002.

      SA Kanaan, T Suda, BD Kozower, N Daddi, T Tagawa, T Mohanakumar, GA Patterson. Intratracheal Adenovirus Mediated Gene Transfer is the Optimal Delivery Route for use in Experimental Lung Transplantation. Surgical Forum, LII:122-123, 2001.

      SA Kanaan, KM Murayama, LT Merriam, LG Dawes, JB Prystowsky, RV Rege, RJ Joehl. Risk Factors for Conversion of Laparoscopic to Open Cholecystectomy. Journal of Surgical Research, 106:20-24, 2002.

      LT Merriam, SA Kanaan, LG Dawes, P Angelos, JB Prystowsky, RV Rege, and RJ Joehl. Gangrenous Cholecystitis: Analysis of Risk Factors and Experience with Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy. Surgery, 126:680-686, 1999.

      BD Kozower, SA Kanaan, SD Cassivi, GA Patterson. Potential for Gene Therapy in Lung Transplantation. Current Opinions of Organ Transplantation, 6:248-252, 2001.

      N Daddi, SA Kanaan, T Suda, F D’Ovidio, B Kozower, T Tagawa, K Grapperhaus, JH Ritter, T Mohanakumar, GA Patterson. Recipient Intramuscular Administration of Naked Plasmid TGFβ1 Attenuates Lung Graft Reperfusion Injury. Journal of Heart Lung Transplantation, 22:1323-1334, 2003.

      BD Kozower, SA Kanaan, T Tagawa, T Suda, K Grapperhaus, N Daddi, EC Crouch, CM Doerschuk, and GA Patterson. Intramuscular Gene Transfer of Interleukin-10 Reduces Neutrophil Recruitment and Ameliorates Lung Graft Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury. American Journal of Transplantation, 2:837-842, 2002.

      T Tagawa, BD Kozower, SA Kanaan, N Daddi, M Muraoka, T Oka, JH Ritter, GA Patterson. Gene Transfer of Tumor Necrosis Factor Inhibitor Improves the Function of Lung Allografts. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, 127:1558-1563, 2004.

      T Tagawa, BD Kozower, SA Kanaan, N Daddi, T Suda, GA Patterson. Tumor Necrosis Factor Inhibitor Gene Transfer Ameliorates Lung Graft Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, 126:1147-1154, 2003.

      BD Kozower, TD Sweitzer, SA Kanaan, T. Tagawa, SM Albeda, VR Muzykantov, GA Patterson. Vascular Immunotargeting to lung graft endothelium. Journal of Heart Lung Transplantation, 21:58,2002

      BD Kozower, N Daddi, SA Kanaan, T Tagawa, T Suda, GA Patterson. Recipient intramuscular transfection of adenovirus interleukin-10 reduces lung graft ischemia-reperfusion injury. Surgical Forum, LII:120-122, 2001.

      T Suda, T Tagawa, SA Kanaan, BD Kozower, N Daddi, T Mohanakumar, GA Patterson. Adenovirus Encoding Soluble TNF alpha Receptor Ig Co-transfection Prolongs Gene Expression in Rat Lung. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, 126:1155-1161, 2003.

      T Suda, N Daddi, Tagawa T, SA Kanaan, BD Kozower, JH Ritter, GA Patterson. Recipient Intramuscular Cotransfection of Transforming Growth Factor Beta1 and Interleukin 10 Ameliorates Acute Lung Graft Rejection. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, 129:926-931, 2005.

      N Daddi, T Suda, F D’Ovidio, SA Kanaan, T Tagawa, K Grapperhaus, BD Kozower, JH Ritter, NS Yew, T Mohanakumar, GA Patterson. Recipient Intramuscular Cotransfection of Naked Plasmid TGFβ1 and IL-10 Ameliorates Lung Graft Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, 124:259-269, 2002.

      T Tagawa, T Suda, N Daddi, BD Kozower, SA Kanaan, T Mohanakumar, GA Patterson. Low Dose Endobronchial Gene Transfer Ameliorates Lung Graft Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, 123:795-802, 2002.

      E. Rodriguez-Diaz, S. Kaanan, C. Vanley, T. Qureshi, I. J. Bigio, J. Towards optical spectroscopy-guided lung biopsy: demonstration of tissue-type classification. Journal of Biophotonics, 2021, e202100132. https://doi.org/10.1002/jbio.202100132.

    Abstracts

    • SA Kanaan, KM Murayama, LT Merriam, LG Dawes, JB Prystowsky, RV Rege, and RJ Joehl. Risk Factors for Conversion of Laparoscopic to Open Cholecystectomy. Abstract, Association of VA Surgeons, Twenty-fifth Annual Surgical Symposium, Atlanta, Georgia, May 6, 2001.
      * Awarded with Best Clinical Presentation.

      SA Kanaan, T Suda, B Kozower, N Daddi, T Tagawa, T Mohanakumar, and GA Patterson. Intratracheal Adenovirus Mediated Gene Transfer is the optimal Delivery Route for use in Experimental Lung Transplantation. Abstract, American College of Surgeons, Eighty-seventh Clinical Congress, New Orleans, Louisiana, October 10, 2001.

      AD Vaca, S Kanaan, IN Nuño, J Szenohradszki, and PD Lumb. Huge
      Right Atrial Myxoma. Abstract, 43rd Annual Western Anesthesia
      Residents Conference, May 5, 2006.

      LT Merriam, SA Kanaan, LG Dawes, P Angelos, JB Prystowsky, RV Rege, and RJ Joehl. Gangrenous Cholecystitis: Analysis of Risk Factors and Experience with Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy. Abstract, Central Surgical Association, Fifty-sixth Annual Meeting, St. Louis, Missouri, March 5, 1999.

      BD Kozower, N Daddi, SA Kanaan, T Tagawa, T Suda, GA Patterson. Intramuscular gene transfer of interleukin-10 reduces lung transplant ischemia-reperfusion injury. Abstract, New England Surgical Society, Eighth Annual Research Presentation Day, Boston, Massachussets, May 18, 2001.

      BD Kozower, N Daddi, SA Kanaan, T Tagawa, T Suda, GA Patterson. Recipient intramuscular transfection of adenovirus interleukin-10 reduces lung graft ischemia-reperfusion injury. Abstract, American College of Surgeons, Eighty-seventh Clinical Congress, New Orleans, Louisiana, October 10, 2001.

      BD Kozower, TD Sweitzer, SA Kanaan, T Tagawa, SM Albeda, VR Muzykantov, GA Patterson. Vascular Immunotargeting to Lung Graft Endothelium. Abstract, International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation, Twenty-second Annual Meeting, Washington DC, April 11, 2002.

      BD Kozower, TD Sweitzer, SA Kanaan, T Tagawa, SM Albeda, VR Muzykantov, GA Patterson. Catalase Immunotargeting Reduces Lung Transplant Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury. Abstract, American College of Surgeons, Eighty-eight Clinical Congress, San Francisco, California, October 8, 2002.

      N Daddi, T Suda, F D’Ovidio, T Tagawa, B Kozower, SA Kanaan, NS Yew, K Grapperhaus, T Mohanakumar, and GA Patterson. Recipient Intramuscular Cotransfection of Naked Plasmid TGFβ1 and IL-10 Ameliorates Lung Graft Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury. Abstract, American Association of Thoracic Surgery, Eighty-first Annual Meeting, San Diego, California, May 8, 2001.

    Book Chapters

    • S Kanaan, C Ducko. Diaphramatic Pacing. Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 17th edition, Online, June 18, 2008.

      S Kanaan, MT Jaklitsch. Pleural Masses. In MI Lewis, RJ McKenna (Eds), Medical Management of the Thoracic Surgery Patient. Philadelphia, PA: Saunders Elsevier, 2009, pp. 432-438.

      S Kanaan, DA Bambini. (2000), Patent Ductus Arteriosus. In RM Arensman, DA Bambini, PS Almond (Eds.), Pediatric Surgery. Georgetown, TX: Landes Bioscience, 2000, pp. 352-355.

      SA Kanaan, BD Kozower, SD Cassivi, GA Patterson. (2001), Gene Therapy for Lung Transplantation. In SM Albeda (Ed.), Gene Therapy in Lung Disease. New York, NY: Marcel Dekker, September 2002, pp. 457-473.

      SA Kanaan, MJ Liptay. Acute and Chronic Mediastinal Infections. In TW Shields (Ed.), General Thoracic Surgery. Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, October 2004.

    Presentations

    • SA Kanaan. Lung Cancer Update. CME Grand Rounds, Mission Medical Center, January 2017. (Mission Viejo, California)

      SA Kanaan. Lung Cancer Update. CME Grand Rounds, Allegan Medical Center, May 2016. (Allegan, Michigan)

      SA Kanaan. Lung Cancer Update. CME Grand Rounds, Coldwater Medical Center, March 2016. (Coldwater, Michigan)

      SA Kanaan. Lung Cancer Update. CME Grand Rounds, South Haven Medical Center, December 2014. (South Haven, Michigan)

      SA Kanaan. Lung Cancer Update. CME Grand Rounds, Western Michigan University Medical School, July 2015. (Kalamazoo, Michigan)

      SA Kanaan. Thoracic Surgery. General Surgery Resident Lecture Series, Western Michigan University Medical School, February 2015. (Kalamazoo, Michigan)

      SA Kanaan. Cardiac Surgery. General Surgery Resident Lecture Series, Western Michigan University Medical School, April 2015. (Kalamazoo, Michigan)

      SA Kanaan. Esophageal Cancer Update. CME Grand Rounds, Queen of the Valley Medical Center, September 2013. (Napa, California)

      SA Kanaan. Lung Cancer and CT screening. Napa Rotary Club, March 2013. (Napa, California)

      SA Kanaan. Lung Cancer and CT screening. CME Grand Rounds, Northbay Medical Center, November 2012. (Faifield, California)

      SA Kanaan. Thoracic Nursing Lecture. Queen of the Valley Medical Center, September 2012. (Napa, California)

      SA Kanaan. Lung Cancer and CT screening. CME Grand Rounds, Petaluma Valley Hospital, September 2012. (Petaluma, California)

      SA Kanaan. Lung Cancer and More. Meet The Doctors Lecture Series, The Meadows, June 2012. (Napa, California)

      SA Kanaan. Thoracic Nursing Lecture. Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital, 4 West, June 2012. (Santa Rosa, California)

      SA Kanaan. Thoracic Nursing Lecture. Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital, 3 East, June 2012. (Napa, California)

      SA Kanaan. Lung Cancer and More. Meet The Doctors Lecture Series, The Springs of Napa Valley, April 2012. (Napa, California)

      SA Kanaan. Management of Postraumatic Retained Hemothorax. Trauma Conference, Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital, March 2012. (Santa Rosa, California)

      SA Kanaan. Lung Cancer and CT screening. CME Grand Rounds, Queen of the Valley Medical Center, February 2012. (Napa, California)

      SA Kanaan. Lung Cancer and More. Meet The Doctors Lecture Series, The Meadows of Napa Valley, November 2011. (Napa, California)

      SA Kanaan. Lung Cancer and More. Meet The Doctors Lecture Series, Vista Sonoma Retirement Home, November 2011. (Santa Rosa, California)

      SA Kanaan. Lung Cancer Update. CME Grand Rounds, Petaluma Valley Hospital, July 2011. (Petaluma, California)

      SA Kanaan. Lung Cancer Update. Alliance of Aging Guest Speaker, Aegis Living Center, November 2010. (Napa, California)

      SA Kanaan. The Importance of Documentation: The Medical and Legal Issues. CME Grand Rounds, Queen of the Valley Medical Center, September 2010. (Napa, California)

      SA Kanaan. Smoking Cessation. CME Grand Rounds, Regional Medical Center of San Jose, August 2010. (San Jose, California)

      SA Kanaan. Health Hearts and Healthy Lungs. Synergy Wellness Lecture for California School Administrators Health and Wellness Institute, Meritage Resort, July 2010. (Napa, California)

      SA Kanaan. To Drink or Not to Drink. Synergy Wellness Lecture for California School Administrators Health and Wellness Institute, Meritage Resort, July 2010. (Napa, California)

      SA Kanaan. Lung Cancer Update. CME Grand Rounds, Sonoma Valley Hospital, June 2010. (Sonoma, California)

      SA Kanaan. Thoracic Surgery. CME for OR Nurses, Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital, March 2010. (Napa, California)

      SA Kanaan. Queen of the Valley Goes Tobacco Free. Nursing Lecture Series (5), Queen of the Valley Medical Center, February 17th,19th, and 22nd 2010. (Napa, California)

      SA Kanaan. Surgical Management of Thoracic Diseases. Critical Care Potpourri, Napa Valley AACN Chapter, February 2010. (Napa, California)

      SA Kanaan. Thoracic Surgery. CME for OR Nurses, Queen of the Valley Medical Center, January 2010. (Napa, California)

      SA Kanaan. Queen of the Valley Goes Tobacco Free. CME Grand Rounds, Queen of the Valley Medical Center, January 2010. (Napa, California)

      SA Kanaan. Lung Cancer Update. CME Grand Rounds, Healdsburg District Hospital, December 2009. (Healdsburg, California)

      SA Kanaan. Healthy Hearts, Healthy Lungs: How to Live Longer and Better. Napa Fresh Aire Festival Lecture, August 2009. (Napa, California)

      SA Kanaan. Lung Cancer Update. Pharmadura Lecture, July 2009. (Santa Rosa, California)

      SA Kanaan. Lung Cancer Update. Pharmadura Lecture, June 2009. (Napa, California)

      SA Kanaan. Lung Cancer Staging – NCCN guidelines review, Queen of the Valley Medical Center, June 2009. (Napa, California)

      SA Kanaan. Lung Cancer Update. CME Grand Rounds, Queen of the Valley Medical Center, May 2009. (Napa, California)

      SA Kanaan. Lung Cancer Update. CME Grand Rounds, Veterans Home California, April 2009. (Yountville, California)

      SA Kanaan. Mediastinal Staging. Lung Tumor Board Conference, Northbay Healthcare, March 2009. (Fairfield, California)

      SA Kanaan. Lung Cancer Update. CME Grand Rounds, Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital, March 2009. (Santa Rosa, California)

      SA Kanaan. Thymoma. Division Thoracic Surgery Conference, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, April 2008. (Boston, Massachusetts)

      SA Kanaan. Pulmonary Infections. Division Thoracic Surgery Conference, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, February 2008. (Boston, Massachusetts)

      SA Kanaan. Carcinoid Tumors. Division Thoracic Surgery Conference, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, October 2007. (Boston, Massachusetts)

      SA Kanaan. Stage IIIA Lung Cancer. Department of Surgery Grand Rounds, Evanston Hospital, March 14, 2000. (Evanston, Illinois)

      SA Kanaan. Esophageal Cancer. Department of Surgery Grand Rounds, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, March 23, 2004.
      (Chicago, Illinois)

      SA Kanaan. Trauma Case Presentation – Pneumonectomy, Chicago
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  •  American College of Surgeons
  • The Society of Thoracic Surgeon
  • American Medical Associations
  • American COllege of Chest physicians
  • California Medical Accosiantions
  • Orange County Medical Society
  • State of California
  • California Thoracic Society