Elizabeth A. David, M.D.

Clinical/Research Interests

Dr. David specializes in General Thoracic Surgery, with a particular interest in thoracic surgical oncology. She is interested in minimally invasive thoracic surgery, including robotic surgery; tracheal and airway procedures; esophageal resection and stenting; palliative oncologic procedures and other procedures for benign conditions of the thoracic cavity. Dr. David has a special interest in lung cancer screening and is passionate about surgical education.

Title:

Assistant Professor of Surgery, Volunteer Clinical Faculty

Specialty:

Cancer, Surgery - Thoracic

Center/Program Affiliation:

UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center

Address:

UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center
4501 X St.
Sacramento, CA 95817

Phone:

916-734-5994

Education:

Georgetown University School of Medicine
Washington, D.C.
M.D. 2005

Wellesley College
Wellesley, Massachusetts
B.A. 2000

Internships:

Georgetown University Hospital
Washington, D.C.
2006

Residency:

Georgetown University Hospital
Washington , D.C.
2010
General Surgery

Fellowships:

University of TX, MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, TX
2012
Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Board Certifications:

American Board of Surgery, 2010

Professional Memberships:

American College of Surgeons
Association of Women Surgeons
Sacramento Surgical Society
Society of Air Force Clinical Surgeons
Society of Thoracic Surgery
Women in Thoracic Surgery

Honors and Awards:

AATS Leadership Academy, 2012
Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society, Georgetown University School of Medicine, 2010
Outstanding Resident Teacher Award, Georgetown University School of Medicine, 2010
Association of Women Surgeons, Hilary Sanfey Outstanding Resident Award Recipient, 2010
Women in Thoracic Surgery, Scholarship Recipient, 2009

Select Recent Publications:

Ramlawi B, David EA, Kim MP, Garcia-Morales L, Blackmon SH, Rice DC, Vaporciyan AA, Reardon MJ. Contemporary Surgical Management of Cardiac Paragangliomas. Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2012 Jun;93(6):1972-6. Epub 2012 Apr 25.

David EA, Marshall MB. Physiologic Evaluation of Lung Resection Candidates. Thorac Surg Clin. 2012 Feb;22(1):47-54. Epub 2011 Oct 12.

David EA, Kim MP, Blackmon SH. Esophageal salvage with removable covered self-expanding metal stents in the setting of intrathoracic esophageal leakage. Am J Surg. 2011 Dec;202(6):796-801.

Sofat S, Pope NH, David EA, Bhanot P. Successful application of the vacuum-assisted closure system in delayed primary closure: a case of gastrointestinal perforation. Am Surg. 2011 Aug;77(8):168-9.

Ramchandani MH, Motomura T, David EA, Kurrelmeyer K, Shah D, Garami,Z. Fungal Mycotic Vegetation in the Ascending Aorta. Methodist DeBakey Cardiovascular Journal. 2011. Vol 7, No 2 Page 41.

David EA, Marshall MB. Review of Chest Wall Tumors: A Diagnostic, Therapeutic and Reconstructive Challenge. Semin in Plastic Surg. 2011 Feb;25(1):16-24.

Gaffey AC, David EA, Marshall MB. Surgical Palliation of Previously Resected Thoracic Sarcoma. Ann of Thorac Surg 2011. Apr; 91 (4):e54-56.

David EA, Gaffey AC, Mason, RB, Marshall MB. Modified French Window Thoracotomy for Exposure of the Anterior Thoracic Spine. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2011. Jan 27.

David EA, Marshall MB. Modifications to Ivor Lewis esophagectomy. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2010 Nov;11(5):529-31.

David EA, Marshall MB. Skin sparing modified Ravitch repair for pectus excavatum. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2010 Sep;11(3):226-7.